Focus

My mileage is returning pretty well. I am happy with where I am, though I'm a little confused about where to go. While I have my marathon race planned, I don't have anything else on the books. Particularly I don't have any triathlon plans, or even long-term aspirations. It makes my swimming and cycling seem so extraneous. But I DO believe both are great cross-training tools. And I think open water swimming events would be fun to do [more of].

Having a specific training plan will probably help me focus in on my race. Furthermore, I need to make sure to put out more miles off-road. Medoc is a trail marathon, and is vastly different that a road race, in speed, terrain, tactics, popularity and support, and so on.

Team USO

Yeah, I know. I'm getting lazy in updating this. Sometimes it's hard to tell when/if people are even reading it though.

My return to running has been so-so. I'm able to get in some decent mileage, but I don't think it's anywhere near where I'd like it to be. I'm probably going to skip on doing a half Ironman in September. Eight weeks to build up, with a bum knee no less, just isn't a good idea. And I'd rather take the time to focus on my running and work on that base. I realize that this might be my last chance to get in a half before I lose my motivation for it. After watching the White Lake Half and several good weeks of bike training at Inside Out, I was really getting back in the triathlete mind set and groove. But it's been waning again, and when winter comes around, the biking will drop off dramatically and the group ride won't be around.

Last year I joined Team in Training for the Columbia Olympic Triathlon, held that May. This year I wanted to find another way to raise money for a good cause. Because of my family's military status, and since David is currently deployed, I decided to join TeamUSO while training for the Medoc Trail Marathon. For those who don't know, the USO is an organization that provides morale and support functions for our military service members. Several airports have USO stations where service members can collect themselves before or after traveling. They also send care packages to deployed troops and provide means for troops to contact their families.

I would LOVE it if you donated to help support this cause! My goal is to raise $1,500 by the date of my race, October 15!