Journey to IMAZ 2017

WOW! It feels like we are getting super close now! Yesterday was a cold and miserable bike ride, but we got it done! This time it was 65 miles in about 35-40 degrees! we had about every piece of clothing on from head to toe!! hand warmers, toe warmers and the works! It was at least not as windy as it has been lately, but there was a headwind on the way to ashland and a pretty nice tail wind coming back. I tried scratch for the 1st time and liked it. Also tried a belvita since i knew we would be getting off and running and i'm pretty sure i'll bring one on my real ride! we finished the last 15 around waterloo and then it was time for the 13 mile run! Estella and Eunice ran the 1st loop with me, then Eunice had to leave and then Estella left after 8 miles so I finished the last 5 by myself.  I turned on my music and did another loop, but the end of 11 miles i was feeling like crap but i still managed to average about 9:05 and get it done!! The day before I swam at common ground

well this has been a much lighter week for sure. after that last weekend of  craziness i think we are all ready to do this!!! this week when i was coming to work some jackass hit my bike on my bike rack on the back of my car. i rode it on wed night and all seemed fine, but just to be sure i took it to bike way since its close to home...they didnt find anything on the frame thank goodness but then they tried to tell me that i needed a new cassette and chain and all of a sudden my back tire was flat??? they also said i needed my back brake bled. i told them dont do anything, and i took it to mark at trek. he agreed the chain needed to be replaced...guess i've been riding a lot lately. hah...but the rest was complete BS. he is going to check over the tire and change the tube and the chain and i'll pick it up Friday before our next big ride/run. we have our last big brick this Sunday and its gonna be coooooolllllldddddd! i got up and swam masters this morning and i will swim the

We are at exactly 28 days til the big day!!! This weekend was a true test of the endurance and strength the Imazing ladies have!! On Thursday night, pretty certain we did our last OWS before the race. The water felt at 1st jump in like it was around 60ish?? my hands and face and feet were pretty darn cold, but i pushed through it and did the full loop in candlewood. The wet suit is serving me well, but i need to make sure the sleeves are pulled all the way up. I feel super strong in the swim. I know its going to be good!! Afterwards we ran 4 miles. Brad ran with us. felt a little stiff and sore at the beginning, but loosened up to be able to finish it! I took Friday off of work and we did our last training 100 miles on the bike. the weather was calling for wind gusts of 35 to 40 mph for the day so we knew it would be pretty brutal, and they weren't kidding..it was pretty brutal! We headed out towards Ashland and I started out way behind the pack, which always makes me get down on

Wow! what a couple of weeks!! our longest bike ride in our training 110 miles! We decided to do the simulated "Arizona" loop for all three loops. the 1st time through the wind was pretty brutal, but I was able to keep it in check. tried to stay as positive as I could. On the 2nd loop we were supposed to pick up Kris Story and Lisa Martone. I got told we weren't going back to the cars....well not going to happen cuz I had to refill my water...and it was just in time to catch Lisa and Kris. The attitude on this ride, left a lot to be desired and after the 2nd loop...the attitude left the building! This was a super hard ride for me. I was too much in my head and I was worrying about my mom. Got a text from Dad saying she wasn't doing well...very tired and lethargic. i wasn't sure what to do on the last loop..if i should just say screw it and go to the hospital...or since I was already in the middle of nowhere, if I shoudl just head toward fremont so the wind wou

This weekend was a major challenge!!! It also was a major accomplishment! Friday night was Carrie's bday party at Tanners (and the Husker football game) So we were out pretty late...got to bed about 1145. Met Lynn and Wayne at tahazouka park in Elkhorn at 715 for our longest brick EVER!! of course the wind was ridiculous!! On our way down maple we had a truck driver honking at us and one lane was closed so there was no where to go. I did wave at him one finger at a time. Later on the frontage road he stopped us and said that he was only honking to let us know he was behind us and that we should move over when ppl honk. Wayne explained we ride 2 abreast because so many people try to pass us on those narrow or roads under construction. He was nice about it all, and understanding and i think we learned a lesson when those guys in big trucks are behind, they may not be able to stop so we should just pull all the way over and stop to let them by. We did the mock Arizona route 1st and