It's been a long summer already.  For me, it's hard to train here in Phoenix over the summer, due to the heat.  The problem is, that's the time to train for fall triathlons and half-marathons.  This year, I've been trying to do a good bit of training outdoors, to adjust to the heat during the run on some of the triathlons this fall.  I've learned that there should be a good balance of indoor/outdoor training.  I get discouraged when I feel terrible on outdoor training runs or rides.  But, I a...

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Ok, so I will start this post by saying it's probably not a good idea to have many adult beverages on a Friday before a Sunday race.  I've learned my lesson.  'Nuff said.

Sunday's Vistancia Triathlon kicked off at 8am.  It was a pretty perfect day, other than wind. 

Swim
The swim was in a 4 lane pool.  Everyone lined up according to their approximate finish time for the swim.  You swam 4 lengths of the pool.  Each time you hit the wall, you would swim under the lane markers into the next lane. ...
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