Spring Residents

 

Look closely, a new family has taken up residence at the oddity. This is a birchbark bird house that my dad constructed and installed last year. There are no wrens in it yet, the bird it was made for, but the morning doves have found the roof a hospitable spot to build their spring home! Welcome. We are happy to have you.

 

Week 15 training

Week 15 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon

Monday – Major Cleaning - met with Ed and Scot for BTTW
Bike to Work Week - Sat May 14 - 20, 2011. www.driftlessbicycle.com

Tuesday – Elton John postponed sad sad day- major clean out of desk and reminised of college times

Wednesday – 45 min cycling class. Bike to Work Week meeting.

Thursday – Entire family here for Easter
Swim Class
200 yards warm up
300 yards - drills with flippers- fist, human, catch up, one arm, six kick, finger drag,
500 yards - slow medium fast repeat at 1.30 timing = 500 yards in 15 minutes.
150 kick board cool down
200 on own cool down
1350 yards total.

Friday – Moving Stuff. Spring, River, Farm and Oddity, Smelt Fry - Dancing 3 Beers to Dubuque.

Saturday – Easter Celebration at River. Ellsworth. Long walk on farm - 1 mile- Dye Easter Eggs

Sunday – Easter at Andy's Grandma's house.

Week 16 of training

Week 16 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon

Monday – 45 minute cycling class, 3 mile bike ride after work

Tuesday – Auction at my neighbors house, met lots of neighbors and got all the dirt on the neighborhood

Wednesday – 45 min cycling class - claim on car dent, need to call home insurance to check for hail damage on roof. Met with Ed and Scott to finalize Bike to Work Week poster details. Got more advice on fitting of cycling shoes. Tested mine to see if dig into ankle in front.

Thursday – swim class
200 yards warm up
250 yards - drills with flippers- fist, human, catch up, one arm, finger drag,
500 yards - 1:20
150 kick board cool down
200 on own cool down
flip turn lesson!
Friday – King's Speech at Rivoli
Saturday – MMOC Sale
Sunday – off work at Kada's

Week 17 of training

Week 17 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon

Monday – taxes and cleaning
Tuesday – 45 minute walk with Andy
Wednesday – 45 min cycling class, lifting arms, 1 mile rule on eliptical
Thursday – bought cycling shoes, just need to figure out what pedals and cleats I want. Viterbo speed networking
swim class plus
150 warm up
200 yards
250 yards - drills with flippers- fist, human, catch up, one arm, finger drag,
350 yards - slow medium fast repeat
150 kick board cool down
200 on own cool down
1300 yards total.
Friday – 1.5 mile walk to downtown,Spring Fling shopping and celebration
Saturday – 10 mile bike ride to bike shops, pedal research and dinner at Ardie's. The Hostage play at Viterbo.
Sunday – 15 plus mile bike ride around town. found two hidden bike trails. yard work. biked to Culver's in tremendous headwinds, enjoyed sundaes during the hail storm. waited it out and quickly biked home in case another one came.

DRBC Join the Cause Party

IMG_0525, a photo by tkeneipp on Flickr.

We all had a great time at the "Join the Cause Party." I became a member of DRBC and got to hang out with great friends! Kelly rocked the foosball table. Andy won a T-Shirt, I won water bottles and Phil won break cables. Thanks Driftless Region Bicycle Coalition. Do you like our photo?

Week 18 of training

Week 18 of training for the Racine Irongirl Sprint Triathlon

Monday – drops appointment - probiodics
Tuesday – Atlanta - walk a little
Wednesday – Atlanta - walk a little
Thursday – got bumped on flight, so no swim class - walking in airport
Friday – off
Saturday – become a member of the driftless region bicycle coalition at tha "join the cause party" at PSB - sick allergies or cold
Sunday – walk outside to look at flood - Juliana's 1st birthday party - learn all about my new bike from Phil - shifting, remove tire, adjust breaks,fitting, shoes and more!