Mama gets what mama wants, new shoes are in

The bike is in, the shoes are in. I am now the owner of a Specialized Allez road bike. I feel like I'm betraying my more stylish and fun (and heavier) Rocky Mountain handcrafted mountain bike. I got mountain shoes, a fantastic pair of Sidis. Trying to avoid getting specialized in the tri/road side of the house because I'm a trail lover at heart. I'll be riding my mountain bike more than my road bike after this triathlon. If I can get one set of shoes to pull double duty, why not? The weather in the Springs is currently crappy, on-off snow/cold with deceiving sunny (but still cold) days. I'll be on the bike soon though.

Swimming has been going well. I've had two personal lessons so far, just to work on my form. I'm not at all where I need to be, but I think I'll be in "ok" condition for the triathlon. I'm reigning back the goals for this event. I want to swim well, but be able to conserve energy for the bike and run since I'm better in those areas. I can't be good at everything...so I'm finding out :(  Then again, that's what I get for starting with an Olympic and not a sprint.

FYI, I purchased the bike and shoes from Ascent Cycles. They're awesome. If you live in the Colorado Springs area, please visit the store whether you're looking to buy something or not. They've got knowledgeable and personable people working there.

and I raaaaan, I ran so far awaaaay

Kat was in town for a visit. She wanted to run, so I agreed to run just a little bit with her. I wasn't going to run exactly what she was running. Why? Because she will run longer than I have any desire to run in a given day. I, having been off the running habit for some time, decided to run only 4 miles. Then we got to the 2 mile point and I didn't feel so bad. Then we past the 3 mile point. I was contemplating going for the 4, but decided that was too much for re-starters. So, my total run for today was 6.61. It wasn't so bad and I don't feel so terrible now. Ask me again tomorrow though.

Paleo for Athletes, Primal Blueprint

Meet my new diets. Two different books that share a majority of theory. I spent the past couple months cleaning up my diet to be more Paleo, now it is time for me to start tweaking it to start training. I stayed away from starchy veggies and high sugar fruits, now I have to work those back in slowly. The Paleo Diet for Athletes gives plenty of recommendations for timing of carb intake in relation to workout (like down to the hour). So I will spend the next few days figuring out how to do this without placing a large food burden on myself.

So no turning back

Well, I registered for the Team in Training. I'm doing the Loveland Lake to Lake Olympic Triathlon in Colorado on June 26. Plenty of time for me to either train or procrastinate with training. If you can help with any donations (I need to raise about $2500), please follow the link on the right to my fundraising website and donate away! Any help is appreciated.