Goals and Challenges

This new year I set some goals and challenges and have been tracking progress along with my friend Julie; as her goals are along the same lines as mine.

I have officially signed up for the Pigman Sprint Triathlon on June 1st. Now that tax season is over I've stepped up the training a bit and am really getting excited for it!

I got a race report today. It is capped out at 800 participants and they are predicting the water temps to be 65 degrees! YIKES! Good thing I bought a wetsuit on ebay a couple weeks ago.

I bought the wetsuit mainly so Julie and I could start some open water training here soon. I am doing the Hy-Vee Triathlon as part of a team and to swim 1 mile in open water will need a little practicing. She is doing the whole Hy-Vee tri and you can see her training progress on our blog as well. So once May 1st hits we are going to plan some training in the COLD open water!

My first "challenge" will be the PRC duathlon on May 1st. Need to work on my running and I figured this would be a good way to get some practice in.

Check out my progress and feel free to leave any comments/suggestions!!

Tiny Tumblers

This past winter Alexa participated in Tiny Tumblers at the YMCA. She loved it and I have to say, it really did help with some of her "play" skills. She can know jump with both feet off the ground and can do somersaults!
Here are some pics from her last class:

Jumping on the trampoline...couldn't get a good picture as she was moving too fast!

Walking on the balance beam...

Playing "red light, green light" with Daddy...the hula hoop is so we can help them stop and go!

Singing the "Bean Bag song"....she LOVES this song!

Next January she'll be able to do the Tumble Tots.....Mom and Dad can work out during this one....maybe I'll run around the track that encircles the gym, that way I can still watch but get a workout in too!

Last couple weeks...

...have been pretty unproductive.
Alexa and I were both sick last week, and before that it was just the every day routine of go to work, come home, go to activities, and back home to bed.

Alexa has been in Waterbabies and Tiny Tumblers at the YMCA. We are going to continue with Waterbabies through May, but now that the weather is warmer and she can get outside and run around, we are by-passing the Tiny Tumblers. She's pretty tired at night. I'm hoping we can make through waterbabies too!

Sat. April 12 we attended Zoo Tots at the Blank Park Zoo. Alexa learned about bugs! They did a little craft, read a book, had a snack, and got to see 3 live bugs. Alexa even petted them! A hissing cockroach, a walking stick, and a giant millipede. They were actually pretty cool and yes, I petted them too! I'm not a big fan of bugs, but am trying to get better as I don't want Alexa freaking out every time she sees one. Next Zoo Tots is the 26th and if I remember correctly it is water animals.

This Saturday April 19th, I'm going to brave a bike race! Kyle is hosting a Mt. Bike crit and I have decided to get into the action. Nervous, excited and anxious all at the same time. I think it doesn't matter what I do competitively, I'll feel the same way every time. I always doubt myself, but I just have to go out there and do it!
Thanks to Mindy in advance for watching Alexa so I can race!