Back to Training

After about a month off including a wonderful two weeks in Puerto Rico, I am scheduled to begin training again tomorrow. This time I'm not training for any race. I'm training to stay in shape and in order to be able to keep up with my cycling group on the weekends. These guys and gals don't know anything but hammering for distances of no less than 50 to 100 miles, and I won't be able to keep up if I don't get back in racing shape. I did a 35-mile ride last Sunday and had to stop on the way home in fear I was going into heat stroke.
I downloaded a new cycling program that begins on Tuesday. It schedules a day off on Monday and Friday, so I'm using those days to keep some minimal running shape.
The kids and I accompanied Jennifer today when she went shopping for new walking shoes. In true Claude Bacon fashion, I checked the discount rack and found a pair of size 13 Saucony Grid Flex

for an additional 40% off. I got these $70 shoes for under $40. I'm pumped about taking them out in the morning for their first run around the neighborhood. They are super light and minimal. And I love the black. Not ideal for hot day running, but I run in the morning darkness. :-)
Found out this week that my college reached its capital campaign goal of $53.5 million THREE years early! We are the FIRST and ONLY college on the UT-Austin campus to reach its goal. And we did it during one of the worst economic times in our nation's history. As you can imagine, this takes a huge burden off my shoulders. Now that we have the number goal out of the way, we can get back to concentrating on achieving some of the funding priorities we have yet to meet. IT's a great place to be and I feel blessed to be in it.
Best wishes to you all on the week ahead. Best wishes to your kids going back to school. Tell them to make it their best year yet!
Kia Kaha!