Well, I figured that I better start using this blog for better or worse.

I just returned from a six month deployment to the middle east and my "adventure" opportunities were limited at best.  The most adventurous things I was able to do were play indoor soccer and teach a spin class.  While I was gone I made grand plans on what I would do when I got back to the states and could actually go out and do stuff.

I am participating in a triathlon in September with James so my main goal is to stay in good enough shape to do well.  Mostly that means finish the race and not be in last place.  I have accepted that I will most likely never be  podium finisher.  I suppose I could if I trained a lot harder than I do now.  It seems like works and family always trump training.

Today I finally got to ride my new road bike :)!  I actually bought it the day after Thanksgiving 2011.  Yeah, that's right, it has sat unridden for almost a year.  So, it is a full carbon Raleigh with Shimano 105 components.  Let me just say that it rides like a friggin' dream.  JMan and I rode from my house to the Walkers in Springville.  Not exactly a long ride but since I haven't ridden in close to a year (spin doesn't count) it was just the right distance.

I will try to keep up on this blog a little better, mostly tracking my training and the races that I end up doing.