Thursday, February 19, 2009

Desert Classic and then off to Napa!!


Things have been pretty quiet on the Dan and Mary front. Just trying to get healthy and preparing for our first flury of races for 2009. Both mentally and physically we have been trying to get back on top of or games.

This weekend we are racing the Desert Classice Duathlon, (http://www.desertclassicduathlon.com/).

Always a fun and challenging course in the Sonoran Desert. This is a world championships qualifier and should have some really kick ass competition form all over the country and world.

Our sights are really set on March 1st. (Napa Marathon), This is going to be the biggggg day for our house hold. Mary WILL qualify for Boston!!! I can't wait.

We come home from Napa and then head back to California in April for the Ironman California 70.3 April 4th. One step at a time though. Keep your fingers crossed and poitive thoughts for us on March 1st~~~

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Back from Mars


Hey, just back to earth! I know I have been away for some time from the blogging.

My blogging kinda goes with my daily life and how I am feeling. As you can see based on the lack of blogs, that I have not really been inspired by any earth moving happenings lately, but finally something exciting. I feel like I am back to REAL training, Mary has a new Marathon picked out on March 1st (Napa Marathon), we have the Desert Classic Duathlon coming up on Feb 22nd, and Amanda Lovato is our Home stay for the weekend. After our Napa trip we come home put in some more solid hill training and then head to Oceanside, Cali for Ironman 70.3 on April 4th.

This past weekend I finally did a longer bike ride to Tortilla Flats, AZ. Some really nice hills and it felt easy!! SHHHHHHH, don't tell anyone!!! wouldn't want to jinx myself.

Most encouraging right now is that my love Mary is feeling good again, and is ready to go get that Boston slot for 2010. At this point we haven't really figured out if I will run all or any of it will her. She will keep me posted!

So we have the Shirtchaser 5k coming up on Feb 14th, which should be lots of fun, Mary has once again volunteered to get in over her head with helping out with the race, but the after party should be a good time!!!

Positive thoughts, and I will keep you all posted!!!