A little sore

I guess I didn't realize that I hadn't posted for nearly a week. What a collosal slacker I am sometimes. I'll make up for it today.

First off, Saturday started the Coulee region Bike to Work Week which I am trying to fully participate in, despite a little head cold at the moment. If you don't want to go to the link above, the idea is that you basically give up the car for anything around town for the week. For instance, Becca, Lorelei, and I went grocery shopping on the bikes yesterday. I just threw the groceries in the back of the trailer (Which worked better than I thought it would) and off we went. Lorelei, who last year didn't really like the trailer, couldn't have cared less. With the extra 20-30# it felt like I was riding in a little mud, or that the trailer had a flat on the way home, but other than that it was an enjoyable ride. (Note: Although, I'm theoretically helping lower gas prices, getting a workout, and overall doing my part, the only comment I get from work is about my blindingly white legs. Ouch.)

On Saturday I ran the longest run I've "intentionally" ran since the Bix 7 road race when I was in High school. I admit, I ran a little farther than planned, though. I meant to only run, at maximum, a 10k, but the 1/2 mile markers on the trail stopped for some reason at 1.5 miles and I meant to turn around at 2.5. I kept looking for the next sign thinking that I had just overlooked the 2 mile marker, but none showed up. After a while, I figured I had run far enough and turned around. I was actually pretty close, running a total of 6.4 miles, instead of 6.2. To any super-humans, Ironmen/women, or ultramarathoners reading this, 1/5 mile doesn't seem like much, but I think it was that extra little bit that made my legs sore today. Just like its that last drink that gives you the hangover, and not the dozen or so before it. Very "Butterfly flaps its wings in Tokyo, and Chicago gets rain instead of sunshine" type of logic, I know.

I ordered my "wetsuit" the other day, and very soon hope to get some open water swims in. Along with the "wetsuit" (just a neoprene shirt top), I bought a new helmet, and (much to Becca's amusement) toe socks. That should close out all that I need for June 1st (& 8th???). Oh sure, there are all kinds of things I want still, like a Garmin forerunner 301 (GPS that measures heart rate as well), a bike computer with cadence, or a new bike for that matter, but nothing that I need to finish, or even finish well.

To close this off, I have a couple sites that you have to check out. One is already listed to the right Zen and the art of triathlon: "Don't bike to work" but you have to ready these comments as well, to really understand the extremeness (Is that a word?) of this sport. The second is just funny as I see it. This year, the Bix 7 has a little contest for one of us ordinary mortals. All registrants are entered and if you are picked by the lottery, you get a 2-3 mi headstart. If you beat the elite runners back to the finish line, you win $3400 or so. I don't know about you, but my best per mile time is pretty embarrassing. The winning runner runs this race in the neighborhood of 30 min. I don't think I'd have much of a chance, even with the headstart. ;-)