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I am ready for the Holiday weekend. Hard to be motivated at work....plus there is a big soccer game this afternoon that may distract me.

Getting back to my question about the year so far.  I'm pretty satisfied with things. I have done 4 races and feel like they went well. In comparing the 3 sprint races that I did in both 2013 and 2014 I dropped my times 2-3 minutes. Not a huge amount but the difference between finishing a sprint in 1:18 (78 minutes) and 1:15 (75 min.) is almost 4%.  Also, in each of these races my USAT rating for the race was 1-3 points higher. Hopefully, I can continue to show improvement through the rest of my races. I've been really flat for the last week and I'm hoping an easy week will help me recover.

2014 training. Volume is up pretty significantly in the swim and bike as compared to this time last year. Through the end of June I have run 405 miles this year. Definitely down from last year due to some early 2014 injuries that limited my running....but that led to a swim/bike focus for January and part of Feb. Not a bad trade off. This is my 5th full year of doing triathlons and I think I have made most of the "easy" gains that you make by doing something consistently for 2-4 years. The gains are getting harder to come by....but hopefully there will still be gains.

Consistency is key moving forward. Stay consistent my friends.......blatant Dos Equis ripoff

I have always said that I "do" triathlons. If talking about it in the past ense I will say I "did" or I "raced" a triathlon. Never really though about it. Not sure what the proper terminology is.

Nancy-glad you made it safe and sound. A little cool weather would should be great.......jealous.

I'm off today. Heading out for a ride with a buddy then off to the beach this afternoon for the weekend.  Hard to believe it is alreday the 4th of July holiday. Hate that we are out of the World Cup but there should be some great games moving forward. Time to start getting charged up about the Tour de France.

Anyone racing this weekend?

I have a 10K race tomorrow.  It's hilly, it will be warm/hot and humid, I'm definitely not in any way peaking, or tapering, and I'm probably a little under-trained, and I'll be out late tonight at a fireworks show.

Sounds like a recipe for a PR.  :-)

As for what to call race day, I think it depends on what I'm trying to accomplish.  If I'm just looking to finish, then I'm "doing" or I "did" a triathlon; if I'm trying to be competitive in my AG or OA, then I'm "racing" or "raced".  I'd probably say the same about the single sports, too, though.

Fun 50 miler done. Small group ride. Some visiting, some easy and a little hammering. Headed to the beach. Will check in later. Stay safe everyone.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend. 

We're in Tucson for a girls triathlon training weekend.

First workout of the day- Ride up Mt. Lemmon. I absolutely loved the climb up the mountain. Descending (for 27 miles) is probably not one of my favorite things. Maybe if we lived somewhere other than Houston it might be less nerve wracking. Our only climbing consists of riding up an overpass. lol. Swim on tap at the U of Arizona pool this afternoon. Lots of refueling (food and beer) to recover properly for the next workout. 

Featured Ride: Mt. Lemmon

Rising gently out of the scalding heat of the desert, Catalina Highway (also called Mt. Lemmon Highway) ascends from 3,000 feet of elevation to 9,100 feet over about 27 miles. The grade holds at about 5 percent for nearly the entire climb as saguaro cacti and mesquite trees give way to cool pine forests, brisk air, and dramatic windblown igneous rock formations. Enjoy the vistas on the way up; heading back along the velvety-smooth road, you’ll be more focused on the sweeping, no-brakes descent.

This is SO funny. I just got a text from my husband. 

It appears that he purchased a new TV while I was out of town. He let me know by sending a text with a picture of Slowtwitch Forums on the new TV. Text said- Slowtwitch on new 60 inch TV.

My husband is the ultimate salesman. I was going to get mad (not really) but since Slowtwitch can be accessed by the new TV then it is okay... 

I just think it is funny that this is the way that he came up with telling me about the TV

Happy Fourth of July from balmy Minocqua Wisconsin!  It's 42F and I'm headed out for a ride!  Maybe it'll make me move a little faster.  After that, the boat, a real pig roast and fireworks!