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Urban Simplicity: Bike Parody

Urban Simplicity: Bike Parody

Training

I am happy to say that I've been training every day and it feels good. Today was coupled with running, hill walking, and a kickboxing class. I even got back into my personal training and will be doing that once a week. Look out. I'm back!

Let's hope that I can keep up the momentum and stay healthy thru the New Year.

Iceland Marathon

http://www.marathon.is/index.php/lang-en/reykjavik-marathon

More information to follow

Great Wall Of China Marathon

http://www.great-wall-marathon.com/Themarathon.aspx

Check out the link. More information to follow...

A Birthday

Well, I turned 38 on Sunday. It was a good day. I taught spin class and then spent the rest of the day with Lee. None of my other friends were available to go out on my birthday so Lee & I spent it alone. It's good to have quiet time with your boyfriend. He took me to dinner...yes, sushi and then went to bed early.

Funny how things change. Last year, I went for sushi with a bunch of my girlfriends and this year none of them were around. Turning 38 didn't place me into a new age group, but it has allowed me to be more grounded.

What is it I want out of life? What is it that I am accomplishing? These are things on my mind.

I am content to have my family and their health. My health has been pretty good too. What I'd like to do is get back into my racing. This year I plan on the Great Wall Of China Marathon. I think that will be good to help me get back into racing.

November

I know it's been a while since I've written. There aren't many good excuses. I'll just say I'm sorry. I've had a hard time getting back into training. I hurt my back in March and things just haven't been the same since. At least now, I can run with out much pain.

These days, I've been on the treadmill. I don't know why, but I can't stand the cold this year. It's so dark out in the early AM and I'm not getting up as early as I used to.

Today, I found myself on the treadmill. Yes, I've become a treadmill runner again. It's been this way for the past 2 weeks. I am hoping to do some base training and get ready for next years season.


Lee and I have plans to run the Midnight run this year in Central Park. It's a 4 mile run starting at midnight. I think it would be a lot of fun. I've wanted to do this race for the past few years, but didn't. I'm usually asleep by 10 so we'll see.

I do have plans on doing 3 good races next year. They will all be challenging.

Will you join me?

New Look

So I've made a promise to myself. I will get in kick ass shape during the month of June. I'm cranking up the workouts by over 1 hour per day. I expect to drop 3-5 pounds by the end of the month. That should be enough incentive.

I've laid out my race calender and it has a lot of races. I am officially in triathlon training. Ironman is the first week of December and that is the big race for the year. My first race is in 2 week and I have to train hard. It's a sprint triathlon in Harriman.

Ok the distance is fine. But the hills are killer. This race always let me know how out of shape I am. It will be a good base. I'm looking forward to the training ahead of me. When I finish this, I will go to the pool and swim anywhere from 1/2 to 1 mile and then call it a day.

I taught 1 spin class and ran 7 miles. I've had a good day. Tomorrow will be my first bike ride. Wish me luck.

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Sometimes Things Just Don't Go Your Way

Everything looked like it was going to be a good day when I awoke at 5:15 AM. I actually woke up without the alarm so you knew it was a good sign. The cat even slept with me for part of the night and I didn't hear him come into the room. The only way, I knew he was there was when I went to turn and the covers didn't move. It was good to wake up to a restful sleep.

I did my usual prerace drinks and waited till I used the bathroom before I headed out. I saw that I needed gas so I stopped for that. I was making great time and arrived at the site 1 hour before the start. It sure looked like it was going to be a good day.

The bathrooms were closed so I had to wait for them to be opened. Checking in was easy and I got my XL shirt. While waiting for the start of the race, I talked with this guy Tim who just moved here from Nevada. He had recently gotten a divorce and moved home to his parents house in NY. It was going to be his first NY race.

Prerace instructions were clear. Follow the arrows. Broadway ultra society is usually good at not getting you lost so I knew that it wasn't going to be a problem. Seeing that everyone was hydrating I went for a cliff shot block, blackberry with caffeine. That didn't settle well in my stomach, but I didn't know that at the time.

