A windy week in Florida

Where did all of this wind come from? I don't remember it being quite so windy in April last year. Of course, at this time last year I wasn't training nearly as much as I am now and I was spending a lot of time at the hospital/doctor's offices/playing nurse thanks to Scott's 40' fall. So perhaps I was just oblivious to the wind altogether. Whatever the case, the wind made for some good training this past week. Seemed like every bike or run was 'uphill'.

Nothing overly exciting to report at the moment. My legs are feeling some fatigue and just when I think I can't take another day, I somehow manage to push it out. I know there's a small taper around the corner in preparation for Muddy Buddy and Danskin and I'm counting down the days.

I'm slowly but surely learning how to dig deep and gather some mental toughness. I've been really good about eating more cleanly and I've been having some fun outfitting the "new" Pixie (whom I owe a post to as soon as she's completely dressed).

Congrats to all my blogland friends who raced this past week-- whether it was St. Anthony's, Boston or elsewhere... each and every one of you continue to inspire me.

The week ahead

* Approach each and every workout like my life depends on. This is the final 'push' before Danskin (the very first triathlon that I ever did last year)... and I want to celebrate my 1-year anniversary in the sport with a solid performance on May 10th.

*Block out time to work on transitions

* Shop for new saddle/pedal system for Pixie