A Quick Update

I see that it has been 25 days since my last posting. Yikes. Since I have about 50 emails waiting for responses in my inbox and I have only a 1 hour attention span/ week for all things computer related, here's just a quick update.

Since Hamburg/ last blog posting, I have done the following: started up with a new coach, was the lead cyclist for the run leg (and embarrassingly loud cheerer) at the Triathlon Youth National Championships, saw the transition from the summer program to the after school program at the Boys and Girls Club, jetted off to London for the WCS race, finished 10th with my best run of the year (need to improve my run tactics, however), toured London on a double decker, chilled with new & old friends on Lake George, went rafting, put my training on the back burner to be a good maid of honor, got my nails painted girly pink (swimming destroys manicures, fyi), saw my bff get married, danced the night away, returned to COS with the realization that I had packed on a couple of pounds and need to turn up the dial to 11 to get ready for the WCS finale on the Gold Coast, and am now packing for a whirlwind trip to the Windy City for a big training session (aka Chicago Triathlon) this weekend.

Whew. Forget the emails- they can wait another week. I need to catch some ZZZZs.

(Travel makes me cranky. I have pity on my seatmates.)

Hamburg- one week later

Now that I am back training hard in Colorado Springs, have caught up on my sleep, licked my wounds and felt sufficiently sorry for myself, I am prepared to gloss over the WCS race in Hamburg.

Here's how the race went: carnage on the swim (imagine this times 10), ended up 2nd pack out of the water (still figuring that one out), large pack with lots of scary corners, total downpour, rode 1/2 a technical lap on cobblestones with a flat to the wheel pit, rode alone for 2 more laps, disappointing run to finish (gulp) 26th. If my man ran away with my best friend in my truck with my dog, I'd have some serious fodder for a great tearjerker of a country song. As I have no truck, dog, or man, I'm just left with a bummer race story.

Here's the good stuff: I finished, awesome fans, some good camera time, two friends having GREAT races (Jarrod WON the men's race in pretty epic fashion, Lauren "Gigi" Groves tore up the run to finish 4th), an incredible birthday party for Brad "Sticksy" Kahlefeldt at the ice bar, nutella crepe with new buddy Hayley while watching the men's race. Obviously, I'd rather avoid the flat next time and start the run in the mix, but I tried to make the best of an inauspicious day.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I've used up my bad luck! With only 5 races left in the season, I have to make the most of each one.

Happy training,
Sarah