Ah yes, the first true sign of spring: bike season has officially begun! I took my Orbea out for a spin today--it was wonderful. After about an hour outside, my hands were frozen (forgot gloves), so I headed home. There was some intense wind which thoroughly reminded me of last year riding with Uncle Mick through the cornfields of Central Illinois, where it always seemed that there was headwind, headwind and--oh yes--more headwind!
Training is going well. Swimming is getting better (breathing both sides now), running is...eh, biking is starting to improve. 8 weeks from my race and I'm feeling like I'm on the right track!