So, where have I been? I last left off with my race report from my half marathon and I feel like life has just taken over since then. I have been taking advantage of time to train as often as possible, but my overall hours have decreased slightly since my May race, not that they were huge hours to begin with. I try to remember that we all run into these periods of time when training is more difficult to fit in, but it does still feel frustrating on occasion. That said, I'm keeping my head up and trying to just enjoy the process.

In fantastic news, I finally invested in my own bike this year. I was very fortunate when I first decided to try a tri that a friend loaned me an old bike she was given to use for her first tri. This bike is definitely older, but I swear it has great karma. Well, one triathlon and I was bit. I used the bike for 2 summers and now I have finally taken the plunge and bought my own bike. You can see the beautiful picture up top.

This is a big deal for me! Until now, I have never clipped into a road bike before and I was TERRIFIED. I finally got the bike home, found a work free, child free time slot to go out and get on it for the first time. I am not proud of this moment, but I came back into the house and told my hubby that I just couldn't do it. Too scared- can't clip in. Why would I want to be clipped into a bike? Doesn't it make sense that one would always want to be able to easily get off of a bike???? Why would I do something that would make exiting the bike more difficult. What was the return policy on it anyway?? (You have my permission to laugh at me). I took the bike to a big, empty parking lot and finally got brave enough to give it a go and fell in love.

Training buddies warned me that I would tip over as I got used to the clipping in and out and that this likely would happen when I went to stop somewhere. I proved them wrong. I went 3 weeks and never fell. I was convinced that I had beaten the odds....and then one morning at 5:30 AM (on my birthday actually) I got started and clipped in on a hill....oops. Over I went. Thankfully, it was 5:30 AM and no one else was out to witness the shameful start to my morning ride.

I'm psyched about the bike. I'm getting used to it...I have A LOT of technical skills to learn and would love to hear any ideas or words of wisdom. The bike is the most intimidating part of triathlon for me and it feels good to be working at something that conquers some fear. In a mildly funny irony, I finally invested in a bike and now don't seem to have nearly enough free time to get out there on it, but that's ok. We all have those battles. I'll get out there as often as I can!

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