time flies when you're having fun

i can hardly believe that today is the last day of june, which also means that half the year is gone. 180 days gone in the blink of an eye almost. did that happen fast or what? i started this blog a couple of weeks prior to the beginning of the new year and still can't believe how much fun it has been. the main reason i started blogging was to hold myself accountable to the goal(s) i so badly want to achieve, especially the iron distance race. i thought that maybe a couple of my friends in real life would read it and give me hell if i didn't keep with the program. never in a million years did i think i'd have such really awesome athletes/bloggers following me. bloggers who motivate me on a daily basis with the posts on their blogs and the comments they leave on mine....thank you for keeping me motivated and accountable. i hope to meet some of you someday down the road.

"Goals that are not written down are just wishes. "

~ Unknown

i thought it would be fun to post all of my swim, bike, and run totals since january 1st up to today. so here they are:

swim - 77.62 miles or 124,917.28 meters

bike - 5208.4 miles

run - 676.11 miles

with 114 days to go before the iron distance race, i'm pleased with where i'm at training wise, up to this point. beginning in july, i plan to really focus more on riding the tri bike in the hills and doing the run immediately after, no matter how hot it is. i also plan on gradually increasing my long run. right now, my long run is 11 miles, so i'm right on track. unlike the marathon training, i don't think i'll be taking the long run over 20 miles, which is going to be strange since i'm so used to running a 24-25 mile long run a few weeks prior to a marathon. i've got a totally different mindset with the tri training even though my mind still tries to think like a marathoner.

i've found some really great articles online lately that discuss nutrition and hydration for the 140.6 and so i've come to the conclusion that this race distance is not only about being physically ready but playing it smart. in my mind, there are 5 parts to the race: the swim, bike, run, transitions, hydration/nutrition. the hydration and nutrition will be the hardest parts for me, so i'm working on that a lot now. trying to figure out how many calories i need to eat per hour, how much i need to drink per hour, how much i need to have on me, how much i need to leave behind, etc...it's daunting to say the least but i am researching, studying and testing things out like a guinea pig...a cute guinea pig!

my gosh, it's only wednesday but i'm so ready for the long holiday weekend. the plans call for lots of riding and at least one day at the beach to chill out.

what do you have planned for the weekend??

much love and peace out!