13 weeks and counting

I've done two major things today:

1. decided to sell my trusty LeMond now that I have a spiffy new Roubaix. Check it out here. To me its like selling my first born but it wasn't until I realized that (a) its taking up space in my small house, (b) I could use the $$ to defray the cost of the new one and (c) someone else new to the sport could be getting some use from it and the realistic chance of me putting my butt back on the seat anytime soon is just silly.

2. charted out the lesser task of the "13 Weeks to 1/2 Ironman" from Gail Bernhardt's "Training plans for Multisport Athletes". You might remember that I attempted [and failed] to get on the 25 weeks to 1/2 Ironman in October where she had us [me?] doing double 2x per week...in the off season that's just silly.

Still trying to get back on track for normal life; I'm three days back from the Bahamas where I quickly adopted "Island Time"...get up sometime after 9, shower, put on bathing suit, sarong, tank top, go find breakfast and then hang out on the beach until further notice; during beach time, order fruffu rum drinks and occasionally get off your lazy butt and get into the crystal clear blue salt water [makes you more bouant]...marvel at the huge cruise ships that pull into port.

It was bliss:



Trip was fun, and I'm sunburned in March!! not that I enjoy being sunburned but I've never had a tan this early in the year...I'll get skin cancer any way I can...

So I'm geared up for the warmer weather but still expecting cold. I like this light earlier and staying light later business. I might even resurect the Tues/Thurs biking group but at 6 a.m. rather than 5:30 for the time being...

Meagan, thanks for the 4 week Alex phots..he's getting so big!!

I'll check in later to let you know if I'm able to stick to the plan or not!!

Cory