Graduation Weekend

Remember how I said I'd be missing the first bike practice because of graduation? Here's evidence that I didn't lie. Yes - those are cigars...we were celebrating!

Finally starting to get a handle

Alright - so with the Bar Exam review class, the 6 hours of studying outside of that class, and the training...I'm beat! I came down with a cold this weekend, but I think I'm getting the upper hand on it.
My schedule is starting to become clearer. Swim practice on Tuesday nights, Run practice on Wednesday nights, and Bike practice on Saturday. At a minimum we're suppossed to do one practice of each on our own throughout the week too (i.e. 2 swim, 2 runs, 2 bikes). My goal is to do more...7 days in a week means at least 7 different workouts, right?
Coach called today and told me that he's got a bike ready for me to go (the guy has over 100 bikes...so he lends them out to those in need). I'm pretty excited about that. I'll pick it up today and try to get a picture up as soon as I can. Let me warn you - it's a very "patriotic" bike.

1-Mile Time Trial (7 min 21 sec)

We had our first "run" practice on Wednesday. Dr. Runco (part of the Running Insitute in San Diego) educated us all on running shoes - you'd be shocked to learn how little we all know about running shoes. I tend to run on the outside of my feet, and apparently my shoes actually are built to force my foot towards the outside - excatly what I don't need!
We did our first ab workout. Needless to say, mine could use some work.
We ended the practice with some jogging and a 1-mile time trial. The purpose was for us to run the fastest mile possible without losing our pace throughout the run. I came in at 7 min 21 sec. A mile is four laps around your typical track. The distance we run at the triathlon is twenty-five laps on the same track. That 7:21 will be entered into a database of previous triathlon times and I'm supposed to find my "ideal" lap speed. Thankfully, I've been told it will be slower than the pace that I ran in the time trial....which is a good thing because "out of breath" doesn't begin to describe me at the finish line.
Saturday is the first "bike" practice. So, where will I be Saturday? Graduating. This conflicting schedule thing can only be a sign of things to come. Ha!

Me at the First Practice (yes, that's a name tag)

WooooooHooooooo!!!!!!

My first donation!!!!! I want to thank my cousin Darya so much for being the first person to help me out in my fundraising goal. Especially since she is a starving student in NY (not the cheapest place to be without a large income)!!!! Thanks Darya! I hope you are the first of many!

In the Beginning...

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