I'm alive - I swear

Hello :-) so there's a lot that I've done (including working out) since 4/19 so let's start catching up!

Conference in Orlando week - I actually ran 2 out of the 3 morning there (I don't think Friday made the cut lol).

First week flying ATL-LAX did not have weekday runs...
BUT I found the gym the second week
- (Tuesday AM) got in 6 x 1/2 mi run in....great to not just log miles.
- (Wednesday AM) 6 miles.
- (Thursday AM) 8 mile plan - time constraint = 5 :-p
Weekend - Trip to Indy!!! Fun
- Sunday shortened the 22 miler and made it 15 b/c of time...ugh

I felt guitly from cutting my long runs short -> actually worked out T,W&R
- Tues: 7 mi plan - 7 completed....just slow
- Wednes: 5 mi plan, 5 mi finished
- Thurs: 8 miles cut short by electrical testing -> 5.5 BOOOO
I was on a good pace, breathing, etc.... grr
- Saturday: FIRST TRIATHLON of the season!

Turtle Crawl - 600yd swim, 15mi bike, 5K run
swim: ocean....first ocean swim AHHHH I had not swam in at least 4 weeks & 600yd was pushing it to begin with but wow was the ocean part the thing that kicked me in the booty. My swim time was almost 2x that of the rest of my age group (obviously a point to work on but I knew that already...)
T1: first transition was okay - I think under 2 minutes
Bike: 50ish minutes for 15. not too shabby and I'll take it after the awful experience of WALKING through the ocean against the undertow!
T2: less than 40 seconds :-) YAY for sprint tri shoes (thank Mom & Dad for my bday gift)
Run: 8:30ish min mile pace. not too shabby but I hope that picks up when I'm not in the high mileage section of marathon training... of course this would have more of an affect if I was actually RUNNING the long runs :-p Overall: finished 1:42 and 3rd in my age group...I think 62 out of 300+ that completed it so yay. good start to the tri season

This week: ummm I ran Tuesday morning. it was 6 x 800m at 8 min mile with 1 min rest inbetween.
I don't feel like a strong runner who is just able to conquer a marathon without a doubt. I have doubts. I feel like I'm going to look like that illprepared person out on the marathon course :-p I HATE being unprepared for things. ugh. I hate unprepared people :-p

Goal: this training plan has a 24 mi run this weekend. I might just bite the bullet and do it tomorrow morning to FORCE myself to make time for it. Sundays get hectic w/ Why Catholic at 10am, Prayer Group 6:30pm and attempting to hang out w/ MB sometime inbetween (as well as prepare to head back to LA for the week). UGH. Wish me luck and speed b/c worst case scenario this 24 mile time is 1/2 hr away from what I can expect 2 weekends from now in the marathon!!!