My wetsuit boomeranged back to me!

Hey everyone! Can you believe it? MESP rocks! They not only found my wetsuit, they shipped it back!

Props to them... and to all 2 of you out there, seriously consider the Malibu tri. It was a beautiful and fun race.

OK here's a hoot... me caught on candid camera at swim practice!

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8A44F0268E513F66

Coach Jeff is the best. I need the coaching, too! Who knew I turned my head too far? Although I do so, usually, cause I need the air!

Training is going okay... I *technically* did a 4:30 bike on Friday (I say that because 29 minutes of that I was actually stopped, so bike computer time is slower!), followed by a 3400 m swim on Saturday, and a 2:40 run on Sunday... pretty pooped after. This week is recovery week, thank my sneakers, b/c I head to Kentucky for a friend's wedding tomorrow.

Paz,
erin

Malibu, thanks for the good times... now can I have my wetsuit back!?

What a fun race the Nautica Malibu Olympic tri was! I was happy with my race; my first actual Olympic distance. I thought it would take me 3:30 or so, and it took me 2:48 instead!

The swim was actually the most challenging part; lots of swell, and I swear I could not swim a straight line. The bike was rolling, and I did have some trouble with my derailer, but I got that sorted out at Nytro yesterday. The run was... great! I used my new Suunto for the first time and tried to push myself as best I could.

The best part was having Mike there to help and support me! Thanks hun!

Only two bummers... (1) no celeb sightings (I guess they all do the shorter Classic distance... darn! and (2) Sherpa Mike and I guess the other person had the wetsuit, so alas, I left my lovely Orca Evo, now finally broken in, at the race! We'll see if the folks organizing the race can find it, but I'm doubtful. Argh!

Why it's a good idea to print out your Map My Ride...

... because otherwise you can end up on a freeway! Which is sort of what happened to me last Friday (9/4). I redid this great ride I had done with friends Connie and Eduardo from UCI, through Santiago Canyon in OC and then on to the Back Bay Loop. Only after you get on Jamboree, apparently you're supposed to turn left on Portola, but I kept going straight, right past Tustin Marketplace, and then onto where Jamboree becomes like this parkway with all these cars merging from the right! Speed limit says 60mph, so you know they were doing at least 70. Egads! Well, there was no way to go but forward, which I did and eventually turned left on Barranca and found my beloved San Diego River bike path. OK OK next time I'll pay the $2 and print out the Map My Ride!

Thanks, C & E, if you're out there, for taking me on this ride; it was so cool and beautiful and a great tour of OC. And lovely smoothies, after! And thanks for the Yakima rack!!