Let's take a look at my race schedule:
4/29 - Taidong 51.5 with a goal for sub-2:40
5/19 - 2012 Hualien International Triathlon - Starts at 12:30pm... in summer... in Taiwan. I look forward to this one because it's around a lake and there's an extra 5km on the bike. 56.5!
6/17 - 2012 Xiuguluan River St. Rafting Triathlon - Yup, white water rapids for 11k, run 12.6, then cycle 44km. This should be REALLY fun. "Come to be the Raftman" it says.
7/29 - Goleta Beach Triathlon - I'm really excited to compete in California. I haven't seen my side of the family in 16 months, and more than 18 months by the time I go home. The race is only two hours from my parents house. Plus, racing at the beach in California sounds pretty awesome. I will be racing with my oldest friend Michael Tolman, whom I haven't seen since I got married.
Speaking of marriage, my wife and I have been married for 18 months. At what point are we no longer newlyweds? Here is a photo taken at UNIQLO here in Taichung.
WORKOUTS:
4/16 - Rode up and over Daken. I take the loop from Wen Xin Road to Dong Shan Road, up and around Lian Kang Xiang, and then down to Tai Yuan Road. I can feel my legs getting stronger as I push harder to make it up with more speed. I remember when I couldnt' even do it, I had to rest a few times. I was back home in an hour and ten minutes.
4/16 - With a busy week ahead, I knew I had to squeeze in swimming too. Lauren tagged along. We find that when two white people jump in to share lanes, all the Taiwanese people move to other lanes. What am I supposed to do? It literally happens every time, which is sad, but nice. I swam a warm-up 400 (50-swim and 50-fist), then did 6x100 as fast as I could. I should have finished my original plan of 8x100, but I was beat from my ride today.
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