I did my first Tour de Bayou tonight - wow. I thought it might have been a good opportunity to pull the hot pants out of hiding, but the the only thing my hot pants-clad butt got was kicked! We ran at Spotts Park tonight, and if you know anything about Spotts park, you know it is basically a bowl and not very big. So to do any sort of distance meant a lot of up and down and up and down and up and down. That was harder than any hill workout I have ever done! I actually didn't do half bad considering I haven't run up a hill since December, and before that it was probably June. It was fun and I hopefully do a few more in the series over the next month. It is part of my "trying new things" campaign!
This is what I wrote and secretly put under everyone's doors tonight: The big day is almost here! Long it will be, but have no fear. You have put in miles and miles And will finish amidst numerous smiles. The hard work is over and done. Now is the time for nothing but fun. May your spirits be high throughout the day, And may nothing come along to stand in your way. Ironman is as much about the journey as the destination, And you will be rewarded for all of your determination. Hand-in-hand we will all jump in, Eagerly treading water as we wait to begin. At 7am the cannon will blast But be sure not to go out too fast. The cool water will run over your face, As you are now committed to the race. The Rural Bridge will seem so far away But keep those negative thoughts at bay. Once you turn around and head west To the Mill Ave. Bridge you go, trying your best. 2.4 miles will be over before you know it, And you will start to realize your thoughts of Iron are truly legit. On to the bike, f...
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