Life As It Comes 
Vineman 70.35 Comments
Over the weekend, I signed up for Vineman Ironman 70.3. The race is July 19, 2009. As of now, this will be my first half-ironman distance triathlon. It’s possible that I might add in another one before then, but we’ll see.
Triathlon started out as a one-time goal for me, but it’s quickly becoming a full-time hobby. I’m looking forward to testing myself to see what I can do at this distance. Sprints got to be pretty easy by the end of the summer. The Olympic distance wasn’t bad, but I wasn’t quite where I hoped to be. Half-Iron should be a good test of what I’m capable of accomplishing.
Goals between now and then:
- Fix my running stance/posture
- Continue cutting time from my race-pace mile
- Obtain and get used to aero-bars
Livestrong Challenge4 Comments
I’ve decided to compete in the Livestrong Challenge on October 26th.
Late last year, my mom was diagnosed with LCIS. What with the cycling and running I’ve been doing this year, it seemed only natural to compete in an event such as this to support those facing cancer.
Will you consider donating?
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Finding Some RestNo Comments
I am taking tonight to rest and recover. I am in need of some decompression time.
Austin Tri Race Report3 Comments
I accomplished one of my goals for this year, a couple weeks ago, and I wanted to share about it with you. I competed in an Olympic-distance triathlon on September 1, here in Austin, Texas. Here is my recap of the race:
Life is Full5 Comments
Well, it’s time for an update. 
I’m a blog-slacker it seems, but there’s good reason for that. Life is really full these days of things to keep me busy.
Yes, a “race-report” is coming for my first Olympic triathlon. I’ve been meaning to write it up, but I also got a little side-tracked behind the scenes by starting work on a new design for my site. I was hoping to get to work on it enough to get it live this weekend, but that didn’t happen.
What have I been up to?
I’m still training after my race. My normal schedule looks like this:
Monday: Specialty Run
Tuesday: Spin
Wednesday: Swim in the morning; Track Workout at night
Thursday: Lead Community Group
Friday: Swim in the morning
Saturday: Long Ride + Brick (+ swim sometimes)
Sunday: Setup, Church, and Tear-down for Crossroads
This past weekend, though, there were a few changes to the schedule. I didn’t swim Friday morning, because I got home late from group, and 4+ hours of sleep didn’t seem like enough to be productive at work. Saturday, my CG and I cleaned up the ranch for Crossroads’ One Year Celebration, which was on Sunday.
This week looks to be overflowing in the schedule department too, with me double-(or triple-)booked on a couple days. Tuesday morning, we’re starting DWAP; Tuesday night, I’m supposed to be part of a panel to discuss/answer question about the Executive Masters Program that I was involved in for new potential students; Saturday, the Kalmbachs are moving, Schlitter-Ben ‘08 is supposed to happen, and there’s a long-ride as usual with T3.
So…. if I’m not posting here, it’s most likely because I’m running around like a chicken with my head cut off, trying to do too many things. But…. every time I go through a “clear out my schedule” phase in life, it always fills back up like this, so I must like it this way.
Here’s the alarm clock on my phone:
For those of you that know me as a night owl, I’m sure that’s pretty shocking.
