Truly it has been hard... I don't know where to start.

So because if I have given myself other obligations I have not been able to do much training. To start off with after my wonder accomplishment (bike failure) of my Olympic Triathlon. I have been really wanting to do it again. The winter following it I started getting more involved with the BSA (Boy Scouts of America) and because I was running a Day camp for them. I spent a lot of time at the computer before had preparing lessons and ordering supplies. As a result my hips got tight and plantar fasciitis set in HARD. I started physical therapy for it and started doing really great! I was so excited but I had missed the race season :( that winter I was not going to spend my off season on my tushie. All was going well, and then...... pregnant! Oh my....well there goes my next season.....






I was really excited for this baby and even thought about racing in my first or second trimester (5K, 10K etc) but I was still involved with the BSA and though I was really healthy with my pregnancy I just didn't have the time that early to do it. Right around the end of June ( I was due September 2013) I started getting some odd pain. Thinking that is was just painfully Braxton Hicks and nothing to worry about I went most of July and all of August with it getting worse and worse. By the first week in September walking was almost impossible I was just waiting to see my regular Dr. after she got back from vacation (all her co workers thought it was nothing to be concerned about). But my Dr. knew me and when I told her about the pain she did an evaluation and immediately Diagnosed me with pelvic symphysis disorder. For those of you who don't know what that is, its when the bone of you pelvis tears away form the small piece of cartilage in between it. I was secluded for a C-section three days later and as far as they could tell it was about a 1/3-1/2 tear. :( :( :( This has now put me out of my current season. I was on my way to maybe being able to run in a bout a month
when the "Heath care system" became crap and my insurance would not longer cover my 3 times a week therapy to repair and strengthen my pelvis......frustrating.


So here I am, a couple days before August 2014 and I have yet to really do much with my blog and my racing. It's funny how life is huh! I think I have been more scared then I need to be to get out there and do what my therapist says and strength things up. I know it's in my head, I really do, She is even offered to consult with me over the phone for free. I just think.....I just need to try.....right??......

Staring over again :)

Well once again I am starting over :)

I have done a ton since the last time I posted. I ran my first 1/2 Marathon and did an Olympic Triathlon. They both were exciting and trying.

The 1/2 Marathon was so exciting and I'm proud to say that I never stopped running the whole time. I really, really want to do anther one. I tried to do another one last year but the ones I were interested in ended up being on a Sunday and I have decided not to race on Sundays. The bad things about the race was that I had pneumonia just before the race and was only off antibiotics for about 9 days before the race. It turns out those things make you ache funny if you do something like a 13 mile run.

The Olympic Tri was really fun! I went and spent the weekend with some friends that were also doing the race. Isaac went with me. Dan was in Michigan state takings some classes and all the girls were with friends. It took me longer to swim then I thought it would and because my bike had some problems, I borrowed one from a friend, which turned out to be really a bad idea. The run was great though!!

Wow things got crazy!

Well I have not posted in a long time. We had a family trip we had planned for, kids school started, and my husbands schedule got really busy. So I had to squeeze all my workouts for the Kirkland Tri into every little spare moment I could. So now that that is all over I am ready to start up again.

I am now winter training for my next season of Triathlons, this is going to entail weights, body mechanics, and my friend Nikki is getting Insanity and so I will be getting an opportunity to try some of that!






I will be posting more about my actual first Triathlon soon!

Ironman update: Less than 3 weeks to go!: SELF.com

Ironman update: Less than 3 weeks to go!: SELF.com

Makes me wonder if this as a goal before I'm 40 is just silly :)

My first 1O Miler bike ride

Well I went on my first 10 miler yesterday I have been working up to it. I did very well!!!! I was surprised that it was as easy as it was. I was thinking that I would have to get off the bike and rest or something, but that was not the case at all. I will admit though, I did get off once. But if you could see the hill you probably would too. I spoke with a friend who is an avid biker and she said she doesn't make it up it. It's CRAZY steep. I have tried it before, and it was hard of course. I was able to make it to the top when I was fresh... well really close to the top. So this time I thought I would be able to go all the way up, but come to find out I only make it half way Augh!!! This time the hill was in last mile of my 10 so I was tired :) at least that's my excuse :)

Well I am excited to report that I have found my camera charger so I now be able to take some pictures for my blog!! I am going to have my husband take some for me today!


I had planned to lake swim today but it is suppose to rain and I don't like the idea of being in a giant conductor in the rain, it just doesn't seem wise! So instead I might go for another Bike ride. I want to make it a full 13 miler today so I know what I have in store for myself on the 18th, though I haven't ran for a while and I need to also do a full 5k so I remember what that feels like.

My tentative race scedule

So I have gone over this years race schedule (next year not available yet), and have chosen the races I am looking at doing. If anyone has any suggestions on any of these, personal experience etc. I would really appreciate it :)

May?? This might be really cold
Memorial Day- Sprint Distance

June?? Still might be to cold :)
Moses Lake- Sprint Distance

July warm weather yay :)
Chalanman- Olympic Distance

August
Danskin- if I can get in it's a Sprint Distance if not then;
Issaquah Annual- Sprint Distance

September
Kirkland- Sprint Distance

I am really excited about this schedule. I am for sure going to dothe last three. I will be working all winter to earn all the money to enter each of these :) They are around $65 a race wish me the best :)

Why I got started!!!

So this is me! In this pic I am at St. Edwards park goofing off with camera angles (husband at the camera), hoping to make myself look thinner. Non of it worked but it was fun!!!

I am starting out this blog with a quick explanation of why I decided to take the plunge to make a blog, my best friend writes blogs and she has found much joy in it. She keeps telling me of all the ways it has helped her in her goals and I though I would try it out myself. So here goes :)

I am writing this blog to track the new challenge I have set for myself. I want to become a Triathlete! I eventually want to run an Iron man but that is something I see as a looooooong term goal. For those of you who don't know what that in tells, let me enlighten you!!! That is about a 2 1/2 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26 mile run!!!! The fastest woman last year ran the Iron man in 9 hours, HOURS!!!!! That is a long time to continuously be competing and moving!

Anyway, back on subject! I have been training (lightly) for my first Triathlon and want to kick things up a notch for the last month and a week I have to train! So wish me luck! I will be posting my workout and food schedule and I will be tell more about my self and my family as soon as I can (hopefully later today), it's lunch time and the natives are restless.