Here's to a wonderful 2013 ****
Last year, Pumpkin and I rung in the new year with our first ever Polar Bear Plunge sponsored by the Cleveland Triathlon Club. And this year, well...no Polar Bear Bear Plunge for us! The Lake Erie water temps were hovering in the low 40s, which is even cold for our neck of the woods this time of the year. So we passed - phew! I don't know who felt more relieved - Megan or me?!
Am I pondering any resolutions for this year? Nope. Except, I do hope to beat Megan in all the Dance series on xBox Kinect. At least that's my goal.
Borrowing from Karen's challenge two or three years ago, I am going to make a serious attempt to blog more, maybe even every day. I've laid out a template to follow for January - let's hope I can keep it up in February. I am a bit like Doug in Up! The mention of squirrel and I change subjects, losing all concentration. But I do like chronicling little stories about my daughters as well as the ups and downs of training for races, running, biking and even swimming (which I seriously would like to do more!).
Cheers to a happy and fit new year to you and yours!
Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts
Showing posts with label new year. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Sunday, January 1, 2012
A Run and a Plunge for the New Year

What a great way to start the new year! I started my morning off with a nice, easy 6-mile run through the Metroparks with the temps in the high 40s followed by the Polar Bear Plunge sponsored by the Cleveland Triathlon Club with my daughter, Megan. While I enjoyed running in 40 degree temps, let me tell you that swimming in that kind of weather is a whole other kind of torture. It was so cold that the shock just made you laugh out loud. In true polar bear style, both my daughter and I made sure our whole body was submerged and then we ran back to our warm clothes with incredible speed.
Happy New Year and may you have a happy and healthy 2012!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Pollywog Progress
I hadn't been in the pool for more than 2 weeks because of the busy holiday season, but jumped in today for a swim. My last entry on 12/8 I had reduced my 200m swim from 6:10 to 5:34. I am happy to report that I swam the 200m in 5:09 today - whoop whoop! Still slow, but I am showing improvement and, of course, really enjoying swimming. Next week I will begin focusing on swim drills and I fully expect to report another 30 second drop by late January!
Pulled out the yak trax yesterday and can't wait to use them for a new year's eve run. May you and yours have a safe, happy and healthy New Year!
Pulled out the yak trax yesterday and can't wait to use them for a new year's eve run. May you and yours have a safe, happy and healthy New Year!
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