Double Trouble- Last week was a bit of a wash training wise. I headed to Austin, TX for USA Triathlon's Endurance Exchange. My brain got a workout but my body had a rest week. I got in two fun workouts. On Tuesday, Sami, Betsy, Alfonso and I headed to the YMCA in the pouring rain. The gals headed to the pool, while Alfonso hit the treadmill. We did 10 x 100 and I was pretty proud to finish the workout with three strong efforts. Each 100 was stronger than the last for 1:30/1:26/1:24. It was a great swim and even had time for a quick dip in the hot tub. On Wednesday, Sami, Betsy and I went out for a run along the shores of Barton creek. It was hilly & chilly and dark and we started slowly down towards the trail. Our goal was to catch up with the larger group of coaches from the conference for a track workout, but never found them. Instead, Betsy headed back to the house for a zoom call and Sami & I hit the multi-use path for a few pick-up intervals. Actually, my main goal was to find the statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn-one of my top 10 guitar heroes and get a photo.

I stood in front of him & rested in the shadow of a legend gone too soon. My favorite part of the run was an uphill on Congress that was minutes long. It was a good for heart, mind and legs. Good prep for Chatty in May (although not as steep as THAT Barton will be).

The rest of the trip involved a lot of sitting. But, I am now a certified race director and got all the CEUs I need to recertify as a Level II coach. The best part of the trip was being with my coach BFF, Sami Winter. She is outgoing and knows everyone so I tagged along and met a ton of people. We also had time to plan and prepare for our collaborations this year. For years, we have led camps and clinics for athletes all over the nation. This year we’ve got some amazing trips planned. In fact, that Sunday we came home - we held what was probably our 10th swim clinic. Watch out for double trouble.

DOUBLE TROUBLE

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