Weekend full of win

After my victory at the first Crosscountrysquared Duathlon last weekend, I knew it would be a challenge to defend my title at Saturday's race. I mean, the amount of publicity I received was almost embarrassing. Talk about pressure.

Fear not however, I won again!

1/1 Overall
1/1 Female
1/1 Age group

That's right. I'm on a hot streak.

I woke up on Saturday morning ready to run. The weather was so amazingly cool (unheard of in Nebraska Julys) that I ran the first 4 miles in a t-shirt. No, not that rotten t-shirt. It was still soaking in OxyClean. (R.I.P Billy.)

After a beautiful run, I cruised into the garage, downed some water/changed, and hopped on the bike. Excellent dilly dally-free transition time, but I gave some serious consideration to forgetting the bike and just making it a long run day. Thankfully the call of my pretty new helmet finally got me out on the road.

I cruised the 15 miles over to my parents house for a water refill. Somehow I got talked into lunch. It was very good thing I'd built such a substantial lead to allow for 45 minutes of sushi. Mmmm, sushi. With that, I rounded back home to make it a 28 mile ride.

Last week's 26 mile ride didn't have a lunch intermission, so I knew I had to up the ante with less transition time and an improved run. That first half mile off the bike is never "easy", but it's not as shocking to me now. The legs feel wobbly and like lead, but at least I'm confident it'll pass.

I made it 5 miles before I decided to call it a day. Thought about going more, and probably could have, but I was hungry and had my sights set on Sunday. That's right...

Inaugural Crosscountrysquared Sunday 10K!

This too was a hot ticket since I was racing in a field of one. And shock of shocks- I won this too! I know, right? The weather was once again amazing, so I set out for a late afternoon run. No idea where or how far I'd go. Past the golf course, around the corn field, and a giant smile to the sweet corn truck on the corner. I love summer.

I rolled up the street and figured I'd be about 5.9 miles total. Can't stop at that, so I took a mini detour to make it an even 10K. Afterwards, The Husband and I sat out on the deck sipping Gatorade and soaking in our pretty awesome lives. I wish there was a way to make all weekends like this.