Happy Birthday to my Dad!! We sure do miss you, but we know you are in good company for your birthday:) Have a great day...love you.
Lindsey
Friday, June 20, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
So Yesterday, Emma came to me and said...."Want to know the bad news?"...."It is raining in Albuquerque. " Of course I asked where she heard that at and she said the TV:))
But Today....We have good news! This comes in light of starting the summer off with having to Pay taxes this year, having to replace our rear window of our Yukon, and just the other day, my main Diamond came out of my wedding ring and is now lost. So the good news is I got one of my school loans completely forgiven!! But most of you thought it was something else:) But this was a nice surprise. I put in for it last year and did not get it. This year however, Steven worked hard for me and took care of it himself. He did all the paper work to get the loan forgiven...a nice payment we now do not have to worry about...Thanks Steven.
But Today....We have good news! This comes in light of starting the summer off with having to Pay taxes this year, having to replace our rear window of our Yukon, and just the other day, my main Diamond came out of my wedding ring and is now lost. So the good news is I got one of my school loans completely forgiven!! But most of you thought it was something else:) But this was a nice surprise. I put in for it last year and did not get it. This year however, Steven worked hard for me and took care of it himself. He did all the paper work to get the loan forgiven...a nice payment we now do not have to worry about...Thanks Steven.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Summer Fun! Emma loves swimming in the new swimming pool at her Nana's house. She has really become quite the swimmer. She practices using her arms like a "Triathlete" . She is really independent and does not want to be held much in the pool. This is the first time she has kept her goggles on the whole time.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
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To My Loving Husband,
The Fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness...
You are all these things and more. You're everything a wonderful husband and father should be-you are a blessing to our family. I love watching you with Emma...teaching her how to Laugh, to be silly, and how to love. We love you very much-Thank you babe for all your love and support.
**Emma and Lindsey
Monday, June 09, 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Empty Handed
That's pretty much how I've ended up the last 2 weekends of racing. Milkman was today and I had a good swim and a good bike, but my run was not there... at all. I finished in 1:11 on a really windy and slow day. I was 4th in my age group and 16th overall. My goals heading in were to make the top 10 overall and podium in my age group. Ah well, I am looking forward to the next 6 weeks of just consistent and focused training. I am going to really target my running speed, running strength and ability to run off the bike. Stay tuned.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Show Low Race Report
We're back from Show Low and life is back to normal for a little while before we leave to Dexter for the NM state triathlon championships this weekend. The races in Show Low went well and I had a lot of fun racing, hanging out with my bro Mike, and of course spending time with my own family. There were however some bads too, like getting a speeding ticket in Quemado, NM and getting a flat during Saturday's race.
Saturdays race was the Olympic distance road triathlon and this was my first time doing this event so I had nothing to compare it to and I didn't know what I could do or how I would feel. The swim was really cold, like 56 degrees! My full wetsuit did help a lot but you still can feel it. I got in early and had a hard time breathing but I did sort of get used to it and once the race starts you just sort of start like everybody else. I think I swam really straight and exited the 1500m swim in 25:35 which put me in 34th place of 216 finishers. Onto the bike and I had a hard time getting started because my legs were so cold. It took a little while but I did get it going and started passing people until I got a flat. I had bought this new stuff called Pit Stop that supposedly would fix and inflate my tire all in one quick stop sort of like fix-a-flat so I was ready to get it fixed and get back into the race. Much like fix-a-flat the Pit Stop didn't work and I again had to stop and this time replace my tire with a spare and fill it up using a CO2 cartridge. It's hard sitting there on the side of the road when you can sense a million people passing you by. I have no idea how long all of this took me but I estimate it to be anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. I finished the 40k ride in 1:14 good enough for the 60th fastest bike split. Once on the run I did my best to maintain a consistent pace but it was difficult because of the hills and the off-road sections on the course. I finished the 10k run in 48:16 and I finished the race in 39th place overall and 4th in the 30-34 age group. I was ok with it but there is always work to be done and I'm not really satisfied. Without the flat I guess I might have been second in my age group but coulda woulda shoulda ya know? I now have a mark that I can surpass next year :)
Onto Sundays race, the Xterra off-road triathlon. Same cold lake swim but this time just half as long. I swam a 14:12 800m good enough for 19th out of 127 finishers. The bike was a lot of fun in a twisted sort of way as it was rocky, hilly, muddy, log jumping, downhill kind of course. While I do enjoy mountain biking I do not claim to be a mountain biker. I'm just not that brave and I would rather not crash if I don't have to. I finished the ride safely and without a flat and was able to have the 39th fastest bike split. The run was pretty crazy as we ran (walked) up a climb called the eliminator and the mini eliminator, ran through knee deep water and even up stairs. It was a lot of fun and I got pretty dirty and I finished 35 overall and 5th in my age group. Now I have done this Xterra before, in 2005, and I was able to better my time by 13 minutes!
