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June 13, 2009
This Is The Life
Today was a perfect day for training. Actually, today was a perfect day for life.
I pushed off on my bike ride around 5:45 am. I rode for 32 miles of absolute perfect solidarity until I returned back home to pick up O and Ben for the last 2:45 of my ride. In total I saw 82 miles of this:
I was kind of under the impression that every state is green in the summer, although after my trip to Boulder where the Boulderites kept repeating things like "I can't believe how green it is here with all the rain we've had" and I was thinking "hmm...doesn't even seem that green to me", I've realized that PA must just be a really green state. :)
Ben stopped for a second to adjust his seat so I took a picture of O and I:
O did a great job today. As he gets more comfortable on his bike he is able to keep up. He did 50 miles today! And Ben is always a good training partner staying right on my wheel the whole ride.
After the bike we ran. My legs felt awesome on the bike and the run. And even in the pool (which came after the brick). I swam 3500 yds.
Then O and I were really hungry and O talked me into a $5 footlong. Although I never get footlongs - just 6 inchers but still, it was really good.
And thus concludes a great day of training.
PS The Pens rock. The Steelers rock. Super Bowl AND Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh truly is the City of Champions. :)
Posted by beth at June 13, 2009 9:12 PM
Comments
Awesome! Awesome, awesome, awesome! Great job out there Beth :) It is SO CUTE that you and O bike together...AND he swims as well... what a man! So great that you guys spend time training together! LOVE IT!
Posted by: marit c-l at June 14, 2009 12:07 AM
That is a serious training day! Look at you doing the Sun Chips and Subway advertising!
Posted by: maija at June 14, 2009 1:15 AM
yea it is the city of champions bc YOU
live there,duh!!:) I am glad the Pens won!
Posted by: julia at June 14, 2009 7:54 AM
"Today was a perfect day for training. Actually, today was a perfect day for life."
It shows in both of your faces. Both of you look completely happy. Great picture!!!
I still think there was Diet Coke in the subway glass.
Posted by: Steve at June 14, 2009 9:32 AM
I'm glad that O went with you today :) It's so nice being able to train with your husband (especially when training takes up so much of your time) I miss it :(
Anyway~Maybe I will see ya tomorrow at masters. I have a final so I'm sorta debating. Depends on how studying goes today :)
Posted by: Heidi Austin at June 14, 2009 4:23 PM
sounds like the perfect day...and i totally agree - city of CHAMPIONS!!! love it.. (definately add your name to that list)
thanks for the updates on FB fri night- MUCH appreciated :)
Posted by: kari at June 14, 2009 6:02 PM
Seems like a great day. And nice weather. So glad to hear that O is getting better on the bike :)
Posted by: Angelina at June 15, 2009 7:32 AM
Sounds like an awesome ride. And YES - PA is super green in the summer. :)
Posted by: Charisa at June 15, 2009 5:47 PM