Oh boy, I can't believe that 2010 is almost over...just a few short days left to what turned out to be one of the wildest years in my life. A slightly uncoordinated, definitely unathletic girl started out in March 2010 with her first 5k race, the St. Patrick's Day Dash, in Seattle and finished up the year with a local (and very chilly) 5k race, the second annual Turkey on the Run on Thanksgiving day. In between the 5ks were several other 5ks, a 10k and two triathlons!! A bonus to all of the events was meeting and getting to know several other local athletes. There are some AWESOME people in Wenatchee who were so helpful to this newbie. I can't wait to learn more!!
The plan for 2011 include some of the same races and some new challenges. In April, I'll be running my first half marathon, the Wenatchee Half Marathon and I've also signed up for a 1.76 mile swim in August, the Long Bridge Swim, which will take place in Sandpoint, ID. Pretty sure it was a moment of brief insanity (and a bargain) that caused me to sign up for this!! Early registration is still happening so you too can swim across a lake for the low price of $12!! Come drown swim with me!!
My planned events:
March - St. Patrick's Day Dash
April - Wenatchee Half-Marathon
May - Mazma 10k Fun Run (and pancake breakfast!!)
June - Iron Girl Portland (a new event put on by Aflac Iron Girl)
July - ChelanMan (Sprint or Olympic distance, hrm...)
August - Long Bridge Swim
September - Iron Girl Lake Tahoe (way too much fun!!)
January 1, 2011 starts a whole new year of fun and training and I'm sure another few fun races or triathlons will sneak in too. Santa was good to me and brought me a Saris Bones bike rack for my car so traveling to all the triathlons is going to be a breeze!
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Sometimes my mad geek skills get me in trouble. Like this morning, for instance. All was well in my little world of being super dooper research nerd. My subject? Lake Tahoe. It's all I've been living, breathing, dreaming and focusing on for the past two weeks. I've kept an eagle eye on the weather and scoped out the course on Google Earth. I've learned about the water temperature and clarity. This morning I learn that it is probably going to rain on Sunday. Well, shoot. I can swim and run in the rain but I don't know the first thing about biking in the rain. And what in the world am I going to wear?! Quick run up to the coffee stand and I've got a plan of action. Phew! Pop over to the FB page for Iron Girl and, oh holy crap, there's a comment about elevation change. Never. Ever. Thought. About. That. My super nerdy alter ego (I really need a cape) hops on the internet. Current elevation = 780 feet above sea level. Future elevation = 6,225 ft above sea level. Panic ensues and triggers another jaunt up to the coffee stand for more advice. Luckily, our resident über athlete was also there and I got a lot of good advice, what its going to feel like while running/biking at a higher elevation and some new tips and tricks. I feel a little better now but not as confident as I was yesterday. I'm just glad there aren't any cliffs that I could accidentally ride off of...at least not to my knowledge.
I meant to start this blog back in March 2010 when I started running races and training for my first triathlon. I'm five days away from that triathlon so you can see how well I am at blogging; Sunday will show you how good I am at training. I'm not freaking out (much). I've assured my mother than I cannot drown (only due to the shallow water that I'm swimming in, not due to my talent as a swimmer and strategic placement of men in kayaks). My bike tires have air in them (for a change) and as long as I don't encounter any Seattle-sized hills in the run, I should end up at the finish line more or less in the middle of the pack. Maybe. Hopefully. Is it too late to reserve an oxygen tank?