I went out hard and fast and soon I was 3rd. Not wanting to loose time or my place, I picked up the pace and wasn't getting water. This was a bad thing as it was in the 80'ies but I didn't know it. The course wasn't shaded so I was doomed from the start.

Before you knew it, I had started to slow up and felt nauseous. Thought of quitting entered my head and I just couldn't shake it. I dropped out. My face was white and I was exhausted. This just wasn't going to be my day.

Soon after the race, I arrived at Lee's in NYC and drank 2 1/2 liters of seltzer in under 2 hours. I was severely dehydrated. By the time I finished all the water, my nausea went away.

It's sad. So days you have it and some days you don't. I need to prepare myself for the heat and this just hasn't been happening. Only Monday it was 36 in the morning. Hopefully next race will be better.

Happy trails.

Tales Of Woe

Earlier this week, I found myself in the car on the way to Rockland Lake where I run. What started out as a good day, slowly changed. While driving, I heard a bong in my car which meant there was a temperature problem. Boy was it right. It was 36 degrees out and I had a pair of shorts and a short sleeve shirt. Already in the car on the way, I looked in the backseat and found a windbreaker, but no wind pants. I decided to go for it.

When I arrived at the park, I found my shorts were torn right at the inner thigh. I could turn around, but figured I'd cut my run short with only doing 4 miles. It was cold and quickly my inner thigh started burning and I got chafed.

It is still raw and I have my race tomorrow. I can only hope that it won't get worse!

Pre Race Meal

I know that normal people have pasta as a pre race meal....I don't. Maybe I'm crazy or maybe I just know what to do. My pre race meal is sushi. I don't know why, but it seems to go right for me. Here's the theory behind it...you need salt in your system so your body stays in balance. Now I wouldn't be worried about that if I was doing a 10k, but with something longer; you have to start to think about it.

Sushi was great. Fenn from worked accompanied me to Murasaki's in Nyack. We ate at the sushi bar and had a great experience. It's nice to eat with someone who loves the food. Boy did we order a lot of food. And the bill looked like it.

We met a lovely lady, Joanne who is an artist. After over 1 1/2 hours we were on a roll. I never tired of the conversation. I knew that I had to call it a night though. My alarm was due to ring 4:30 so I could head off to work.

16 miles?

Doreen and I decided to go long on Saturday in the neighborhood. I got an early start. 5:45. Now that's early for me. I've been having a hard time getting up in the mornings, but Saturday I was ready at 5:30. I called Doreen at 5:30 to wake her up. We agreed to meet at the top of my hill at 6AM.

It was a cold, dark, misty, foggy morning. I was unsure if we should have ventured out on my original plan but decided to go for it anyway. At 6AM, Doreen and I were on our way. I was hoping the fog would break early, because there are few sidewalks on this route.

Within a few miles both Doreen and I had to go to the bathroom. This is one reason why I hate running in the neighborhood. We found a woody area where we wouldn't be seen and were relieved.

I was hoping to do 20 or so miles, but my legs were tired. Doreen was keeping a good pace and there were some thoughts of walking. How can I think about walking? That never happened...We lucked out with the cars. There weren't many of them on the road.

Finally 16 or so miles later, we finished. I headed home and Doreen went to the gym. While sitting the table, the heaven's opened up and it downpoured. I was happy to be inside. Thank god, I didn't take us the really long route.

Last week's swim

I don't know what it is lately, but I never seem to get my swim in. After work, I headed to Dobbs Ferry where there is a NYSC. I was told that their pool was nice and I've been there only once. The first time I went there, I got lost for over 30 minutes. The navagation system took me to the address, but it turns out the gym is not in Dobbs Ferry and I'm unsure what town it really is in.

Anyway, Wednesday I found myself on the way to the gym. I was a bit distracted because I was talking with my actor friend, Richard. He's such a great guy and we were on a roll. The next thing you know it...I was in Yonkers and took the wrong parkway. I found myself at the toll and had to turn around. I didn't know how to get on the original parkway. Lost again for over 20 minutes, I decided to call it a day.

Lee was due to come in early from work. I went home and made us a nice dinner. We had Cajun chicken alfredo. Boy, did it come out good. I had mom taste it and she told me that I could make it for her any day. "Save the recipe," she said. That wasn't going to happen. It got wet and I threw it out.

