So far I am making good on my promise to myself to get in great tri shape before the big 3-0- I have picked out a race in Pensacola that is just a couple of weeks after my birthday- it will be my first race in a new age group. We’ll see if I can place in my age group or not. Really I just want to get to a place where my speed gets better. I think that the best way to do this is to focus on some shorter races before I decide to take the plunge into long distance again.
I particularly need to work on my bike speed- that really is a limiter for me. The fact that I am a crappy bike mechanic and that everyone around here seems to ride really fast or really slow makes it hard for me to get motivated to go on group rides.
So on days when I don’t have anyone to ride with or my schedule doesn’t allow for an outdoor ride, I ride indoors. Sometimes I put my bike on the trainer and ride at the house, but I really like to ride at lunchtime, so I end up going to the Fairhope rec Center.
Since my office is not in Mobile anymore, I can’t go to my trusty old “Naughty Spinning” class anymore, so that sucks! Instead I ride on these ancient spinning bikes that are by the pool at the Rec Center. I spin and sweat my ass off while everyone splashes around and looks at me like I’m an idiot. But with an Ipod and a big waterbottle, its actually not too bad.
Plus, there is a mischievious little kid who is always there and sprays me with his water gun which makes me laugh. It’s the small things!
