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4 Shots A Day…Keeps the Doc Away
I am officially unemployed!
Kind of crazy…luckily I haven’t gotten bored yet. Actually, the last two days have been a whirlwind of tedious errands and appointments…and today’s highlight 4 shots at the doctor’s office. The shots were to prepare for a continental cup race I am planning to do in Thailand, a remote area of Thailand on the Laos border. Hopefully the shots along with the malaria pills will protect me from typhoid, polio, malaria, and any other diseases. If not, I guess I’m SOL. The CDC also had a warning about any exposure to fresh water due to Schistosomiasis, an incurable parasitic infection caused by infected snails that release large numbers of larvae (mmm…) that can permeate any mucous membrane exposed to the water…. does that include the Mekong River where I’ll be swimming for the race? Could I swim in a full-body dry suit? Maybe a few ITU points aren’t worth it.
On another note, the shots in the arms certainly did not help my swimming tonight. It was a pitiful sight, but at least I didn’t drown in the pool. Our coach, Siri, warned us that once we get to Australia, she’s gonna really put the hurt on us. I kind of though I was already feeling it, but I am sure all my definitions of pain and suffering are soon to be rewritten.
One of my other big tasks for this week is packing up for the big move this weekend. A big shout out to my FCC, Jeff, who will be helping to supervise the loading of my 10 ft, not 10 inch as the Budget rental agent clarified for me, moving tuck. It’s funny, I started packing in January and did a great job for the first few days but haven’t made much, or any, progress since oh about January 6th. Maybe I’ll get back to it now or maybe wait till Friday night. Who doesn’t work well under pressure?
Well, the boxes are calling or is that MTV with another bad reality show?
Training Hard in Boulder
Welcome to my new blog!! I am a 2nd year professional triathlete who is leaving my position at Corporate Express and pursuing my dream to be a world class athlete full-time.
Starting in late December, it was back to the grind to get ready for the upcoming 2007 season. As it is my 2nd season as a pro, I am excited to see even more improvements this year and hopefully learn from each race what I can do better next time. Last year, I learned a ton and defnitely suprised myself with some amazing races. But, I know that I have a long way to go and putting in lots of hard work now will pay later this season. Unforuntealy, this winter in Boulder has been snowy & cold. For the past 4 weekends, it has snowed at least 4 inches. Not to mention the snow left over from the blizzard in December! Needless to say my bike hasn’t seen pavement since I was visiting my family for Christmas. My teammate and I have spent plenty of quality time on our trainers either at home in the garage or in our coach Siri Lindley’s basement. And the running hasn’t been much better. But luckily, Boulder plows it’s bike paths, faster than the roads, so I have been able to venture out for some miles instead of spending hours on the treadmill. And it helps to know that the snow & cold are only temporary at least for our team. In 3 weeks and counting, I’ll be headed on a jet plane to the outback for some hard training and racing in Austrailia. I can’t wait… biking outside, not having to run over ice and snow to the outdoor pool, feeling the sun, and of course training my butt off!