Late December 2014

Late December 2014 So I thought of doing a year in review writeup, but decided against it.  Just read the previous blogs. I haven't and maybe I should! Know I had some great training and events this year. Injuries came and went. The training waxed and wained. Ultra distance triathlon? No.  Ultra distance bikeathon? Yes.  Ending this month and year pretty strong. Lots of weak or slow weeks in September, October and November, but I never stopped altogether. An 8 mile run on Wednesday. On Thursday  (Xmas) a 47 mile ride and Friday- a 2 mile swim. All relatively long distances for me. Realized an event I'd like to do and I am off work. So likely to sign up for it.  Details after that registration occurs.  As stated before it is always a challenge to pick an event/adventure in advance and then train for it. Nice to do new ones and some repeats of old ones. Won't be doing Winter Challenge (trail run - kayak - mountain bike) this year due to work. I liked it and maybe 2016 will work out.  Main thing is to train and be injury free, even if it means being mediocre. 2015 what do you have in store for me? Destiny or free will?

Early December 2014

Dec 6, 2014 Ankle flared back early to mid Oct so I just stopped run and bike. Bummer. Been swimming a good bit instead. Still not up to full power but catching glimpses of it. Want to breakthrough old levels and find PRs. No swim over 1.5 miles. Got an upper respiratory infection 2-3 weeks ago that also has held me back. On or just before Thanksgiving, I wrenched my lower back.  Two weeks now of agony. Christmas came early for me. Bike Street going out of business and big markdowns mid November- bought a MTB kind of on impulse.  Full suspension, disc brakes. So I have been riding it a good bit. Took it to the mountain at PM state park. Fun. Risky. Road bike getting neglected. The MTB climbing really gets me winded. My legs have gotten comparatively weak.   Did a 2 mile run a few days ago but zero miles for a month or more. Will get back to it slowly.