Lee got in early so we ate and went for a walk. No swim. Maybe next week.

Wednesday

OK. I've done one class for the day...spin. I have to get my bike shoes. My last ones broke during class and I haven't gotten the opportunity to buy a new pair. You can really feel the difference without them.

Today I hope to log one mile in the water. I need it. I haven't been in the water in over 2 weeks. It will be nice to get in the water. Too bad it isn't that warm outside and hopefully I won't freeze in the water. I'll let you know how it goes.

I'm weight training at lunch so that will be it for the day. My body has recovered from the race and I'm already eyeing a race in 10 days. That will be a 34 mile race. I think I'm up for the challenge. Does anyone want to pace an old lady like me?

Picture from the 25k race

TAKE A LOOK AT MY RIGHT SIDE. MUD AND DIRT EVERYWHERE. WAS I SMILING?

Recover

It's 3 days later since my race on Saturday. My legs are back to normal. It was nice to feel muscle soreness after the race. I know that it was a good workout. Sometimes, I wonder if I push myself enough, because I don't feel a thing.

Most people are scared if they feel pain. A little pain is no big deal

I ran a tempo run today and felt good. Sunday and Monday, I taught spin classes. I'll teach another one later. Later this week, I'll get the bike on the trainer and log miles that way as well. Wednesday, I'll get in the pool and swim at least a mile.

I think I'll on my way to get a pr. Does anyone want to train?

Race Update

Well, it's over. Saturday came and went. As most of you know, it has been raining here for a whole week. It even rained the night before the race early into the morning hours. We were lucky that the rain was over, but the trails were covered in mud.

And mud it was. Within the first mile, I took a fall into the thick mud. Now covered in mud on my hands, legs, and the entire right side of my body, I continued on. I was thankful that I didn't break any bones. Last race in NY on the trails, I broke my wrist. Lucky for me, that didn't happen.

I made friends with Warren, who told me he'd get me thru the race without getting lost. He knew the trail really well. I was happy. We started off on a good clip, but soon he slowed up and we ran into Jenna, who was hoping to cover 25k for the first time. Now running 3, we continued on to the turn around. I was thankful when we got there. There were many points where you crossed train tracks and roads to continue on the trail. I knew I would have gotten lost.

Encouraged that the race would be over soon, I picked up the pace and lead the way. Unfortunately Warren couldn't keep up, but Jenna could. We pushed the pace and caught up to this guy who lost his shoe in the mud. By now, the mud on my body was crusty.

Seeing that we finally made it out of the woods, I turned it up again and found myself sprinting across the finish line where I found beer, water, and soda. I grabbed both a beer and a water. Not know which to try first, I went for the beer and used the water as a chaser.

After relaxing for a while, I saw a sign which read, "take your muddy running shoes and bib number to the super runners shop and get 40 % off." That sounded like a great idea. I didn't have a change of shoe with me and knew I'd get my car dirty but Lee and I had plans to go to a classical concert and I wouldn't dare walking into his apartment like that.

Leaving Long Island, I called Lee and get the address for the running store. Happy me, found a trail shoe in my size.

Train Smart.

Long Island Race

Saturday is race day and I'm looking forward to it. I feel that I'm in a better place than I was in March. This is going to be a challenging trail race and after what happened in March , I should be scared but I'm not.

I was told that this trail is well marked and if you go 100 feet without seeing the color to turn around and retrace your steps. I hope that I won't get lost. There are 2 races going on that day. A 25k and a 50k.

I've opted for the 25k. This starts 1 hour later. I entered not because of that but because of the course. The 25k is just and out and back. If you do the 50k, you have to do that twice. What? And know what is store for you? Not me.

All this trail running will get me prepared for my next challenge next year where I hope to do 100k or 100 miles and those races are only on trails. Trails are so challenging not just about getting lost, but due to the change of terrain. Hopefully this Saturday won't be soo bad and I'll be able to have fun.

Happy trails.

Another Run With Doreen

This AM I called Doreen because she told me that she was taking the day off. With mist and light rain in the air, we both made it out and went for a quick jaunt. There was a lot of traffic and really wasn't safe to be running side by side, but somehow we managed.

