The Mix: old-fashioned oats, strawberries, and mint
The Story: Steamy weather has arrived. But since the lakes and rivers are chilly, hot cereal is still part of the breakfast plan before and after our open water swim practices.
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The photo below is from Andy Spade @andyspade . If you don't follow his Instagram - do it. Everything he posts is graphic, ironic and clever. I love this pic because most of the time this is how I feel going into a race - like the smallest one and the underdog. But the scrappy little fighters sometimes get the best of the big guns!
Also, dogs can make great training partners. Some people run miles and miles with their dogs and even take them swimming in lakes. Or, some do none of the above and just fall asleep hugging their owner's trainer:
What did you eat the night before the Columbia Triathlon?]]>
Laurel's had pasta and red sauce the night before the Columbia Triathlon last weekend. I had a gluten-free quinoa and lentil salad. Here's how it was prepared:]]>
I'm happy to report that I finished my first race of the year! I wouldn't normally be OK with "just finishing" a race, but when my other option is not racing at all, I'll take it. ]]>
Third in Columbia two years in a row! This year I am much happier with my race and even managed to go three minutes faster. Also, it was great to have Bec back on the starting line crushing the swim and the bike and coming off in 2nd place.]]>
The camaraderie at training camps, group rides, and masters swim workouts inspires me to go all out. Other times, an athlete’s life on the road gets lonely. The 2009 Nevis ITU Triathlon was one of those times.]]>
We're heading home to Maryland this weekend for the Columbia Triathlon. Both of us will be racing and both of us have titles to reclaim.
This is Team Fight's home course and we're looking forward to wearing yellow and racing with our fellow Fighters!
If you watch the race in person, the race starts at 6:40 am in Centennial Park. If you want to follow the race on the internet, check the race website for live updates.
Good luck to everyone racing!
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A typical Sunday morning for us (when we're not racing) starts off with a long run. Today we decided to go flat for the run since it involved some pretty challenging, at least on paper, intervals. Laurel broke out a pair of new Nike LunarEclipse running shoes for the occasion. Since my workout was shorter than Laurel's I hopped on my mountain bike and paced her through her last few intervals. I rode just over 5:20 pace and she stuck to me like glue! My running pace is down to my high school dual meet 3200m speed, but improving with every run.
--Bec
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