One of these days I'll just be crazy

So,  I've done something possibly stupid.  But good stupid. I think.   I've signed up to do Barb's Race, a half ironman distance triathlon on July 28th.    This is a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13.1 mile run.  I did this race two years ago -- it was hard, but doable.  So not such a bad idea. . . except that its exactly 2 weeks after the Death Ride, on July 14th. 

And because the challenge of seeing if I can walk normally after the Death Ride, let alone do this triathlon, isn't enough, I've committed to fundraising $500 for the Vineman Charity, an organization that donates to local groups that supports cancer patients, their families, and research to find a cure. 

 The real challenge for me in this double adventure is to figure out how to do the swimming and running training, while still focusing on the Death Ride.  The timing has been tricky.  The last thing I want to do is bust out my legs on a long run a few days before a long bike ride.  So that only leaves doing long runs on Sundays, the day after our epic Saturday training days. 

The last few weeks, I've woken up very stiff legged on Sunday morning.  Sometimes hobbling around the house and feeling very sore.  And now. . .now I get to run on these legs.  So far, I've managed to squeak out the runs, but it has not been pretty.  I'm hoping at some point it will get easier and that the running will be great cross-training for the Death Ride.  Right now it still feels like a big challenge and maybe still a bad idea.

But I'm going to keep at it . . . training, fundraising, training some more and fundraising some more.    One of these days, I will get to do one of these events just to be crazy and not because we need to find a cure.

Wish me luck!