Training

So after the HonTri, I went on a trip to CA to visit family. On the way home, I got my normal souvenir: a cold! This morphed into Bronchitis. Four weeks later I was finally feeling normal again. No Tinman Triathlon for this year, I'm afraid. That was just too long a break to recover and put in a performance I'd be pleased with. So, I've just been having fun doing my own thing: Mountain biking, soccer, and hashing mostly. The shoulder is STILL messed up, so I haven't been doing a lot of swimming. I know, it's stupid of me not to have done anything about it. I'm stubborn like that.

Starting tomorrow, I'm joining a Mountain Bike Clinic. It's put on by the same group that taught DH and I to ride last year, and we're really looking forward to it. A year ago, I didn't even own a bike, now it's something we do every week. I'm looking forward to learning more advanced skills. Last year I was so overwhelmed with the newness of everything, I'm not sure that I actually took much in. I think I'm in a better place now to learn what they were trying to teach. Hopefully this will translate into more trails that I can handle, and less falling.

I had the most amazing run yesterday. I went for a run on Kailua Beach, an out and back from end to end. The sun was setting and the main crowds have gone home leaving the beach to the walkers and joggers. For whatever reason, it felt like I had limitless energy, I just wasn't getting tired. Well, there was one exception. Around half-way through the run, my calves let it be known they weren't happy with me. Ooops. I guess it's been a while since I last ran on the beach, and they aren't as strong as they once were. It didn't even cross my mind that it might be a problem. Still, I finished the run, but I'm a little sore today.

At the end of the run, I went and floated in the water, looking up at the sky. The sun had set, and the sky was a pinkish purple haze with the color reflected in the water coming up on sand. Over by the mountains, the final rays of the sun were shining on the clouds, turning them bright orange. It was just amazing.

I can't believe I live here, I'm one of the luckiest souls on earth.