2010 is Here

A little update on what I've been up to. The holiday season came and went and I am glad to settle into a regular training routine again, or so I thought. More on that in a bit. For Christmas, B and I flew out to WA to see my mom and the rest of the family there. We couldn't have asked for better weather, it was beautiful out for the short time we were there. For anyone who doesn't believe me, I will post some pics below of just how gorgeous the area is. So green and lush, I love it!
On the ferry to the island- bit chilly!

Mighty Deception Pass

On Deception Pass Bridge

Top of Mt. Eerie


Christmas was relaxing and we got some workouts in here and there, mostly runs. Running on Whidbey Island is hard! It is a constant up and down and I have alot of respect for my mom who has to endure this on a daily basis. I now understand it makes sense to get a treadmill just to get some "easy" flat runs in, which I certainly took advantage of! The few swims I did get in really made me appreciate where I swim here in Boulder :) Lets just say that sharing a lane with 2 other people who are all different speeds is not the most effective way to swim. but we made it work.
On the trainer, with a great view past the backyard

Garage Running

B and I left my mom's Tuesday at noon to head back to CO by car. I am not sure how much longer my little bug will make it so we took the opportunity to adopt a family car which is no longer used. We estimated that the 22hr trip could be split up into 2 10 hr drives, spread out over 2 days. Well we got to OR the first night in the midst of a blizzard that was affecting the entire state, but luckily we weren't part of the "lucky" few who used their GPS's to get lost completely in the snow. We weathered a few more interesting fog/snow/ice situations as we drove across ID, UT and WY and finally entered CO on the night of the 3rd day of driving, Thursday, NYE! Needless to say we were useless and pretty much asleep before midnight. But home at last!
Me, my bag and my plant (which my mom gave me and I couldn't let die overnight in a freezing car!) It made it to 2 different hotel rooms.

Driving took alot of focus!


Pitstop in Boise, ID. Finish line of Boise 70.3 right here!

Just past Laramie, WY


Home, finally!


NYE Sunset in CO

Unfortunately, my body wasn't too happy about all the sitting and zero exercise we got over the 3 days of driving, and I could literally feel my butt seize up from sitting on it for 12 hrs a day. Well I paid the price a few days later as my S.I. joint seized up in my right pelvic area. Since I have dealt with SI joint problems before, I knew enough not to push it and think I have hopefully stepped back and taken care of the issue before it got out of control. In the past this has meant 5-6 weeks of no running and hobbling around in pain, hopefully I can be on my merry way in a few days. My spring marathon is questionable if I can't run soon, so we shall see. With some treatment from Lisa, an old friend who runs her own business here in Boulder (www.lifesportchiro.com), I hope to be running again soon. My runs are like my coffee- I need them to function properly!
Hope everyone had a good holiday and is enjoying the new decade!