Not much new to post, but . . . As the title says, there's not much new. No training yesterday. I took the dogs on a short walk in the morning and then Lisa and I went to church. Afterward, we had lunch with Lisa's mom and then ran to the grocery store for some much needed items. We had plans to run a bunch of errands after we got home and got changed, but we were both pretty tired. Lisa ended up reorganizing the pantry while I dozed in front of the TV for about an hour and a half. By then, it was almost 5:00, so I mowed and edged the lawn while Lisa did some weed pulling. Sounds like an exciting day, no?

Well . . . I'll pay for it this week. I start up with my weekly swim classes again, however, instead of two swim classes a week, I'm doing the "ongoing triathlon training" with Jamie Cleveland and Andrea Fisher, two world class pro triathletes here in Austin. It's a "mix and match" program where you can attend two sessions a week and they focus on different areas each day. I chose the Wednesday night swim and a Thursday night "tri-training" session where they mix up the work between bike, run, transition, and other areas that need work. Plus, I thought I'd pick their brains for some ideas of what I can do when I'm not in their class to help with my swim and run endurance. The bike is not a problem for me right now. I could be faster, but I really need to work on the other two in a more structured environment.

So . . . today it'll probably be my usual lunch bike ride. After work, I'm supposed to meet Lisa to head over to the gym for a workout. I'll probably do a bit of swimming and a short run on the treadmill. That way, I'll get all 3 disciplines in today. Tomorrow will most likely be a bike-run brick workout at lunch and another short run after work (Lisa is meeting a friend for dinner, so I'll have some time on my hands . . . might take the dogs with me!!).

The countdown to Iron Star is roughly 4 weeks. I know I can whip myself into shape. I just need to buckle down and do it. Oh . . . and I really need to cut down on the food intake. I'm gaining weight, I can tell. I need to get back to more fruits and vegetables and less carbs. I guess it's true what they say about being "fat and happy." ;-p I just need to cut out the "fat" part!

More to come tomorrow!!

Update: Wow!, good bike ride today. Met a friend of mine who works at Temple-Inland and his buddy, and the three of us rode part of my regular route. The last half of the ride, though, was mostly climbing through Westlake. Very nice, very ritzy area. Beautiful views. Leg-breaking climbs. Haven't done THAT in a while. Plus, I did it all on my tri bike, which gives me hope for IM MOO! Definitely adding that route to my Training repertoire! Twenty-three miles of good fun!