Been a long, long, long, time!

Minnesota finally got it's second Senator, nearly 8 months after the election. Al Franken won by 312 votes over incumbent Norm Coleman.
But what's really important is 8 weeks until Ironman Canada!

Did Grandma's marathon 2 weeks ago as a training run for a 50k trail run on the Fourth of July. The course is extemely hilly (Afton Alps Ski resort), and it's gonna be *hot*.

Then the rest of July I plan to log quality miles on the bike, and cut back on my running. My running will focus on tempo and intervals (I've got plenty of base). I'll still do a couple 20 milers early August, but I want to do some 5k and 10k races, to remember what it's like to run fast (well, fast for me anyway).

Swim? I've resigned myself to the fact I'm a barge. I'll do a few more swims in July and August, but no matter what, I swim around 1:20.

I'm just stoked to train these last 5 weeks before my taper. Then I get to go back to the beautiful Okanagan Valley, seeing friends, and meeting new ones.

My job has me commuting 2 hours a day, which is precious time I could be training, but it is what it is. I work with a great goup of people, who think I'm crazy for doing Ironman's. But I'll keep promoting the lifestyle, and maybe one of them will drink the Kool-Aid.

Gotta go....... Train? Nah, got to eat and watch Wheel of Fortune! Hey, I've got my priorities you know!