Tony Wrote a Song for Me!

You all remember my friend, Tony, from Captex Tri right? Well, he has his own unique way of inspiring me for Ironman. It goes a little something like this...

(To the tune of Sawyer Brown's Six Days)

10 Days to CDA!

Well she rolled outta Austin, heading toward the great white north,
She got her bike in the back, she been ridin' like-a never before,
Lookin' for that Ironman sign, Imaginin' that little white line!
TEN DAYS to CDA, and the Lindsor's a-feelin' fine! S

he got 1,000 gears on her speedy Cervelo bike,
She's passin' slower riders and her eyes are open wide!
Just passed some dude named White,
She's passin' everyone in site!
TEN DAYS to CDA and Lindsey's a-lookin' fine!

Well it seems like a year since she kissed her life goodbye,
She used to have lots of fun but then she started trainin' for this crazy tri,
Now she's married to that daily grind,
With a monster ego and a small behind!

TEN DAYS to CDA and the Lindsor's a-feelin' fine!
Well the USTA is getting' everybody to the line,
It's wetsuit legal and she ain't gonna fall behind,
Her stomach'll be a ball of twine,
When she's crossin' that starting line!
TEN DAYS to CDA and the Lindsor's a-feelin' fine!

Engine 2 has her light as fallin' snow,
There's a trail of flames behind, boy justa watch her go,
She says `Hey this batch is mine! `You all can kiss my behind!'

TEN DAYS to CDA and the Lindsor's a-feelin' fine!

TEN DAYS to CDA and the Lindsor's a-lookin' fine!

Capital of Texas Triathlon

I spent my weekend with my family and T3 out at the CapTexTri. The good news: I was 6th place in my AG. The bad news: I was less than 1 minute away from the podium. It's bitter-sweet. Next year, I'm going back for a podium spot. Captex is my new A-Race.

We had an awesome race crew this year. Mom, Dad, Wood and Wright all came out to watch. It made my day... or summer, really!!!

This right here is why I love racing in Austin. Gordon Mcgregor took this photo just prior to the start of the race from the swim dock. Amazing.

Finishing with a bang!!!

Just thought you all might want to see my pre-race fashion statement. A lot of people had an opinion on this outfit. I can't figure out why...

My buddy, Tony, came in for the race from Chicago. I am pretty sure he had fun...

Again, it was another successful weekend and I look forward to doing this race in 2010.

T3 Practiceman

This past weekend was one of our final key training weekends for Ironman. On Saturday morning, the team met out at Kiker Elementary to do a 40 mile ride around South Mopac, followed by a 13 mile run. I felt fantastic and hauled butt during the ride. I was doing a time-trial effort. Apparently, I didn't read the training plan correctly and was not aware that we were only supposed to be going about 5% above our Ironman pace. It was a blast, I must say. It's always fun to ride fast.

By the time we all made it out on the run course, the air temp was heating up quite nicely. I wasn't moving too fast at this point, but it was just great to get in the miles.

I was thrilled to see Performance Wellness at the team tent afterwards and happily signed up for a massage. My hamstrings have been so angry at me recently so Michelle did her best to calm them down.

Another fantastic training weekend with T3. Thanks to Gordon Mcgregor for the awesome photos. You can make any athlete look fast. :)

Reasons that I love working for Red Licorice...

I spent my Sunday a few weekends ago doing this during the Open Water Swim.


I'm just followed the swimmers around to make sure nobody drowned. :) Success. Every athlete accounted for.

Reasons I love Austin...

This morning I woke up to this outside my bedroom window...

Exactly 1 Month To Go!

This exact time next month, I hope to be coming back from my second loop of the run course and getting closer to that sweet sweet FINISH LINE OF IRONMAN! We have one more weekend of key workouts and we start our taper. I can't believe I've made it this far and have stayed, well, mostly healthy. I've never felt more alive and never been so excited to conquer the biggest challenge of my life, thus far. My body is tired and my mind is exhausted, but I feel fantastic. I am certain that I am in the best shape of my life. I don't want to forget what these next few weeks feel like. The challenge, excitement, anticipation... it's all thrilling. I know that the taper will be full of it's own unique challenges and I welcome them.

I also need to send a quick word out to my fellow T3 teammates. I owe you and my coaches the last 5 months of my life. You have kept me going when I thought I wanted to quit. You have encouraged me to come back tomorrow. You have made me smile when all I wanted to do was cry. You have allowed me to genuinely enjoy an endless amount of time on the bike, swimming and running. Most importantly, you have provided support that I could have never imagined or deserved. Thank you so very much. I cannot wait to see you all cross that finish line and share the tears of pure joy and elation in achieving something most will never attempt. You all have been my rocks through this training and I will be forever indebted to you for helping me attain a goal that, not so long ago, seemed impossible. T3 is full of amazing individuals and as a team, we are about to have quite a showing at Ironman Coeur d'Alene. I am ready to arrive in Idaho and celebrate such an amazing adventure.

I am so blessed in so many ways.

57 Days Out

We are getting closer and closer to Ironman. Last night I felt fantastic. I did a great spin workout at the T3 Performance Training Center, followed by a great brick. I got to run with Priscilla and Shawnda. I felt fantastic. Ooh, I also discovered a great new recovery drink that I fully look forward to after each workout. Cliff Shot French Vanilla Recovery Formula with soy milk. Mmmm. Sure hits the spot.