March 2011

March was more of the same in terms of swimming, so no need to bore you there. Kristi’s cousins (David & Suzie) were training for Ironman Coeur d’Alene (their 3rd) and decided to take advantage of our weather. My brother from another mother and my sister from another mister were in for a real treat. We did some lap swimming, rode the West Side Loop, and rode to Bartlett. The best adventures, however, were the 55(ish) degree swim in Bartlett and the ride up Mt. Lemmon in Tucson. I remember that my knee was giving me some problems after the Bartlett ride and my ride up the mountain was in serious jeopardy. Long story short, I was able to accompany David and Suzie to the top where we encountered snow, gusting winds, and a short stay inside the Cookie Cabin. After throwing back a hot cup of joe and my fair share of chocolate chip cookie the size of your head, it was time to head back down. Before doing so, David grabbed about a hundred napkins and shoved them down the front of his jersey to act as a wind breaker…..simply awesome. We stopped for a bit at Windy Point (about half way down) to take some pictures and use the restroom. Only problem with this stop was that I forgot to restart my Garmin. By not restarting, I missed my maximum descent speed, cut off a good chunk of riding miles, and most importantly, made the elevation graph unsymmetrical. I hate when that happens.

Bartlett Swim:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/73659947

Mount Lemmon Ride:
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/74319879

Snapped this pic at Windy Point:


Me at the top: