Training break at the Cape :-)

After a lot of hard training and getting sick for two weeks I came to the conclusion that it was time for a little break. As you can see form the ample about of pictures it was a really relaxing break at the Cape. We went on a whale watch, where the whales where so close sometimes that I could have jumped off the boat and landed on them, we also ate TONS of lobster rolls and ice cream...great recovery food for the brain. It was a good few days off, and now I am very excited to be training again.

sick and racing?

As an athlete you are always on that edge. On the edge of injury and illness and not only am I always on the edge, I am also in denial. This weeks training started really well, until I started getting the post nasal drip sore throat. Of course I told myself it was due to allergies and I was fine to keep going, until Friday night when I couldn't turn my head cause my glands where so swollen it was making my entire neck sore. Not to mention I thought I was swallowing glass.

By the time I had come to terms with being "sick" I was already in Rutland, Vt. getting ready for my roller ski race. I did end up racing...I know very bad idea...but once the race was done I started resting; I spent the rest of the weekend reading Harry Potter and sleeping.

Training is going very well, the race went well even though I was a little under the weather. It was a mass start and my plan was to fall behind whom ever wanted to lead the race out, and draft off of them until the final two K. The problem was at the start we had a 200m controlled start and I was already in front! Something about putting that number on just makes me feel so good!

Here is the link to NENSA news on the story of the race:

http://www.nensa.net/news/news_more.php?id=2174