Hurricane Irene

Wow. Just...wow. Although Dr. Z and I hunkered down and rode out the storm with no more damage than a nasty case of cabin fever and a downed scrub tree:



...the damage in my stomping grounds in Vermont was much worse:



Many people I personally know have been affected. Stay safe everyone!

As for half-marathon training, if you think Irene kept me from getting my long run in...



...Honey Badger don't give a damn and puts in 8 in the wind and rain.

Race Cancelled

It's official. Due to this little bitch showing up, the race director has called the Branbury Classic:



The good news is, I was able to get into this nifty race only a week later. It's kind of the "last hurrah" for triathlons up here:



It means a not-as-nice swim, a 3:30 wake-up time, and a less-than-ideal taper because I have to start half-marathon training, but it's better than not racing at all.

I may even leave the watch at home and go really low-key with it.

Two Months? ...Crap

I can't believe I haven't updateded since the Friday before Tinman. I think I just needed a break from blogging.

To catch you up:

1.) Finished Tinman. YAY! Took 7:34, but I got 'er done.

2.) SIGNED UP FOR IRONMAN LAKE PLACID NEXT YEAR! AHHHHHH!!!!

3.) PR'ed the Mini-Tri by over 30 seconds while doing it at HARD TEMPO pace in a COLD WINDY RAIN on FRIED LEGS. Insane!

4.) Now in taper for my Oly on Sunday. Hooray! Last tri of the season - BOO!

Back tomorrow with a post on how I've been staying injury-free this season.