This spring at Athlete Food we have tossed around a dirty 5-letter word we rarely use: tired. Rebeccah and Laurel are training hard and racing often. This weekend Laurel drove three hours from Santa Monica to Pasa Robles, placed 3rd in the Wildflower Triathlon, then drove back. On Sunday Rebeccah rode 85 hilly miles, then ran a 10K.
I actually have two races to report on - a 2nd place at the Possibilities Tri (small reverse sprint triathlon) and 3rd at Wildflower (a much, much bigger race).
Yesterday was a BIG day. 85 hilly miles on the bike (the Peekamoose loop, for those interested) followed immediately by a challenging 5 mile trail run. All in, it was a 5+ hour exercise binge, and I loved every minute of it.
Today is another story. I'm sore, achy, and was barely able to lift Amy out of her crib when she woke up at 5:30 this morning.
Upcoming Races
This weekend, Laurel is headed to Bradley, CA for the Wildflower Triathlon. I have the weekend off from racing, but will be volunteering at the Krell Adventure Games, an obstacle race. This race video makes me think it is going to be a very fun day!
Behind the scenes of Athlete Food, there's a constant stream of emails that go back and forth between Laurel, Melissa and me. There's the almost daily, "what's for dinner?", the frequent "any new snack ideas?" and, of course, the "what do I do with all this ___? (insert overabundance of a certain CSA veggie)"
Race This Weekend
Earlier this week, I made a last minute decision to race the St. Anthony's Triathlon. This race wasn't originally on my schedule because I didn't think I would be recovered enough to race so soon after the Florida 70.3 (just two weeks ago). But after a solid weekend of training last week, I decided to drop the idea to my coach Tim. He said, ok, you can race, as long as you are ok with getting "all of your long stuff in" this week. This meant not taking an unplanned easy week in the middle of my build up to the longer races I have coming up this season. It also meant doing one of my longest training days ever on Tuesday
