Raced last weekend in the Starkermann Duathlon in Gaylord. Placed 2nd overall. Sort of an easy week getting ready for Xterra Last Stand this weekend. Swam in East Bay for the first time this spring. Cold, but not too bad. I could still feel my feet when finished. Clean, clear and full of fish! The same swim we will be using for our tri camp at the end of June. With temps in the 80s-90s for the next week, the water should be perfect.

I missed the group ride today. Too much to do, rain and cold all played a factor. I will stick to the "too much to do" excuse not the others. Brick indoors instead, 20 x 1 min. on the bike followed by 10 minute run. Quality not quantity! Just dug out my wetsuit, but it didn't get above 50 today. Hopefully, I can still try the Bay this weekend.

2.5 hour mountain bike yesterday on vasa 25k course and one loop of supply road single track. Hard swim today, but gave my legs a break. I signed up for Xterra Last Stand today. I can't wait to test my fitness in all three disciplines! Group ride tomorrow. Hopefully no crashes. Last week we weren't so lucky. Two went down in a pretty bad wreck and were picked up by ambulance. Really put things in perspective...

Long Cold Run

Went for a long run on the Vasa trail today in the Pere Marquette State Forest. It went back and forth between rain and snow the entire time. At least it was cold! I saw two woodpeckers, five deer and two robins, but not a single human. You can’t let the elements get the best of you. If you do, you will hate the place you live.

When I got home, my two dogs, Kestral (long-haired weiner dog) and Davos (border collie mix) were waiting at the top of the stairs. The weather doesn’t bother them either. Long bike tomorrow...

Middaugh Bros. Tri Camp

Josiah and I are hosting a pretty cool triathlon camp in Traverse City called the Middaugh Bros. Tri Camp June 24-27. It will be packed full of quality training and coaching. We are making it fit into the middle of both of our race seasons and busy family schedules. We can't wait to introduce people to the amazing training offered in the Grand Traverse area. There are some unmatched bike routes that wind through vineyards and swims in crystal clear East Bay. If you are interested you should check out www.active.com. It should be a blast! I plan to swim in East Bay for the first time in the next few weeks!