Caripinteria Flat Ride

Megan, Kaeley, and I went on a nice long ride from East beach to up the first hill on Casitas Pass Road outside Carpinteria a nice long fairly flat ride to get some mileage in the saddle in. Check it out on mapmyride.com below.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ca/santa-barbara/687069719

Bike Shipping

Sorry it's been a while since I've posted on the blog. I hope everyone is still checking back periodically. Let me know how training is going!

Here in Santa Barbara, Jason and I have been riding bikes a lot and swimming as well. I got a new road bike and really enjoy it. Last Sunday we even went on two rides...logging over 40 miles around hilly Santa Barbara.

For those of you that will be flying from different locations and want to bring a bike, there is a company that will ship, build, and transport bikes to and from the triathlon. The fee is $185.00 with return shipping included. The info is found here:

http://www.tricalifornia.com/wildflower/2007/bikeshipping.htm

The other option is you can ship bikes from a local shop in CO (they have boxes) to our address here in Santa Barbara. Then we can drive all the bikes up together. We should have enough bike racks and cars. After the triathlon Jason and I could ship bikes back from one of our local shops. I think this might be cheaper than the above service. If we need to get estimates on this cost, let me know and I will check it out.

I don't want anyone feeling like the bike shipping issue might keep them from the triathlon. Let's all stick with it and I think we can work out the details. The whole point of this crazy goal is to jump-start our fitness!

On another note- we are first in line to get a condo at the lake. I will let everyone know when I have more details.

Swim fast, ride hard, and run like the wind!

I am in!!!

Megan, call me crazy, but I am so in. I found a friend to motivate me to swim and we are taking our first lessons this weekend. Yes, I do not know how to swim laps. I will keep you updated and let you know if I have any near drowning experiences. My friend is a lifeguard and promised to rescue me if I panic in the deep end.

Cool Training Sites

I'm at a technology conference this week (translation geek conference) and learned about a couple of cool sites for training. I also hear about one from my friend Kelley who wants to join in our fun. We're thinking about doind the long course relay and varying things up a bit.

Anyway, the sites:

mapmyrun.com - Uses GoogleEarth interface to allow you to plot the exact points of the runs that you already do. If you create an account, it will tell you how many calories you burned, the elevations, your pace...all kind of cool things.
mapmyride.com - Same idea, just for bike rides.

You can also use both these features in Google maps....worth taking a look at.

Running against the wind

Did I ever mention that of all the weather events that occur the only one that generally irritates me is wind. Wind just blow, literally. It doesn't make for fun outdoor activities or help things grow instead it just inhibits forward movement. Despite the feeling of distaste for the weather I went on my first full forty minute no stopping run. I guess that I am becoming somewhat of a runner. Those winds must be winds of change.

Update!

Hope training is going well for everyone! I just spent the last weekend in Mexico and needless to say my only training was laying around in a beach chair, drinking margaritas, and snorkling. But hey, we all need a break sometime.

Even though I feel a little bit like an overenthusiastic cruise director...I really am excited that so many people want to make Wildflower their goal. Not to be cheesy or anything, but I think that training for fitness events is a great way to improve people's standard of living and make people happy. Here's to working out and feeling great!

I am trying to reserve a condo on the lake for all of us during Wildflower. It will have beds, a kitchen and most importantly: showers! When I get more information I will post it here. I assume that those of you who have confirmed for the triathlon might be interested in staying in the condo. The other options at the lake are camping, RVing, or staying in hotels that are about 45 minutes away. Let me know what you are thinking.

I will keep you posted on my progress!
Megan

Blog Virgin

Okay, I think I finally figured out this whole "blog thing" (yes, this is my FIRST)! So, Megan - count me in for the Olympic distance! I may have to come visit more often though, so I can practice swimming in the ocean/lakes (I still utilize my "push" off the pool walls for part of my workout distance!!). Getting me into (and out of) a wetsuit could be another interesting feat. Thanks for getting us all motivated! In terms of training...well...I did Lookout Mountain for the first time last weekend and I ran the first team leg (10k) of the Colfax Marathon. Noticed Megan did a 500 warmup for her swim - that's half of my entire workout!! Guess I know what I need to keep working on!
Thanks again, Lori