She was happy that her mom was coming home from the hospital where she underwent surgery for a blockage in her stomach. This was the second surgery and hopefully the last. I wish her mom the best.

I was lucky that I had the opportunity to run with Doreen twice this week. I know that I usually run at the lake but it seemed to me that she really wanted to run with me. I hope that she changes her mind and will run at the lake again.

As always, we talked and enjoyed each others company. I was happy to get a few miles in before my race.

MY Old Running Partner Doreen

I've been thankful that I've run with my old running partner, Doreen. As many of you know, Doreen moved and no longer runs at the Lake with me so I've spent endless hours running alone. However, her birthday was last week and I asked her what she wanted. She said, "I'd love to run in the neighborhood with you." I granted that wish on Saturday.

It was overcast and looked like it would rain any second, but we headed out around 6 or so. We talked and the time seemed to be going by fast. I'm missed her stories and really enjoyed myself. Of course, I had to go to the bathroom. She told me that there was a Mc. Donalds up the road.

When we entered the Mc. D, a guy said he saw us up the road and didn't believe that we were still running. We always got that. We finished up there and continued on the road.

I'm not sure how many miles we went, but I knew how much I missed her company. I hope to do it again sometime soon.

Training

I'm excited for this race season. With the weather being warmer, I am not focused on the tasks at hand. A lot of the races planed for the early part of the season have been cancelled due to a number of things. I will take a look at other races and let you guys know what is coming up next. As always, if you know of any races, let me know. I know that I am pacing some of you on smaller races, so if you'd like that let me know. Yukiko, send me the link to the trail race you want me to help you out with.

Today I will teach 3 classes: spin, muscle toning, and abs. Later I'll make it to the pool for 3/4 to a mile. It will be a relaxing pace. I'm not trying to kill myself...yet. If any of you would like to take a dip let me know. And yes, Julie, I'll be seeing you at your pool. It looks really tempting.

New Race

It's official...race season has started. I will be racing next weekend. It's a 25k trail race. I know that most of you are saying, "Nicole, sucks on thoses races." Sad but true. I need to learn how to race on every terrain and that is why I am doing the 25k and not the 50k.

Here's the link to the site. http://theglirc.org/assets/images/events/greenbelt.pdf
It's in Long Island so I'll be in the NYC area afterward if anyone want to get together. I will be seeing Lee, but you are more than welcome to have coffee.

At the Pool

We to Julie and Yaron's house. Laps only for me.

At the opera

We went to see the Marriage of Figaro.

Lee & I at the Ethopian Restaurant

Lee after his birthday

This is a picture of Lee after we got back. Look how he smiles while he sleeps.

Park

Now the park by my house is open and I've been running there for sometime. They still haven't opened up all the bathrooms but I'm happy to be there. Today I did 9 miles and went down by the water. It was a nice clip, but still I was sweating within the 1st mile.

I was out there early, but so was everyone else. I guess they also looked at the weather report. Many walkers, joggers, and cyclists.

When I started my run, it was in the high 60ies. When I ended it was in the mid 70ies. It's a little too hot. They even cancelled the central park's marathon on Sunday and made it a fun run. Unscored and untimed.

This weekend the weather will be more comfortable. I heard it will be high 60ies. I'd like to have a little spring before we hit summer.

Central Park

I just got back from a wonderful run in Central Park. Finally the weather has broken and I found myself wishing it was cooler. I haven't adjusted to the warm weather yet. It has gotten too warm too quickly. I must get adjusted as I'd like to race in 2 weeks. That race will be in LI on a trail so hopefully it won't be too hot. We'll see.

The run in the park was beautiful. All the flowers were in bloom and there were many people out running a biking. I even saw a St. Bernard. I walked up to her and pet here. It was nice to see such a big dog and made me miss Bogie. He was a great dog.

My run was great. I found myself competing with a woman there...she really made me work hard especially on the bad end hills. Last week I was running there and it wasn't as hard. Somehow I thought I had become a better runner, but this week it was hard. Boy did she push. Whenever she heard my footsteps, she quicken up the pace. I thought I'd pass her on the second downhill, but she moved too fast.

