Mary Mary Why Ya' Buggin'

My first triathlon of the season is Saturday, Beaver Freezer. Originally I was going to do this triathlon with my friend C. The day I signed up I found out that my friend was unable to do the race. That alone make me nervous as this race is located in Corvallis on the campus of Oregon State University. I am not familiar with Corvallis at all. Thankfully my friend C and I did a mini road trip and she went over the bike and run course with me. Racing in a unfamiliar location has me a little on edge. As soon as I start to freak out a little bit I remember that I asked for this. I remind myself that this is my year of awesomeness. Stepping out of my comfort zone. I can do this! Did I mention that I hate crowds? Stepping outside my comfort zone with a head cold that is leaving me unable to breath through my nose at the moment. Last week was spring break and I wasn't able to get in all my workouts. The forecast currently calls for rain. Mr. W and Vivian are going to be wi...

My first race of the season was yesterday, Lincoln City 10k & Half Marathon in Lincoln City. I did the 10k. It was a beautiful day for a run. No rain and a brisk 34 degrees at the start. All but one of my races has been without rain. Just one of the many joys of living in the Pacific Northwest! It is a nice sized event. Think small town event. The local Boy Scout troop hands out clam chowder after the race. The fire department's CERT team is out keeping runners safe during the race providing traffic control. 111 runners ran the 10k race and 177 runners ran the half marathon. Lots of walkers as well. The course is beautiful. It begins and ends at Wapiti Park, south of Lincoln City.  In the first mile there was a herd of elk by the road. Common occurrence here, thus the name of the park. I was able to blow past a bunch of people who were busy snapping pictures. My goal was to take this race easy. I ran this race last year and shortly after is when I started having issue...