Flatman has his original address back!

Nevermind my last post. The modified version turned out to only be temporary....Flatman is back with his original address. Check it out: www.flatman.blogspot.com

Show 4 Is Up...Check it out.

First things first....news flash... if you didn't already know, Flatman has a new blog URL due to an accidental deletion of his former blog and the swiping of that original domain name by some unknown person. Here's the new addrss: http://fl4tm4n.blogspot.com/ Welcome back Flatman!

Elizabeth and I have finished the 4th show of In Transit. Please give it a listen. We talk about our recent workouts, first aid kits, fortunes, fire, reminisce our childhoods, and much much more.

We take off to Turkey/Greece on Saturday and will be gone for a couple weeks, so the 5th show will not be out until we get back. I must admit I have been quite the slacker the past couple days as I have been spending all my time preparing for the trip which has resulted in missing my workouts. Lame-o, huh? Well, I hope to be back on track ASAP-- including swim training in the ocean while away.

Alright...that's all for now.

So close....

Only 4 days until I'm on my way to Turkey!! I am super excited. I have lots to do still-- packing, last minute shopping, etc. Four days until 2 weeks of bliss!!

In the meantime, I'm also trying to squeeze in some training before I go. No slacking off here! I went for a bike ride yesterday, am going on another ride tonight, and plan on doing some swimming and running the rest of the week. I also hope to swim (not just flopping around) in the ocean while on vacation. My goggles and cap are packed, oh, and my swimsuit too.

Wow, hectic weekend

I was supposed to do a bike rally yesterday-- so much for that. At least my registration cost will still be a donation to the cause (cancer research). Why didn't I make it? Well, I knew I had obligations later in the day (family coming into town, etc.) but I had the time wrong and had to be there earlier than expected. I was considering a shorter route, but I also woke up with a pounding headache (which is actually very rare for me. I hardly ever get headaches.) I'm thinking maybe I had the headache because I was stressed about missing the rally, lol. Anyway, those are my "excuses". Pretty lame, huh? Long story short, I didn't do a bike ride this weekend. Did some running instead.

I hope to have more productive training this week before I leave for Greece/Turkey. Just 6 days to go!

In Transit Show 3

The third In Transit: 2 Triathletes Take on the World is up and ready to go! You can find it in iTunes or at our Web site. I think we're finally getting the hang of this. Thanks to everyone who has been listening. This show features our review of a tri night at the LBS, allergies, the velodrome and much more! Also check out our Web site for pics from the velodrome.

Thoughts about recent workouts

Sunday I took a rest day. I was surprisingly sore from mountain biking on Saturday. It's funny how I did a triathlon a couple weeks ago and wasn't the least bit sore afterward and then did a little mtn. biking and was sore as heck! I suppose it makes sense, b/c I used a bunch of muscles (esp. in my upperbody) that I haven't used, or at least not in that way, in quite a while. I must admit has been oddly good being sore. I guess it makes me feel that I really got a good workout in.

Tonight I went for a ride with the guys from the LBS. Just a short ride (~22 miles), but was at a pretty decent pace. I felt really strong throughout. This weekend I have a bike rally. I'm registered for the 100k route. I'm really stoked about it. It will be nice to get all those miles in. It will be my longest ride this season.

Going to a special women's triathlon night tomorrow at the LBS. Hopefully I will learn some good stuff. I have a list of questions going. It's nice living in Dallas where there are a trillion "local bike shops". The one I'm going to tomorrow, is not the same one that I go to to meet up with the guys for weekly rides, although I think it is the biggest one around and they sponsor races and rallies all over the area. Although I like the smaller shops, it is cool having the big one b/c they can draw a big enough crowd to put on big events like the one tomorrow night. Also, they stock a lot of tri gear in comparison to other local shops, which is nice b/c otherwise I'd have to order my tri stuff online and hope that it fits/ is what I want based on the pic online.

Well, I think I'm going to hit the hay.

Adios

All biked up....

Went to the local velodrome last night to watch the Friday night races. It was awesome! I can't wait until I'll be riding (planning on taking the required class soon).
Also went mountain biking this morning. It was great! Was out for about 3 hours. This was the first time I've been mtn. biking in over 6 months. It felt great getting out there again. Mixing it up a bit.

Cycling rules! It's awesome trying out all the different kinds. I'm all biked up.

Here's a couple pics from the 'drome:

I forgot how fast music makes my feet move.

I've been so tied up with listening to podcasts lately that it's been quite a while since I went on a run and listened to good old music!

So, that's what I did tonight and, man, it really pumped me up.

My playlist of pump up songs included:

Outkast (1, 2, 1, 2, 3 yeah)
Gwen Stefani
3 Doors Down
Incubus
...to name a few....
and of course my all time favorite workout song-- Jump Around by House of Pain!!



What a great run!!

Pyramid Pyramid Pyramid!!

So, I made it to the pool last night (FYI: getting to the pool is challenging for me b/c it is my least fav of the 3 sports).

I ended up swimming a pyramid:
100
200
300
400
300
200
100

for a total of 1600 yds

It felt great! Every time I make it to the pool I have good swims, but it's just a matter of getting myself there and in the water.

Question: does everyone get red marks around their eyes after swimming or does that mean I need a better fitting pair?

That's all for now....

Show #2 of In Transit

Elizabeth and I finished recording Show 2 last night and it is now available at our web site (www.intransitduo.com) or through iTunes.
-Cara

Podcast up on iTunes and SimplyStu

2 exciting announcements!!

Our podcast has successfully been loaded to iTunes and can be found in the sports section.

Also, Elizabeth and I did a short interview with Stu from SimplyStu and can be heard on his latest show. He also has Joanna Zeiger and Dave Scott on. Check it out!

In Transit First Show!!

We have finished recording our first podshow entitled In Transit: 2 Triathletes Take on the World. Click on the title of this post to listen!

Tapering

Just finished a walk/jog, nice easy pace. The weather is great-- cool, light breeze. This week the plan is to workout as frequently as usual, but at an easier level in order to taper for the tri I'm doing on this coming Sunday. It is a sprint, but I just want to make sure I don't wear myself out too much before. This will be my first tri for the season and I'm stoked!

Tomorrow I have my last final exam of the semester as I wrap up my Master's degree. Graduation is the 20th! Woo hoo!

Also have a trip to Greece and Turkey coming up in just a couple weeks. Things are looking pretty good.

That's all for now...