Friday Lyrics

25th Reunion - No '80s fashions for Us!

First, thanks for all the great comments on my last post. I am sorry if the post came off like I was despondent. I was not and am not. I just needed a reminder and that is what that post was to me!

Second, I am traveling like crazy right now so I haven't been able to update this post as often as I would like. However, things are going well. I am working out and considering some new challenging goals! Announcements may come in the future!

Third, I have no lyrics in mind for today. I haven't really been listening to much new music but this video is hysterical. And since the hubby and I just went to his 25th high school reunion this seems appropriate! Gotta love those '80s inspired fashions!



Finally, Congrats to Jon, Mandy and Kim!!! You guys totally rocked IM Lake Placid and absolutely inspired me!

Only You...

That is the thought that came to me last night as I was trying to fall asleep, "Only You." I am not happy were I am right now and I am speaking as far as my nutritional habits and some of my training. Let me explain...

1. I am not lifting every week like I should. I am not swimming like I should. My training life is not in balance.
2. I have gone back to eating crap and my body has let me know I have. I don't feel as well as I do when I eat healthy and I have gained back all the weight I had lost. And for those who think I am obsessed with my weight. That is not what this is about. This is about feeling good!

But does any of this really matter? Well, to me yes it does and I am really the only one that counts in this equation. So how do I get back on track? Well, I could try my short-lived motivational agenda again by reinventing my "Operation Iron." Unfortunately, that did not work out so well for me. I could go to my coaches and say "Hey, I am lacking motivation. Please snap me back into shape." But that has never worked either. So what do I do... Well, that is where "only you" comes into play.

I am the only one that can make myself change. I am the only one that can motivate myself to make the needed changes and stick to them. I am the only person that really gives a shit if I succeed or fail. So it is only me that can take this solitary journey toward my life goals. So it is only me that can decide to quit making excuses and get on board with what I want to do. We all know that training is a solitary pursuit but in reality much of what we do in life is a solitary existence. We have our friends and family to support us but in the end we are the captains of our destiny. So now I am going to step up and do what "I" need to do.

It's only me or "only you," are you ready?

Ride For the Cure

An early morning to avoid the heat!


Yeah, I look like a dork!

I had a great ride. I am becoming a faster biker and that makes me very happy. In fact, I compared my Ride time from IM Kansas 70.3 from last year to my 56 mile time yesterday and I cut off about 19 mins! Boo Yah!

I am sorry if you are my Facebook friend and have seen these details but I just love them I have to share again!

Here are the hour by hour details:
1. Hour 1: 16.4 avg speed with 16.41 miles covered.
2. Hour 2: 13.9 avg speed with 13.84 miles covered.
3. Hour 3: 16.2 avg speed with 16.18 miles covered
4. Hour 4: 17.3 avg speed with 17.28 miles covered.
5. Last 1/2 hour: 16.4 avg speed with 8.91 miles covered.

All data is just ride time.

Overall Average speed: 16.0!!! Boo freakin' Yah!

Friday Lyrics!

Wow, it is Friday already?! Okay, I would like to say that I have a song in mind for this post but in all honesty I still don't have one picked out as I write this! What should it be? Let me pause a moment and think!

Should I go old-school because next weekend I will be attending my husbands 25th high school reunion? Should I dedicate a song to my son because he actually unintentionally made me smile yesterday? That is so much better than dropping the F-bomb and threatening to kick him out! Should I dedicate a song to all my fellow "Ride for the Cure" riders. I mean we will be out in the hideous heat tomorrow sweating for a cause. (Have you donated yet?) Yep there it comes... My inspiration has been found.

This song makes me smile and is tangentially related to biking. I hope you enjoy it!



I hope you all have a great weekend! I am shooting to ride my bike 100 miles again over the weekend! That would make 3 weeks in a row! Did I happen to mention that I LOVE Summer?!

Another Weekend of Riding

Good Morning y'all! I am sitting here at work trying to recover from a weekend of long rides. What a great weekend! On Saturday I went riding with my "besties," Nic and Den. We dubbed this one the "ice cream" ride because we started and finished near an ice cream shop so we could treat ourselves at the end. The ride is one I have done a lot this year but we started from Palmer Lake rather than Castle Rock, thus saving us some driving time. I love starting from Palmer Lake! I had a lot more time to warm up before we hit the nasty hills so no Darth Vader breathing!!! I did great on this ride. I clocked just ride time and I did the loop in about 3 hours and 15 mins with an average speed of 15.7 miles per hour. YES!!!!

Here are some pictures from Saturday along with the ride profile.







Sunday I rode with Susan. Susan is a parathlete (hand-cyclist) that qualified for Kona at Buffalo Springs a couple of weeks ago. My job on Sunday was to help her get through the first loop of her 100 mile ride so that her friend could take over at the second loop. The ride for me was a nice recovery ride on a great day with great company. Keep your eyes open at Kona because Susan is going places. I can feel it! Her attitude with training has been great and she has been making some great strides. I know she is going places! I love her! Anyway, I wish I had pictures but alas I do not but I do have the road profile for y'all!



I am loving my bike ride now. Sadie and I are really dialed in and we are doing some great rides. Next weekend I am riding the Bike for the Cure in Southeast Colorado. This will be a 72 mile ride over the areas that I rode on Sunday. I have that area pretty much memorized now so it will be a great training ride. And if you feel inclined. Please help me support breast cancer research. I am doing this ride in honor of my new friend Moni Monk, a breast cancer survivor! She is an awesome fighter with a great attitude! I am so happy that God brought her into my life.

One more thought and I will wrap this post up. This thought came to me this morning. As you may or may not know, I have decided not to race the triathlons I signed up for this year. Yes, you may think I am doing the wrong thing but that is okay. I know that I am not were I need to be mentally and it was causing me a lot of distress. I have decided to enjoy the summer and try and get my love of the game back. However, I did decide that I might do a 1/2 Ironman on my own and over a weekend. I am thinking that I will do the swim on Friday, the bike on Saturday and the run on Sunday. I really like the idea of this so I will give you more details about it as they begin to coalesce. Right now I am just in my planning stages. What do y'all think of that idea?

Friday Lyrics

Howdy ya'all! I have another great song for you this week. Unfortunately, it is another country song. I am sorry if you are not a country fan. But right now there are some really good country songs coming out and I have not heard any really good pop music in some time. If you have any, please let me know! I need some need up-beat music to workout to!

Anyway, the song today reminds me so much of growing up in Kansas. We did many of the things that Jason sings about so it takes me home. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! Plus, Jason is not all that bad to look at! Sorry Brad but you know I love me a cowboy!



Oh yea, I am training. Well, I wouldn't call it so much training but more like working out. I don't have the motivation to race so I am just working out so maybe I can lose some of my vacation weight before we take off to the hubby's 25 year high school reunion in Waterford PA. Yep, I am heading to Pittsburgh and Waterford in 2 weeks. I can't wait to see some of the in-laws and the people my hubby went to school with back in the day. Should be fun!

Have a great weekend and if you are racing "Get 'er done!" That means you Julie , Kathleen and Melyssa!

Friday Lyrics!

I love, love, love this song. The song is very serious and is a love song but the other day I heard it and it made me laugh. Why, you ask. Well, because I imagined myself singing it to my daily (YES, DAILY!) lemon loaf from Starbucks. I wish I had video talents because I would so make a video of me lip-syncing this song to my lemon loaf. But until God gives me those great video talents you are just going to have to use your imagination! Imagine me cradling my lemon loaf in my hands like a baby!



I hope everyone has a great long weekend! In turn form, I have lined up two days of long rides. I can't wait!