Slacker!

I have been seriously slacking.... lack of winter and an overabundance of activities have make it been tough on me to get out there and ski. I did spend a great weekend up in Ely with some ski team friends where I got to ski around 20 k. It was FREEZING! But a lot of fun, I finally got to try out my new skis which were incredibly slow because of the -20 degree weather.
And I've just learned that my 35 k race this weekend has been shortened to 5 laps around the 3.3 k snow making loop at Wirth Park. Which is good for me because of my lack of serious training this "winter." The parenthesis are there because, lets be serious, this hasn't really been winter at all, I don't know what it has been, but crappy.
There are 28 days till the Birkie. I need to get my ass in gear, like yesterday. 

so it begins

Well I bought my first performance swimsuit today, including googles and bike shorts. It's official now. I will be doing my first triathlon in June. After talking to a few triathletes this evening it sounds like the race I will be doing is the Buffalo Triathlon in June. I'm nervous and I haven't even signed up yet. Once the Birkie is over I will start Master swim lessons. I'm excited for what's to come.

2012 Races

I just updated my racing schedule for this year. I had a few on there and I realized that I almost had a race a month so I did some searching this morning to make it so I will be doing some sort of race at least one a month from Jan-Oct.
The ski race I'm suppose to do next weekend will get postponed unless they get at least 6 inches of snow so we'll see if that will happen.
Hoping for a fun and fast racing season! I can't wait to start triathlon training once Feb is over.

L.S.A.D.

Is there such a thing as Seasonal Affective Disorder due to lack of snow and winter? Because I think I have it..... I think I will call it LSAD (Lack of Snow Affective Disorder.)
I really think I should stop watching the weather reports because it just puts me in an even deeper funk. GAH!
I really did enjoy my 16 km ski on Saturday, it was beautiful watching the sun rise higher and higher above the trees with ever lap I took. I have much love for the 3 ski areas that have snow making abilities, without you I would cry. A. Lot.
I also got to take Madison to her first day of her ski team yesterday. She did great! There are about 10 other 3-5 year olds in her Level 1 group. She would fall and giggle and then untwist her little legs and get right back up. She even climbed the hill and then told me to ski down with her going "FAST!" Before we ever got there she had told me that she didn't want to go down any hills because she was afraid. I'm so proud of my not so little girl.

Now if only I could get out skiing more than once or twice a week all would be well. At least the Birkie trails seem to have a decent base layer of snow, but if this warm weather keeps up all of the races I signed up for will be cancelled. :(