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July 28, 2005
Wetsuit?
It was beautiful out this morning. Even though I was up late working and then reading (I couldn’t sleep b/c I took a short pre-work nap) I knew it was going to be cool this morning and I didn’t want to miss the good running weather. I was not disappointed. I woke up at 6, commuted part-way to work on the bus, and got off the bus at the gym. I ditched my stuff in a locker and headed out for a 35 minute run. I intended to do an out and back along the Potomac and by the Lincoln Memorial, but I realized I was pretty far into a loop I used to do so I ended up running near the Lincoln, over the Memorial Bridge, into Rosslyn, and over the Key Bridge back to the gym in Georgetown. It took a little under 35 minutes so I ran back and forth in front of the gym a few times to get the full 35. I was actually passing people and I felt really zippy. I was pushing myself and breathing hard. I attribute the good run to two things: not having really run that much recently and, most importantly, the COOL weather!!!!!!! I think it was 80 degrees, but comparatively speaking it felt like spring here. It was not sunny (so I ran with sunglasses on TOP of my head) and I didn’t even wear sunscreen except for my face. It was wonderful. Then I stretched, showered, and got back on the bus to continue on to work.
I am still laboriously picking classes which is this huge process since I can take classes at all of the individual schools at my university as well as a bunch of schools in the Boston consortium. So yes, there are some fabulous opportunities-but there are also endless class lists to go through. My partner at work is an undergrad and I was talking to him about picking classes. His response: “I just ask my advisor what I should take and do that.”
I am also researching Boston multi-sport events. There are two I am considering. One is in the middle of September in New Hampshire and involves an open water swim. The other is around Halloween and is a duathlon…run, bike, run. I might do either or both of those. The open water swim should be…interesting…I want to find somewhere to practice. I e-mailed the race director and he said 50% of the participants wear wetsuits so I could go either way. The water temperature should be around 70 degrees. Since I will hopefully have the same wetsuit for a while, perhaps even the entirety of my life (yes, it seriously temps the weight gods to write something like that…) I might just buy one. (or do they decay at some point? does wetsuit technology change drastically from year to year?) Also, there are some really cool multi-sport events that I found. Some have mountain biking and I have also seen kayaking or canoeing, snow-shoeing, trail running, navigating, and cross-country skiing. I guess at some point you start to enter the realm of “adventure racing.”
Posted by Audrey at July 28, 2005 07:24 PM
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sounds like lots of fun Audrey!
Posted by: Nanda at July 29, 2005 10:58 AM
Congrats on the tri (I am one of Becky's friends from SRR)...I have been doing tris for 2 years now and love the cross training. I think it's actually helping my running! Wetsuit...I put it off for as long as possible but I have one now and it's come in very handy. not only will it keep you warmer, but allows you to be more buoyant which helps with both confidence in the water and speed. And don't go knocking the Iron man! Just completed Lake Placid and it was one of the most amazing experiences in my life...hard to put into words. If you're looking for a tri team in Boston, check out www.teamenvision.com. :)
Posted by: Mary at July 30, 2005 01:28 AM