Like I said in the beginning there were some good and some bad. I know I should be faster and more competitive outside of NM. My swimming is coming around and my bike is my strength right now but I really need to work on some speed for my run. After this weekends race in Dexter I'll have some time to dedicate to consistent training and I know my times will improve as will my confidence.
Here are some pictures from the races and the weekend, I hope you enjoy them.
We're back from Show Low and life is back to normal for a little while before we leave to Dexter for the NM state triathlon championships this weekend. The races in Show Low went well and I had a lot of fun racing, hanging out with my bro Mike, and of course spending time with my own family. There were however some bads too, like getting a speeding ticket in Quemado, NM and getting a flat during Saturday's race.
Saturdays race was the Olympic distance road triathlon and this was my first time doing this event so I had nothing to compare it to and I didn't know what I could do or how I would feel. The swim was really cold, like 56 degrees! My full wetsuit did help a lot but you still can feel it. I got in early and had a hard time breathing but I did sort of get used to it and once the race starts you just sort of start like everybody else. I think I swam really straight and exited the 1500m swim in 25:35 which put me in 34th place of 216 finishers. Onto the bike and I had a hard time getting started because my legs were so cold. It took a little while but I did get it going and started passing people until I got a flat. I had bought this new stuff called Pit Stop that supposedly would fix and inflate my tire all in one quick stop sort of like fix-a-flat so I was ready to get it fixed and get back into the race. Much like fix-a-flat the Pit Stop didn't work and I again had to stop and this time replace my tire with a spare and fill it up using a CO2 cartridge. It's hard sitting there on the side of the road when you can sense a million people passing you by. I have no idea how long all of this took me but I estimate it to be anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes. I finished the 40k ride in 1:14 good enough for the 60th fastest bike split. Once on the run I did my best to maintain a consistent pace but it was difficult because of the hills and the off-road sections on the course. I finished the 10k run in 48:16 and I finished the race in 39th place overall and 4th in the 30-34 age group. I was ok with it but there is always work to be done and I'm not really satisfied. Without the flat I guess I might have been second in my age group but coulda woulda shoulda ya know? I now have a mark that I can surpass next year :)
Onto Sundays race, the Xterra off-road triathlon. Same cold lake swim but this time just half as long. I swam a 14:12 800m good enough for 19th out of 127 finishers. The bike was a lot of fun in a twisted sort of way as it was rocky, hilly, muddy, log jumping, downhill kind of course. While I do enjoy mountain biking I do not claim to be a mountain biker. I'm just not that brave and I would rather not crash if I don't have to. I finished the ride safely and without a flat and was able to have the 39th fastest bike split. The run was pretty crazy as we ran (walked) up a climb called the eliminator and the mini eliminator, ran through knee deep water and even up stairs. It was a lot of fun and I got pretty dirty and I finished 35 overall and 5th in my age group. Now I have done this Xterra before, in 2005, and I was able to better my time by 13 minutes!
Like I said in the beginning there were some good and some bad. I know I should be faster and more competitive outside of NM. My swimming is coming around and my bike is my strength right now but I really need to work on some speed for my run. After this weekends race in Dexter I'll have some time to dedicate to consistent training and I know my times will improve as will my confidence.
Here are some pictures from the races and the weekend, I hope you enjoy them.
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