This past week was a tough one – drama seemed to show its ugly face every time I turned around it seemed. The good thing is as the week progressed life reverted back to its “non-dramatic” ways.
Monday after work I had a great 2.4 mile pool swim. I needed to shake some stress [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Breakthrough!
Posted in Training on June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
And the beat goes on…
Posted in Training on June 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This past weekend was a great training weekend.
Friday night was a quiet restful. Super Husband and I stayed close to home and had a nice time chilling out.
Saturday was filled with a brick with LA Tri Club. It was a small brick – a 40 mile ride (or 25 mile option) followed by [...]
Great Strides….
Posted in Training on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well I took time away from my bike (a full week) after the AIDS Ride. However, I was quick to continue my other forms of training. The day after I arrived home, Super Husband and I went for a 7.5 mile run through the neighborhood. My legs felt great – stretching, moving, [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Life’s Lessons…
Posted in ALC, Life on June 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Now that I summed up the incredible week – I’ve had time to look back and think about what I learned. What were my main takeaways…
Being part of something “bigger than yourself” is a humbling experience
I learned to dig deep within my mind and soul – to push through the mental blocks that come [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Day 7
Posted in ALC on June 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 7: Saturday, June 6
We awoke extra early on Day 7. We were allowed to start at 6 a.m. and camp had to be closed earlier than usual as well – so the camp was buzzing with “last day” excitement. For those of us from LA, we were ALMOST HOME!
Ellen and I [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Day 6
Posted in ALC on June 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 6: Friday, June 5
We awoke early on Day 6 – to RAIN. Not just light pitter-pattering on the tent…but PUDDLES in our tent. *sigh* Ellen’s shoes and phone were soaked. The good thing is that we packed our suitcases each night and most items remained dry.
When the alarm went [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Day 5
Posted in ALC on June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 5: Thursday, June 4. RED DRESS DAY!
Day 5 is the legendary “Red Dress Day”. It started years ago as “Dress Red” day but became “Red Dress” day. I never saw so many men in red tutu’s, fishnets, and boas! It was a fantastic day filled with laughter and happiness [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Day 4
Posted in ALC on June 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Wednesday, June 3: Day 4
This was going to be a challenging day – the EVIL TWINS were to be conquered! The Evil Twins were two hills starting at mile 10 and again at mile 14.6. I have no problems going up – I actually ENJOY hill climbing. It’s fun for me – [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Day 3
Posted in ALC on June 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Day 3: June 2
Day 3 is known as “QUADBUSTER” – for the steep 1.3 mile climb at mile 10.
This day was a shorter day in comparison, only 64 miles. We journeyed from King City to Paso Robles. The morning was again overcast and slow going – a lot of single file action [...]
AIDS LifeCycle 8: Day 2
Posted in ALC on June 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Monday, June 1: DAY 2
Day 2 started in overcast marine layer – leaving Santa Cruz and continuing to our final destination, King City, 108 miles later.
This was the first morning I experienced the “wake up / pack up / get in food line / eat / roll tent / get bike” chaos. I [...]
