Some Day in January

Ah. This is our thought process. "We have pushed back the official date of our IM training, however, we will not push back the luxuries of massages..."

Exactly. Getting into the IM spirit, TeamDawnKelly took to the streets, briefly with Molly, and then alone to tackle a pre-massage 7.5 mile run. It may have been a tad chilly and mildly slippery, but we pushed through knowing the end result.

60 minutes of "heated" massage time later, we were wobbly standing up and ready for a nap!

Successful adventure. And what we also learned on this trip:

1) our IM cash boxes for Madison/Chicago will accumulate only during our time together training

2) we will stick to 3 hours of Strong Kids spinning instead of 6. No need to start out too strong and embarrass everyone. Ha.

Until next time...

It is really only January 8th? IM WI 2010 - Team DawnKelly

To those who question our attendance of swim clinics, ironman clinics, how to get faster by moving your arm this way clinics, we say...

"We are going to spend the least amount of money possible on people telling us how to get faster." We have 17 hours. We have been slow and steady for 30+ years, no need to start the silly speedwork now.

Kelly and I also participated in our first 2 hour spin of 2010. First words to come out of both of our mouths, kind of in a jinx situation was, "I think I am going to try harder today since I don't have to run 13 miles tomorrow." Did we try harder? I think so.

We also learned at spin class: 1) Dawn can get through IM and a spin class with just 1 functioning pedal - because she is bad-ass. 2) Kelly can successfuly put on a bandana to ward off those tiny little fly-away hairs. 3) Our first massage of the year will be at the end of January (basically because if we do it any earlier, we'll have accomplished nothing so far. 4) We will partake in the Strong Kids 6 hour spin class (again, because we are bad-ass) 5) Our training dollars are set for the cash box: $5 anytime we swim, $.25 a mile for biking, $1.00 a mile for running. Magnificent Mile (or State Street) here we come!

On to our next adventure...

The Official Day 1

OMFG. Today is the day kids. It is now 2010 and in 9 months we could have a baby, or partake in the 2010 IM Wisconsin. I'll take the later.

Kelly, what do we start off doing? I will start with a quick 3 mile run and then a nap. And then think heavily about swimming and biking.

During the next few days, let's get geared up for the January 8th spin class.

We'll remotivated after that? :-)

Cheers to 140.6