spinning my wheels.

whoa.

i think my training is finally getting the best of me.

not only did i feel like i was about to

bust out of my clothes today

incredible hulk style

due to the semi-impressive muscle gain,

(i deny any link to my size increase and my newfound avocado addition)

but i actually felt tired today while on my 

15 mile bike ride.

at mile 2 it's a little nerve racking to feel like your legs

just might have been replaced with lime jello.

not good!

there are 24 more days until race day

and i still have some a good deal of

swim training to do to feel

comfortable.

yiiiikes!!!!

maybe it's time for a massage,

or something to reward my muscles for getting me this far

and letting them know that they just need to hang in there

for a little while longer.

please?!

i did manage to make it through the ride,

made pretty decent time even with the

intense heat and sore legs.

i think i have my bike to thank.

she's wonderful.

got her last year,

BIG upgrade from my old TREK 1000.

she's one of my few favorite items

that doesn't have a nickname.

mainly because her proper name sounds fancy...

my 2010 Cannondale CAAD9 Feminine 5,

just chillin' in the roses, no big.

the fact that most of the bike path

is completely drenched by the

wonderful smell of

honeysuckle.

oh that sweet,

sweet,

honeysuckle, mmm!

really helped keep me moving too.