Dude, it is 2010?!

When did THAT happen?!

I guess it happened while I was lolling around with my head wedged firmly up my ever expanding ass.

Enough.

Enough wallowing about things that did not go as I had hoped in 2009,

Enough waiting until X, Y, or Z happens to get my shit together (for the record X, Y, and Z is usually X = I have more money, Y = I lose more weight, or Z = I am more caught up at work. These things are like waiting for the fucking toothfairy. He ain't coming, RBR. Get over it!)

and finally

Enough procrastinating on making a decision if Ironman is worth all the expense, hardship, and endless training. Honestly, I don't know if it is, but I am fucking going for it again anyway.

Why?

'Cuz that is how RBR rolls.

She may not have speed, she may not have talent, but she sure as shit has pig headed determination, and does not embarrass easily.

Despite the fact that they have an ugly ass logo that is not easy to steal from the website,
I have officially registered for the full Vineman Triathlon July 31, 2010.

Yes, I have suffered mightily on this course doing Barb's Race in 2008 and 2009, so I thought what the hell? Let's just do that bitch, twice! In a row! Within a 16 hour cut off! (more on the cut off in another post. I am on a roll here, no sense in getting bogged down with piddly details, like I timed out at IMCdA and this iron distance race has a one hour SHORTER cut off.. no worries, sillies!)


IronJane and Formulaic will both be there and that makes me exceedingly happy (BOTH are two time Iron finishers and my official beacons of BAD ASSERY). Plus, I know many of my ladies will be out there battling Barb's Race and that makes me exceedingly happy as well!

Training Update

Running

I have rediscovered my love of running. It is like those old jeans that you put on one day and they were a little tight and gave you that lumpy, frumpy feeling, causing you to pitch them to the back of the closet, vowing to never wear them again. Until one day, when you were out of clean pants and were forced to don them. Upon slipping back into the soft demin, you felt their familiar comfort and decide, "hey, my ass does not look half bad in these!"

Kind of like, that but I am certain I will NEVER say that about my ass in running shorts *sigh*

Coming back from a running hiatus at 40 sucks ass, by the way. But even if my fitness is VERY slowly coming back, I have that happy feeling when I run again and I actually want to run. This is all good news.

Biking

I am faster. (Calm down, fast-ER, not to be confused with fast)

I know, WTF? I take 3 months off, working out once, MAYBE twice, a week and that improved my cycling speed? *shrugs*

Whatever. I will take it.

I have signed up for the Cinderella Challenge Cycling Training again this year. Those ladies helped me so much last year! It starts next week. I am pretty excited.

Swimming

*sigh* I have signed up for pre-masters again. I can not face going back to masters yet.

I am, however, making the following declaration: This is the season of the swim. Therefore, I am not allowed to say the following phrases (until after July 31st):

1. "I hate swimming"

2. "Swimming sucks ass"

3. "I would rather engage in naked jello wrestling with Newt Gingrich, than go swimming."

2010 Race schedule (some changes):

Since I was wallowing this fall I missed out on registering for Big Sur marathon (it is sold out). I am very disappointed, but I am going to do another marathon that same day instead.

April 25, 2010 Marin County Marathon

May 23, 2010 Auburn Half Iron Triathon

July 31, 2010 Vineman Full Iron Triathlon