Easy training compaired to this!

Here is a great little story on a soldier training for Kona this year while stationed in Iraq.

http://ironman.com/events/ironman/worldchampionship/dawn-henry-reports-on-the-marine-major-bill-conner-and-his-kona-training

Back on track!

With no travel this past weekend, I was able to get my hours completed. I even had time on Friday morning for our Mens Church Study. This was a good solid week of training. Felt a bit tight on the bike, but I changed my aerobar supports and the position is a bit different. I was able to go faster on the bike (Now that my wheel is not rubbing the frame!) Averaged a bit over 19 mph on my long ride Saturday. Thanks Peter!

Dad will be here this weekend for his B day along with MK and Peter. Should be a fun weekend.

Week 11 (Filipek Family Reunion)

It was another weekend on the road. We traveled to Dayton and Pomeroy, WA this weekend for our family reunion. It was a great time and we really enjoyed getting everyone together again.
My training this week was pretty good. I still came up short in my time training, but that was expected. I did a nice long run on Saturday. Kaden and I climbed up Rock Hill on Sunday to go find a Geocache.
Finally back home this week with no travel planned. I should be able to meet the time marks for the week.

On The Road Again

As predicted, it was a busy week! We drove to Arlington, OR for a memorial service for Audrey's Great Aunt, Doris. It was a quick trip on Wednesday. I worked a half day on Thursday, before driving again up to Mary Kay and Peters. We had a bit of auto trouble on Whidbey Island as the van boiled over. Spent Monday waiting for the mechanic to fix it, but nothing wrong was found and we came home last night, safe and sound.

My training paid the price this week with all the travel. I wasn't able to do my long bike ride because of the van trouble, but did ride on Monday. This week will be tough again with us traveling to Dayton, WA for the Filipek family reunion.

Heat Wave!

Well, we saw the first summer heatwave this weekend. Thank goodness for air conditioning. (Sorry Karen). We hit 101 degrees here in the 'Couve on Saturday. I had an early AM ride out to Frenchmans Bar before it got too hot.

Happy 4th of July. We are off to Samish Island and then Whidbey Island for the weekend. Lots of travel with Rylan... Should be intersting. It will make getting the training totals a bit difficult this week, but I plan to take the bike along for a ride on Whidbey. Hope you all have a happy and safe holiday. Also, good luck to Brett and Mike as they compete in the Lake Stevens 70.3 this weekend. Hopefully it isn't as warm! www.lakestevens703.com/