Catching up.

My life has basically consisted for the following routine since I returned from camp:

sleep-bike-visit boy-work-run-swim-eat salad-coach-sleep-talk to boy-visit boy-sleep-bike-work-coach-work-sleep-bike-bike-run-swim

I can hardly complain and I have had a nice break from traveling for my job to allow me to focus on getting the training in and prepare for a great season. I am super excited to see what the season holds, and the first test is up next weekend in Knoxville at the Rev3 OLY race. My teammates had a fabulous and successful weekend down in St. Anthony's, and while I was a bit jealous I didn't kick my season off down there (and attend the ensuing celebration post-race), I think getting two more weeks of training under my belt will be best in the long run.

I will be using Eagleman as a 'long training day' - it will be my first HIM and I'm still having a bit of trouble figuring out nutrition, but I am allowing the possibility of an unexpectedly great day. The main goal is Syracuse 70.3 in September, allowing me the entire summer to get the biking and running miles under my belt. Between now and then, however, work travel will ramp up again, so I will need to find a balance - and some running routes in Zambia.

While being dead tired and a walking zombie may hinder my social life, it does allow for my favorite pass-time:

online shoe shopping!

I'm a sucker for the wedge. Even more so for $25 comfortable wedges.

Hello, my pretties, please don't give me blisters in Knoxville.

These will be on my feet 93.4% of the summer, well, at least, the 93.4% of the time that I'm not wearing bike shoes or running shoes.

American Idiot

Last night I saw 'American Idiot' on Broadway (if you haven't heard of it, read the jump - it's ALL Green Day music!), it is in previews and will officially open at the end of April. I jumped on seeing this when tickets were still available, as there have been other shows with similar 'buzz' prior to opening that I was lazy about seeing and once they opened, were sold out for months.

I have to say, the first 20 minutes left me scratching my head a bit. I loved the Green Day music, the stage and set design, but I just wasn't sure where it was going. Once the story line developed a bit more, I LOVED every bit of the show. I also felt it lost a bit of steam at the end, but overall, I would highly recommend it. I do think it will appeal to a niche audience, and I'm afraid some of the graphic scenes and language may turn off a whole set of people, I found it refreshing and though-provoking.

In my very non-expert Broadway opinion, there are still a few kinks to work out before officially opening, but I really hope this show is a success.