I ran 8 miles today. Not only that, but the first 3 miles were 2 minutes faster than my 5k split in the Carlsbad Triathlon in July. Legs hurt now, and it was noticeably more challenging than the 7 miles I did last week, but I made it, then walked another mile home (all uphill). A year ago I could barely run 1 mile, and today I ran 8. I'm not getting that much faster, but I am getting stronger, and I'm getting more and more confident that I'll have a good Carlsbad 1/2 (in 7 weeks) and be able to survive the run portions of Oceanside and Ironman Arizona.
I still haven't been able to get out on the bike. Maybe tomorrow depending on the weather.
On an unrelated (but more exciting) note, last night we took Audrey to the Y for her first swimming experience. It was perfect, really warm water, hardly anyone in the pool, and we had a great time. She sat on the top step, then stood on my knees when I sat on the step, then laid on her back with her head on my shoulder, then cruised around with me and even went underwater a couple of times. She loved it. Not a single cry, just lots of smiles and squeals. 4 months and 1 day and she's in the pool. We had a blast!
Signing off.
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