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Well here we are 3 days out from May-wow! Feels funny to be writing a spring update when I am still running in hat and gloves and biking indoors! I spent my winter biking and running in 70-80 degrees and swimming outdoors and my spring biking indoors and running all bundled up in sleet, rain, wind and cold-grrrr. The joys of living in Vermont!!! 5.5 hours on the Computrainer yesterday. “What doesn’t kill me makes me stronger”!!! Fun Fun Fun!!

Lots of OFFICE days here in VT!

OK-enough whining! My winter camp in Clermont was awesome. I had my favorite training buddy Amanda Lovato and my Coach Lisa Bentley there to whip me into shape. I put in alot of volume in January and February and built up a solid base.  I capped off the camp with a win at a 5k-30k-5k Duathlon.  It was  great opportunity to  test out my speed-needs more TLC, my new P4-wicked fast!, and get the racing cobwebs out-check!

My fun in the sun was over and it was time to go home and rest up for the San Juan 70.3.  It is a great warm, sunny, early season tune up. Unfortunately, I got a flat tire early on in the bike that I was unable to repair and I had to call it a day.  It was my first flat EVER in 10 years of racing PRO-so I really can’t pout too much!

Not going to pout-time to have some fun in the sun!

So here we are -race season kick off-take 2! Just a little over a week out from St. Croix 70.3. This is a race I have always wanted to do. I could certainly do without the slow choppy swim, but I am excited to tackle the hot and hilly bike and run course and to see what “The Beast” is all about!

After St. Croix, I have one more hard week to hit then it’s taper time for Ironman Brazil-another race I have always wanted to do!

I have the best twin sis ever! Thanks so much Kelly for everything-keeping me company on all those trainer sessions, coaching me through track workouts, water support for my long runs, and for all the massages! We even got to ride outdoors twice so far!