the big recap

okay.  I realize I've been away from this space for over a year.  but now that I'm actually back in a regular exercise groove (with the past week being an exception.  whoops!) I feel I need to document my kenyan again.  I have some big races coming up, so I really need to stay motivated.  hopefully this helps.


but first, a look back.

after having miles and all the nerve damage working out was really hard to do.  last year things were starting to feel somewhat better and I did a couple races.  I did the cache valley triathlon, sprint distance with a friend.  it was fun even though I didn't train too much for it.  I remember the swim being pretty hard (the water was kinda choppy) and running off the bike seemed hard too.  at that time I couldn't run a straight 3 miles, though, I don't think.  so it was a definite run walk.  I also did the ladies pamperfest in the rockwell relay series.  it was an all-woman roadbike relay race in the wasatch back.  it was so much fun and wished I could be doing it again this year.  unfortunately, all the woman on my team are pregnant right now!  (except for one; she just had her baby last week!)

and then I got pregnant.

and I don't think I did too much exercising after that.

but after my amazing homebirth VBAC (so a vaginal delivery is much easier to recover from than a c-section, just so ya know.  especially if you don't get drop foot!) I feel renewed and have started the journey again.  I've even already done a sprint triathlon this season.  I didn't really train too much for it, since I was only like 8 or 10 weeks postpartum, but it felt great to be out there again!  (it was the daybreak tri, I should post a race report at some point.  stay tuned.)


what's next on the horizon?

::a fun little woman only 10K in midway with some friends :: august 2012::

::the big cottonwood half marathon (running down big cottonwood canyon in autumn?  yes please!) :: september 2012::

::the tuscon marathon to commemorate the ten year anniversary of my running life, plus state number 7 :: december 2012::

::the st george half ironman triathlon!!  a little nervous about this one.  how does a mom of two little ones actually find the time to train for something so big? :: may 2013::


so with that I will try and update with weekly workouts and musings.