Tri training coming along... slowly

Triathlon training is in full swing again! I'm back to my 5 am schedule - officially! I've now had two weeks of 5 am runs and swims, so I can say that it's back in the swing of things. Bike rides are always for the afternoons!

I love getting on the bike for the nice beautiful Kentucky rides. One of my most favorite things since getting involved with triathlons is the love I now have for the bike! The hills around here are great for getting back into shape, losing some more pounds, and getting ready for any hill coming my way. I'm talking to you, Atlanta Irongirl!!!

The Irongirl Atlanta is exactly 5 weeks from today! And I have to say, I think I'm going to rock it! I mean, I know I'll do better than last year simply because I've lost so much weight and I'll be able to run the last 5K instead of walking it. But I have a totally different mindset this year. Last year, I was still so new to triathlons and I had no idea what my limits were. This year, I realized that I still haven't hit my limits and I can keep pushing!

And I have a wonderful friend - Andrea - who keeps me motivated. We met for spin class today (20 mph winds today in Kentucky - for a bike ride really is not fun. See Nina hurt.) And she's planning on taking me for a bike ride down close to the Kentucky River so I can really know what a hill is - and that I can successfully overcome a hill. Or not. We'll see.

Oh, and I've already had my first fall of the season. Invariably, at the beginning of every bike season, I fall due to those damn clipless peddles. I clip out on the right and then lean to the left. Think of me falling in slow motion 'cause that's exactly what happened!! Andrea was kind enough to get a picture of that...

My nutrition is back on track after sliding a little bit. As we talk, I'm making a wonderful Kentucky Chili from the Weight Watcher's Slow Cooker cookbook. I think the only reason why it's considered Kentucky Chili is because of the bourbon thrown in there. I had some delicious buffalo burgers for dinner tonight on the cute little Weber grill I roll outside on the deck. It's a beautiful windy 80 degrees - perfect for grilling outside.

In totally unrelated news - I got some great news on Friday. For those of you who are not in psychology - I'm the Training Director for the predoctoral psychology internship at my work. You go on internship for one year in your final year of your Ph.D. program. It's accredited by the American Psychological Association. I had spent about 6 months preparing for the self-study (think 300 pages I wrote about the internship,) an evaluation from visiting APA members, and a whole lot of Storm und Drang. I called up APA on Friday to discover we have been accredited for SEVEN years!! It's the longest accreditation you can receive and it's so awesome to know that all the work and drama that happened has all paid off!!!!!!