Forgot my garmin.  Almost turned around to go back and get it but decided I could use a run not tied to my numbers.  Felt great out there.  Today ran 3/4, walked 1/4.  Figured that would be kind of close to walking water stops in the race.  Beautiful cool morning and I felt great! :)  

Thinking about transitioning into off-season this morning.  Only one more week and my season will be over.  I'm ready for a break.  I want to spend a couple of weeks doing whatever strikes my fancy and if that's nothing, then that's what I'll do.  I definitely want to do things that are different from the usual swim-bike-run.  Maybe some aerobics classes at the Y or hiking in the woods.  They've started a new progam called Hour of Power, which is interval and strength training in the water.  Sounds tough, but interesting. Winter is all about strength and nutrition.  Think I'm going to go back on the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle Program before starting back on my training for next season.  It includes daily low-intesity cardio, but focuses on 5 days of lifting and solid clean-eating nutrition.   It's incredibly difficult to focus on eating well when the training volume is high and you are constantly hungry.  Or maybe I'll spring for a personal trainer? It would be nice to know that I'm performing the strength exercises properly. Need to figure out when to start the winter maintenance plan.  My 20 week HIM plan is supposed to start April 6th, but that will definitely NOT be happening with tax season, so I'll have to adjust the first two weeks of the program. Anyway, lots going through my little pea-brain..... :)

I DO NOT have to go to Louisville tomorrow.  I'll be available via telephone and hopefully the arresting officer has everything needed for the prosecutor.  Makes sense to me.  I have zero to offer the case except it was my stuff that was stolen.  Tomorrow is just a fact-finding meeting, not trial, so there is a possibility that I'll still have to go down.  That's okay.  Maybe I'll take my bike with me. :)

Walk and pilates on the agenda today.  I added a walk day in since I know I'm going to do a little walking in the 1/2 marathon next week.  Wanted to get my legs and hips in synche so they remember how to move quickly.  I still haven't decided what my strategy is for the 1/2 yet, but I want to get to the finish as quickly and happily as possible.  Will probably stick with the original plan to walk the hills and aid stations and run the rest. 

Nutrition has been good this week.  Nice to string a couple of decent back to back days together for a change. :)  Deadline day coming up on Monday.  Guess I'd better get some work done in the office.  Hate it when work cuts into BT time. :(

Survived my first century.  WOOHOO!  I'm whopped.  First 55 miles were fantastic even in the rain that greeted us right when we got started.  Then the miles started ticking by slower and slower and that daggonned wind got crazy.  Major kudos to Jungle Jenn who hung with me the entired day - EVEN when I dropped to 10 mph in the headwind.  Glad my first was flat because towards the end, those overpasses felt like friggin' mountains. ;)  I will do a report tomorrow.  I mean, you only have your first once. :)

Sitting in the parking lot at the bike start.  Ain't wifi great?! :)  Meeting Jungle Jenn for Chris Cakes then heading out on the ride.  Probably won't be riding long together since she's a little faster than I and I want to be sure not to go out too hard too early.  Perfect weather.  Sun is supposed to appear and no wind. :)  Jenn was hoping for wind to simulate Florida a little better, but I'll be happy with the calm conditions.

More when I return....

Good luck to BTers in Madison today - also good luck to IMKY volunteer director, David Buckner who is doing IMMOO today.  Hope you have perfect conditions out there!

Have a little bit of a cold this morning.  Blowing off my swim and going shopping with my mom.  :)

Here are a couple pics from IMKY

IM Groupies - Me & Yoganerd

Amy Engle & me



A little eye candy -  Max Longree - IMKY winner