Ch ch ch ch changes

Well if you have not been tuning in to my wife's briblog, you may have missed the news.  The Gaal family will be expanding by one in the next few months.  He is heir to the throne in our little hereditary monarchy.   King of the castle!  We are looking forward to the next chapter in the adventure we call life.  Time flies, life is a miracle, don't waste a second, and so on.

And that's all I have to say about that.  I may occasionally post some news about this most interesting development, but don't look to me to be a baby daddy blog.  In general, I am about as sentimental as a suitcase.

In other news:

Been very busy.  We have started a couple XC practices for the high school team each week and summer triathlon season is in full effect.  The next open water swim is right around the corner, coming up this Saturday.  As it turns out with all the various trips and what not I won't race again until mid-September.  This is fine since I've already done a bazillion triathlons and runs and swims.   Next year has been given to briblog to race as much as she wants, while we make googoo faces and clean poop.

Well, this doesn't count the 10th annual Margarita Mile in mid-August.  This is a mile race hosted by the Downtown YMCA Running Club in Orlando.  Bri and I ran with the group for several years and as it turns out were the inaugural winners of this prestigious event.  We made some great friends through the group and will be heading down in mid-August to cheer/socialize/race.  I don't think I have another sub-5 in me but it won't be for lack of trying.  Bri ran 5:17 and I ran 4:51 in 2001.  Those report are certainly buried somewhere on our old blogs if you have a ton of time to waste today.

 I have caught a few minutes of the Tour de France here and there but am not getting to sit and watch for a few hours straight, which is awesome.  It is like watching golf. 

I cannot wait to see Cowboys and Aliens.  I am just so geeked out about this movie.  If it sucks I will be escorted from the theater for screaming at the screen.  I mean, it has got cowboys, which are awesome, AND sci-fi stuff, which is awesome.  How could it be bad.  Seriously.

Rock on.

3rd annual Jordan Lake Open Water Challenge 1 mile swim

Another week in the books.  It has become pizza oven hot around here.   I would write more about it being hot but most of you know what that's like.  In trigeek training news my highlights for the week include:

6 x 800s at a hot Tuesday track workout at under 2:55 average, I haven't been able to do this in 3-4 years

9 x 200 meter swim set on 2:50, 2:45, 2:40 sendoff with the gang at Wednesday Masters

5 x 6 minute Thursday evening bike threshold intervals with one of my athletes

Sunday will cap off the week with the Jordan Lake Open Water Challenge 1 mile swim and then a 2-2.5 hour bike ride with friends, athletes, training partners.  Good times!

So my summer racing plans are really slim this year.  A few weekends are pre-booked with clinics or travel.  It looks like when all is said and done I will compete in:

Kure Beach Double Sprint June 26

Triangle Triathlon July 10
Nothing in August

Wilmington YMCA Tri September 17

Lake Royale Sprint October 1
B2B Half October 29

I already did four so that makes nine races total, which is more than enough unless you just can't get enough or are pursuing a series title of some sort.