Rain, Rain, Go Away
Well, I didn’t run the local 10k that was here this weekend, but my fianceé is tougher than I am and ran despite the adverse conditions:
It was in the low 40s with a constant rain cooking, and was reasonably windy. Basically, it had all the elements of a miserable day. I stood there wearing three layers and I was still cold. As we speak, Trimama is probably outside in that weather riding 100 miles in similar weather so be sure to send her some warm thoughts while you’re in your cozy, climate controlled environment in front of your computer.
Anyway, to further solidify my position as a fair weather athlete, I haven’t done anything but swim since Friday and I don’t really have any intention of doing anything but swim until we get nicer weather again. I only have one pair of running shoes left and I don’t want to have to let them sit for days while they dry out. And I just refuse to put my bike on the trainer again for a ride, so I guess I’ll just relax. :) It is still only April… at least for one more day it is. There is still plenty of time for suffering.
On the weight front, I had four straight days weighing in at 160. So it’s taken a little over a month since my max weigh in this off-season, but I’ve managed to lose six pounds since then without really watching what I eat too much. I’ll be at race weight by September 10th. I haven’t even done any “hard” training yet.
And what is one of my posts that doesn’t talk about bikes. I cancelled my order for those Hed Stingers. They were supposed to get in last week mid-week, but as of Friday they still hadn’t gotten there yet. During that time, I was given an offer that I couldn’t refuse (or that I think I can’t refuse). Pictures to come later. I’m still waiting for my updated decals for my new bike to come in. It’s been over a week?! Sheesh. How long can it take to ship stickers? :P