What a Strange Few Days!

So the past few days have been a little bit strange for me..... After having a great training day on Wednesday I had a horrible day on Thursday. I was supposed to go for a run and ended up stubbing my toe so bad that I broke it. My toe is completely purple and so sore! I was so mad that I had done it that at first I wouldn't ice it or stay off of it. Eventually I gave in and decided to take the rest of Thursday and Friday off. So I missed a bike and a run and I was starting to feel lazy.

Yesterday was my day off so Dave and I spent the day building my bike! Dave ran out to the bike shop and got the rest of the parts that we would need to put it all together. After some issues with the brake cables and two blown tubes (Darn cheap MEC Tubes!) we were off and running! I put the bar tape on myself and then headed out on my first ride! I was completely nervous but had a great time. It is such a difference being on a road bike! I feel so much lighter and faster! Riding the bike was almost effortless.

This morning Dave and I woke up early and headed down to his second race of the year. The Coronation Triathlon is a long sprint race and Dave did great! It was so sunny out and the weather could not have been any better. My bother Matt and his girlfriend Chantal came along to watch as well as our good friend Ryan.

After the race we came home and I went out for my longer Sunday run. It was supposed to be a 32 minute run but I had mapped out a 5km route in our neighborhood that I wanted to complete. I am not a very fast runner so I aimed to finish it in as close to 32 minutes as possible. I ended up doing it in 33 minutes which is an awesome time for me! The only problem was that I did a lot of walking. The heat started to get to me and I was so thirsty but didn't have a fuel belt on me. I think that a fuel belt will have to be my next investment.

Tomorrow is swim and short bike day and I am really looking forward to it. I will also put up some pictures from the race and a picture of my bike as soon as I get a chance.

Talk to you soon!

Steph