While in Texas, I was able to run every day, the weather was perfect - We then jumped on the train on Tuesday morning EARLY, and rode all day on the train arriving in Tuscon about 10:30pm - and it was lovely out - just lovely.
Wednesday morning I went for a run - and the weather was perfect again.
Then we went to do a little shopping (ha ha). We first went to trisports.com warehouse - and that was cool. We were going to try on wetsuits, but their pool was down ( they have a pool in the store, so you can really see how the wetsuit fits and feels in the water - supercool). But, pool was down, and they didn't know when it would be back up, so I picked up a couple of biking videos for my long cold hard Canadian winter riding season ( can you tell I am NOT very excited about that?) It is perfect weather in Tuscon for riding right NOW! Sigh.
We then stopped at a bike shop called "Sabino Cycles" and Jason helped me understand my feet like no one else ever has - I was amazed! I came out of there with my bike shoes from my dreams. . .
I'm a little embarrassed to even say it out loud - but I am now sporting a pair of Specialized S-works road shoes. I feel LUCKY. Oh, I got a new helmet too - completely spoiled now! Jason then referred me to "Fleet Feet" to look at runners.
I have been having this internal debate about runners for my Ironman. . . don't get me wrong - I LOOOOVE my Vibrams - but I am just not convinced that MY body can handle those kind of distances in Bakilas. . . . I am so TORN - but because Jason rocked my world - I took his advice and checked out Fleet Feet, and I was almost as impressed there ( you don't understand how GREAT he was!) I came out of fleet feet sporting a pair of Newtons - interesting - - - - I am still a bit nervous about the whole runners thing - - - but I do feel good about my decision - I think. . . .
I loved their video -
Some great quotes from the video:
It's about helping people accomplish their goals
It's about promoting health and fitness and making you a better person!
It stopped being exercise, it stopped being work it started being fun, a lifestyle for me!
Summary of 43 weeks till Ironman . . . .
swimming - failed in the wetsuit department, but I am not too concerned about that yet - cause it is snowing at my house today!
biking - new shoes, helmet and videos - lucky me!
running - new runners that supposedly should help with my morton's neuroma ( the thing with my toes falling asleep and seering pain after about an hour of running - just a little problem - ha ha)
Oh, and mental work - I read the book "You are an IRONMAN - How six weekend warriors chased their dream of finishing the worlds' toughest triathlon" by Jacques Steinberg - very inspirational, scarey and tear-jerking at different times. Loved it - helped me believe that I can do this. . . which is very important!
All in all, a fun week on my journey to IRONMAN! I know, the hard work is coming. . . quickly . . .
You scare me, because your so awesome!!!
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