After all the hardwork now it's time for the payoff:

More hard work! The race is tomorrow... morning!

I'll be swimming for just under a mile, biking for 25 miles, and running (ok... probably walking or some combo of running, walking and sitting) for 6 miles.

Am I going to win the race? Yeah... right.

Am I going to finish the race? Hell yes!

I have two goals for the race tomorrow: to cross the finish line before lunch and to do so injury free.

Ok, and I have one more goal and that's to recover quickly. I was completely tapped after the Rookie Triathlon (I've been waiting for the pictures to post a blog on that one). I felt like a weak old lady for almost a week following that race, which was short in comparison. Recovery plan? Coconut milk and emergen-C. I hear it does wonders.

Anyhoo for those who have been following my progress tomorrrow is memorial day. So, if you have the day off and would like to come out and show some support in person that'd be great!

Here's some info: downloadable info-packs for specatators
The Capital of Texas Triathlon Website

Angela had shirts made for us with a portrait of her father on the front and the Team in Training logo on the back. I'm really glad I'll have that to wear, because I think it's good to have a reminder of why I'm doing this race in the first place. Training has been really hard, and not seeing the weight melt away has been frustrating, but knowing that I'm honoring the memory of a really great human being makes it all worth it.

Hope some of you are able to make it out to cheer Angela and I on. Remember to pack some snacks and some water. It's a long race, and most of the stuff that's provided out there, is for the athletes once we finish racing.

Thanks again for the support!

T-Minus Seven Days And Counting!!

Got together with some of my teammates at Barton Springs over the weekend to get in a swim and a run in our fancy new outfits...

I'm the one with he alien-looking sunglasses and last year's model of tri-top.

When I first started training for this I thought I would lose a bunch of weight and my cousin told me I wouldn't. Well she wins. I haven't even really gone down in size though I would say I have toned up a little bit. I'm at 163 pounds though... which is totally groatie in my judgement of myself. As far as I can tell from this picture, I'm carrying that weight in my arms and legs, and not in my torso so much. Guess that means you wouldn't wanna get in to a kickboxing match with me... there'd be a lot of momentum behind my blows!

The big race is on the 25th... that's one week away!! If you wanna come out to support me on race day, you are more than invited. I'll have details posted soon! No, really... I'll have them posted today or tomorrow!

Love!
Aden

I've been sooo very busy. Don't be mad, 'K?

And now it has come to be time for me to update you! I've been hearing from many a faithful reader... ok, just Julie (thanks Julie!) that my blog has lain idle too long!

The good news is that while my blog has been lazily languishing in it's established presence, I have not! I've been working my butt off! I'd like to say literally... but I still have lots of goose in my caboose (hmm... sounds gross, or delicious... probably just gross.)

Angela have been hard at work planning a super sweet fund raising event, which we hope will draw large crowds. You can check out more about that at our colorful and eye-pleasing website.

On top of that I've been trying to get my body to obey the rigorous training schedule we've been asked to adhere too. Problem being that my knees, ankles and tops of my feet (what??) all have another concept of how things should go. So I've been getting treated at Airrosti. Anyway there are lot's of great things in the works, and I'm incredibly pumped about all of them.

Remember if you have not yet donated you can still do so by clicking the link to the right over here. A very special thanks to all of you who hav donated. I'm just about half way there now!! By the way... my fund raising deadline is May 13. So don't put off donating if you think its something you can do!

Cheers!