My First Marathon (x2)

The second block of the year wasn't my best training. It started off ok with some good quality run work on a Tuesday and some good bike quality work on Wednesday.  Thursday I needed to train in the morning before I started my road trip.  It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great.  Thursday evening I was in Michigan City for work and had a good evening. Friday morning I went to LaPorte to swim because the Elston Y in Michigan City has had problems with their pool since fall and it is closed.  The LaPorte pool is crazy warm.  Like tropical beverages crazy warm.  After a long time sitting on the edge of the pool so that I wouldn't have my set interrupted by the 5 minute guard break I got in.  I swam well and was mildly amused by the AOA class going on across the pool.  Got out and went to the hot tub, which is my winter swimming reward, but I swear it wasn't much warmer than the pool and wasn't that exciting. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPNNbHZA5HlyeOrdamXed_1p1vyd-

A few things have happened in the past 8 days that have inspired me to post before race season begins, after all it's not all about racing. I have been riding the diabetes struggle bus since reducing my medicine after Monumental half in early November, with pretty scary fasting blood sugar numbers.  But my doc doesn't want to test or talk about it until February, so I am just in a holding pattern where I feel relatively powerless.  I've also had the head cold from hell since mid/late-December and it's super annoying.  The last 10 pounds I lost found their way back, so I need to lose them again (story of my life)...but some good things are underway too. I decided to have David come and take pictures of my first weight training session of the year.  I've been working with Shannon Strazynski (fellow PBT teammate and personal trainer at Fitness Garage in Zionsville) since June. Also, fellow PBT teammate Jasmine Tracey featured