((((((Eclectic)))))) So happy to see you back & posting again!

Been slow to post my runs this week because starting up Tri training on top of the 100miler training & BJJ doesn't leave much energy at the end of the day for writing. Thankfully even though I feel tired & hungry often my body is still feeling strong.

My runs this week have played out as so...

Monday, it was 15 above & the VFFs were calling my name again. I answered. Snowplows/blowers were clearing sidewalks as I was running, at one point I had an industrial snowblower throwing snow over (at) me on the sidewalk & a snowplow 20ft behind me to clear the snow the SB was spraying. Talk about being between a rock & a hard spot, couldn't turn back & reroute truck was right there, couldn't cross to other side of the street, snowblower was right there. All I could do was pull the hood over my head & block the ice/snow spray with my arm and run faster than both. A remix of Beethoven came on the ipod in the last mile & I ran hard. 7:25 that mile, possibly my fastest mile to date. Awesome! Really great 6.2miles.

Wed, after one tri training brick the day before I wasn't feeling the most energetic setting out for the 8-9miles I hoped for. So I sent out a request for encouragement on Twitter & a few miles later received txts to my phone from other runners. Just the encouragement I needed! Pace picked up & I got 8.5 miles in.

Today, We have company over all weekend so my long run for the week got pushed up a day to accommodate. Yesterday I had a shortish bike/run/swim brick followed by BJJ class, I've never done this before. Golly gee Bat-man that's a lot of training for one day! Woke up this morning feeling surprisingly good, but knew my mileage needed to be less this long-run so I scaled it back to 14miles. 20-25 above was a nice change from last wknd's -15F but made the sidewalks in town really really icy. Takes a lot of energy to keep from falling. Some good sections though. (Video will be up on blog shortly).

Discovery- at these temps snowbanks make the ULTIMATE icebath.

Now I take Sat & Sunday off to rest up and start back at it again Monday. Let the fun begin!

Good job this week ladies, lots of runs logged. Keep it up!