Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Where did the time go?

I am writing this at 3:00 am because I can't sleep. The coffee is on and I'm going to get some work done before swim practice starts at 6:00am. We are trying to fit 4 weeks worth of work into 2 weeks and it looks like we might make it but not without a few sleepless nights. These trips always create a little stress before and after them. That's one of the down sides of working for yourself and working alone. The upside is I only have myself to answer to.

Training is sort of hit and miss for both of us. Tammy has been fighting a mild cold and we are both fighting for motivati0n. I realized this weekend that I didn't have a bike travel box to get my bike to Kona because I lent it to a friend that went to the short course world championships in Australia. We were not planning on going to Hawaii. Thankfully I hang out with triathletes and my friend Adam stepped up and lent me his box as well as a skin suit to swim in so I don't have to buy one.
Today our plan is to do our bike workout on our indoor trainer in the room between the clinic and the house. Its super small and we'll set-up a heater and cook the room as hot as possible. We've done these before and it can simulate some of the heat we will experience in Kona.
We leave Wednesday for the mainland and onto a Thursday 6:00am flight out of Vancouver and arrive in Kona at 11:45am on Thursday. Our plan is to run in the energy lab as soon as we get there. Can't wait!!