Wow, it's been over 2 weeks since I blogged on here. Did anyone miss it? In the last couple weeks, I have actually been getting back on track with training. Swimming twice a week again, and even seeing some improvement. I've been very happy to get more mountain biking in too. I am very blessed to be so near the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. A mile and a quarter and I am on the trails, so I have been doing some more exploring out there. Three times in the last week. I am regular again at Tuesday night SMHS track workouts, and the last 3 Tuesdays I have been running bleachers. Weight and strength training at Jr's has been great still, and I am riding my road bike to and from again. This is shaping up to be a great spring it looks like. I was very lucky to snag an entry into the McDowell Sonoran Challenge 22 mile mountain bike race tomorrow morning, thank you Rick Eastman, and I'm excited about that. Kind of amazing actually to think this is my first ever mountain bike only race. 

    March 20th is the GORD off road Duathlon in Prescott, which I was able to witness last year as a spectator, and now looks like I can actually participate this year. April 17th has an adventure race on the calendar at Usery Mountain Park. And...drum roll....May 2nd, the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon on San Francisco, Ca. I finally committed, and am really looking forward to suffering in that venue, ha ha. I have decided that as much as I felt emotionally about the Ironman, I think that I want things to be more than just me when I race. I had so many people give to me, I couldn't have done it without them, most of them are on my website, but not all. Now I want to try to help others. And I need your help to do that too. I have signed up with St Judes Childrens Hospital, and want to help raise money for them though my racing. If you can help in any way, I would be very grateful. You can donate directly to them at www.mystjudeheroes.org/AzEnduranc . Thank you your consideration in this.