IM Training in full swing

That might not be what I say - but it is the look I have on my face most days right now.  Replace run with bike, swim or gym - whatever needs to get done on any given day.  My schedule pretty much calls for 3 days of swimming, 3 days of biking (one of them long - as in twice as long as anything I do during the week) and of course 3 days of running and ah yes - the gym - one must work on core stability.
Some workouts can be done in the morning - if one can get their hide up out of bed between 4 and 5am.  Most workouts happen after work - swimming for sure - because only the sleek and speedy comfortably sharing lanes swim early in the morning.  I don't fall in that category.   I am less than sleek and definitely slow but steady.  Most of my running and cycling also happens in the evenings - mostly because I can multi task - watch what I want on TV while I log the required miles. 
Most days I come home from work to my husband asking:  "Are you hungry" which really means, I am hungry what is for dinner?  More often than not - the answer is - can't eat now - need to "-----" run, bike, swim ... before I eat.  So, the shirt I spotted this morning after the run with the group pretty much sums it up.

I feel good - physically and mentally - and am able to keep up with the training schedule for the most part - with some adjustments around travel days or long work days.

I have started to coach the half and full marathon clinic at the local Running Room store.  Most of the runners are doing the half marathon at Med City on 5/27.  They are for the most part DetermiNation runners - raising funds for the American Cancer Society.  It is a privilege to work with this wonderful group of people.  

This morning's run with the group was fun - it was cold - less than 20 degrees - but there was no wind and  and there was sun warming our faces and making everything bright.  We had just 4.5 miles on the schedule - not far but plenty of a challenge after riding my bike for 35 miles yesterday.  One of the participants had her dog along - a wonderful and well behaved golden retriever mix.  We chatted and ran and the miles flew by.

So far so good.  Bike miles total this week about 70.  Run miles - about 15 and swim - about 5K.  Miles will increase steadily now each week.  There are rumors of 50 degree weather coming this week - I sure hope it is so as that means that I might be able to take my bike outside for a ride - I love my Computrainer but seriously - nothing beats taking it to the streets!