Big race coming up

Elena's first 5k is on Sunday.  We've been training for a month off and on.  She ran a mile last night and it wasn't too bad for her.  I think she'll be fine except there's a slight uphill in the middle of the race.  She moans about running up hills.  Soon enough she'll be loving hills because she'll be able to take advantage of her light body to crush her competition. ;)

Hopefully, if all goes well she'll have fun and crush her age group competition. Okay I have the typical high expectations but I know she can go fast.  I'll just let her go her pace and make sure she doesn't go sub 6 for the first mile. ;)

Finally, the weather here in DC has turned decent.  I'm finally getting into a nice workout rhythm.  This is helping to work off those extra pounds.  I think I gained like 5 lbs during the trip to Florida.  Of course, it probably had to do with going to all you can eat places every other day.  It was pure luck on our part as we had only one all you can eat planned during the trip.  The other 4 places were just by accident.  So all in all, Florida was 5 all you can eat places in 8 days.

Swimming is sucking big time right now.  I just can't get into any groove.  My times are stinking but I'm finally getting consistent so hopefully it will turn around before I start doing real swim workouts.  My first tri of the year is in September so probably mid-May I will start the swim workouts again.  Ugh..ladders and speed intervals.  Definitely painful.