In life, we all have those who push us to become a better person. Today I had that. I was tired. Life is a long lesson. I can only hope that I learn each one with an easy stride.

Lee's Birthday

Yesterday was Lee's 38th birthday. I wanted it to be special for him so I woke up early to be the first person to wish him a Happy B-Day. Not wanting to be awoken by my alert, I used my internal clock. As most of you know, that is not the way to go. I found myself up at midnight, 2 AM and then finally 5:15 where I picked up the phone to call him. He should have been out of the shower, but I got his answering machine. So sing the happy birthday song, why don't you.

Shortly after hanging up, there was my honey calling me back. I told him how I longed to give him a hug and a kiss, but I knew that would have to wait for later. After work, I picked him up and met up with Paul at this cool place in mid-town called Saint Andrews. This place has 4 pages of just Scotch on the menu.

We found Paul already sipping some Scotch. I knew if I took my dad he'd be in heaven. I just have to remember where it is. Lee and I were both tired, had 1 beer, and shared a pizza before we both looked at each other and head home.

We have plans to go to an Ethiopian restaurant for lunch and the opera. It will be nice to have some alone time.

Happy Birthday weekend to Lee!

Kid's Day

Yesterday was 'bring your kids to work day.' Or should I say, bring your brats to work. Let's just admit it...it was a great day. I saw over 125 children who participated in the fitness program. Throughout the day, children in groups of 6-22 took my aerobic class where I tired them out so much that some of their faces turned red. When I heard some of the children huffing and puffing, I realized how out of shape children are. Please if you have kids, get them outside. These children were so pooped that, I had to give them a water break for their 20 minute program.

I kept my cool even when one group had some kids that were out of line. I just incorporated what they were saying and doing and made it mine. It was a great day and a fun time was had by all.

Today I woke up and was sore. Can you believe that? Finally I got a good workout. Too bad kids day is only once a year! Back to hard core triathlon training.

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Happy Training

Bronx Zoo

This weekend Lee, Paul, and I went to the Bronx Zoo. I saw all sorts of animals. What I liked most were the Lemurs. Did you know that the female is the Alpha of the pack? Now that's my type of animal. Even though I'm more of a cat person, they were beautiful to look at.

While I loved the Lemurs, it was great to see the big cats. There were 2 lions, 1 spotted panther, and a tiger. I still wish I had one of them as a pet. Of course the best show was the seals. Everyone was watching them swim and speak. They gave the performance of a lifetime.

After 4 hours of walking around, we finally saw the whole park. Even though I didn't run in the AM, I certainly got my exercise.

luck in love

As most of you know, it's been hard finding that special someone. I've had all sorts of relationships that really weren't healthy, but I can finally say that I've been dating this guy, Lee since February and I believe he's the best. Finally I'm involved in a healthy relationship. Even though he doesn't run marathons or triathlons, we've made a solid foundation which continues to grow each day. He's supportive and has my best interest at head. He's also level headed, so I find myself calmer. Can you believe that? I look forward to the many days ahead.

I'm sure when you meet him...you'll see the same things.

Bad Girl

I know that I've been bad in not writing. Maybe it's because I'm lazy, or maybe it's because my workout just haven't been there. My race season has changed so much that I don't have much coming up. I need to redo it so I can keep my focus.

I have officially started triathlon training and getting ready for Ironman. I still want to do a 100k race, but my friend has pulled out so I think I need to find another race to do that would be fun. Also the sponsorship pulled out of my 175 mile relay so here I am trying to figure out what to do.

The result? I will race May 9 in a 25k trail race. They also have a 50k race that day, but it is an out and back....meaning that I'd have to do that 2 times for the 50k. Not fun, I'd already know what is in store for me. This race will be local so if you'd like to come out, I'd welcome it! As of now, only 2 of you have come out. Let's see if we can break that record this year.

If anyone know if a cool race, let me know. I'll even pace you to your goals.

HAPPY TRAINING!

Race Morning

Believe it or not, but I slept well. I think it was the best night sleep in a long while. I went to bed nice and early not letting me get interrupted by anything. I did, of course, look at the clock periodicaly during the night thinking I'd over sleep or wondering how much more I'd have. But now is the real deal.

I have to get to the starting line. It's only about 15 minute from here, I heard. I hope to start out early and at a good pace so I can be back home before dark. These races, you always think you'll get lost. It's sort of eerie. There you are at full meditation and wondering at each intersection where to got. Most of the time, I'm not even there...I'm meditating and not aware of my surroundings. Let's hope I keep on course and do well.

Happy trails!

To Race Or Not To Race

Many of you have been asking if this will be a big race. I do believe now with my training being inconsistant, that tomorrow will be seen as a training run. I will try to go out strong, but will not let my ego get in the way. I will allow myself to be passed. I will smile with each mile and grin with each hill. Most of all, I will keep positive and see the big picture of my race year. This is only race 1 on the calendar. I have a whole season ahead of me. There is no need to spoil it. This race will be my long training for my others.

I peaked in January, and it's been hard since. I believe that this will help me back on track. What a better way, than to test my skill on hard trails in the mountains. I am a bit worried about my lung scarring. I've found that since I've gotten back from India, that I've been breathing deeper and not able to get a full breath. I only hope that I won't have a problem tomorrow.

Let's See!

MA: Day before the race

I got out of work today at 1:30 with a smile on my face as I KNEW I would beat all the traffic to Woburn, MA. I WAS WRONG. What should have taken me 3 + hours, took me 5 hours. There was traffic everywhere. Of course, my navagation system told me what was going on, but what could I do. At 2 hours into the drive, I felt like turning around and going home. 3 hours into the drive, Lee called and I wished I turned around and made it to NYC to see him. BUT here I am. I made it.

As always, I do think the day before the race is important, sometimes more important than the race itself. I will need my rest; however, my room is cold and I turned on the heat. What better time to check in and write.

After checking into my room, I found the smell of smoke. After a quick chat with Patrick the hotel receptionist, I got my room changed and headed out for dinner. Dinner was quick as I GOT filled quickly. I did get the rest of my dinner wrapped...not sure if I'd like something that heavy before the race, but I'll have it just in case.

Dad's Birthday

Dad's Birthday

Dad turned 80 on March 23. At 80, he's still working full time. He is thinking about retiring, but only to start his own consulting business. He will never give up.

For his birthday, I took Dad, Mom and Lee to the city where we ate at a Spanish restaurant. The service was wonderful. From then we went to a wine bar. Afterward we hear Lou Donanldson at the Village Vanguard. It was a great time had by all.

Saturday's View

As you all know, Saturday is my first race of the season. I will be driving to MA on Friday and hopefully get a good night's sleep for Saturday is the big day. This race will test my fitness level. Unlike most of my other races where I'm competitive, I feel that my training hasn't been where it should be. I will make this race a long training run.

It is a tough 8 mile loop in the mountains with rough terrain. Yes, that means rocks and roots. I heard there even may be some stream crossings. I can only hope not. I do feel that my India race has made it's mark and will allow me to test my skill. I came back better on those terrains. Let's see if that is true.

Back In Action

I know that I haven't been consistent with my writing, but I have been with my workouts. Saturday was wonderful. I ran 18 miles...to Nyack and back along the water. I went at a good pace and even passed a few people. It felt great to be running outside.

January was filled with many treadmill runs. I really thought that Saturday would make a whole difference. The only problem is that it snowed on Sunday and now my runs will be back indoors on the treadmill. My path won't be runnable until the snow clears.

January

So I made it thru January and lost a few pounds. I did not seek into temptation and stuck with my diet. Believe it or not, I even stayed away from wine: ok I broke down twice. That's not too bad. But I'm tired of eating salad.

Now that it is February, I can back off a little and keep up with my base training. My next race is then end of next month, and I am ready for it. I feel fit and fast. Even though my workouts have been on the treadmill this past month, my sped has increase. The time on there hasn't though.

The weather has broken and it looks like I'm going to be back outside for training. All that is next is to get the bike outside!

Happy trails.

Pictures from India

more pictures

Pictures from the party