While everyone is writing about fall and the colors and the crisp air we are having our usual Indian summer here in the Bay Area and it just gets hotter every day. After hot comes wet so I'm not complaining. Onward to the humps miscellany in Hump Day Miscellany.
1). My friend, Michellie Jones injured herself doing a 70.3 race in Cancun and can't race Kona. So sad. No - she isn't really my friend but she came and spoke to my masters swim team and she let us fondle her silver Olympic Medal and I'm pretty sure doing that helped me with Vineman 70.3.
2). This morning I heard a loud voice doing a monologue outside and looked out the window to see a man cycling down the street talking in his cell phone. Dude - turn off the phone and enjoy your ride!
3). I went for an almost 9 mile run with the other 2 women in that picture above, this morning. We kept up a sub 10 minute pace and chatted and I did not die. Actually, I only ran the first 1/2 with them and then I turned around and headed home and I kind of almost did bonk in the last mile but I made it! That's my longest run this year except for Vineman, I think. Nike Half - here I come!
4). Four was the right place to put this bit of news. I came in 4th in my age group on Sunday. 4th out of 7. I was 3 minutes and 5 seconds off the podium which is a big enough margin not to get too mad about in a race this short. I was also, for the third race in a row, exactly in the middle. This means that I have officially moved from BOP status (back of the pack) to MOP (middle of the back) status. I'll take it!
5). Why is it that some days it seems like there has been a Squirrel Hari Kari convention? I must have gone past 6 or 7 squished squirrels on my ride last Thursday. I was on high alert for the ones that want to go out with a dramatic bang by launching themselves at my wheel - it's not a happy thing when the spoke they land on makes its way to the frame. Ouch.
6). Jane Jetson will be making a come back but in a different spot. I'll be announcing a move in a few days. As someone I know would say - stay tuned.
Congrats on your 4th place! I had not heard about Michellie Jones, that totally sucks!
I had to email OYM this morning as they had gotten my race time all wrong and forgotten to subtract the difference between your start and mine. Not that it matters tremendously but I wanted the right time on the record!
A squirrel ran right in front of me on the 2nd leg of the bike Sunday...I'm always terrified I'm going to hit them and crash.
4th place...that's awesome! So, you are going thru your head thinking "where could I have knocked off those 3 min.?" Next time...podium!