Whirlwind...

The last two weeks have been that indeed!  But in a good way, we needed this break so bad and it has done so much for us as a family to get away and spend some family fun time.  Was it hectic, tiring and at times brutal? Yes!  But did the fun out weigh all of that?  YES!!!  My training was more sporadic than I should have allowed for this time but I still got some in and I'm going to be ok with that.

So this happened:

Aiden's first plane ride, first time at the beach, first time at a sea aquarium, first time meeting his great uncle and some cousins, staying up past his bed and nap times, and lots more firsts!

Then this happened:

Aiden's first time to Cloudcroft (the town I grew up in), in a fire truck, at Whitesands, in the same car as a crazy dog for too long of a drive, and lots more firsts.

I did some trail running and man did my feet and ankles take a beating I need to get use to that again.  Hubs and I got to do a bike ride together and we hadn't done that probably since before the little guy was born.  The head winds were brutal and I got so burned out the last 4ish miles but I loved it!  Still been sticking to my Master's swim no matter how humbling and at times mortifying it has been.  So my progress towards my Olympic distance won't be anything that will get me on the podium but it will get me to the finish line and I am good with where I am in my life right now.  I think I've finally come to terms with my current level or lack of training and racing and I wouldn't change it because it would mean missing precious moments with my growing boy.  I'm contemplating signing up for a double half marathon weekend in the mountains if I can convince my runningBFF to do it with me but I've never done that.  One would be a trail half which seems daunting to me and the next day is the road half which they claim is a fast course.  How do I even train for this?  It's not until Oct. so I have time to think about it.

Happy Training!