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TUCSON TALES - Ups and Downs

It doesn't get much better than this...  Finally! A little 3-day stint with our best friend: Karen's VW van! We had been talking about it for a while and at the beginning of April we actually made it happen! 3 days, 2 nights, road trip to Tucson, campgrounds, showers at the pool, no internet, waking up and going to bed with the sun. How is that for putting the camping back into "training camp"? It was awesome!  Everything we need right here: I will take that over staying in a hotel ANY day! The only downside is that it's a bit hard to stretch and foam roll and such. But still. It's just ridiculously convenient and beautiful!  And no, the reason I am so excited about this whole Westy and camping thing is not that I haven't camped much in my life. It's that I have camped ALL of my life. Growing up we camped in tents every single trip we went on. I am pretty sure the first time I ever stayed in a hotel was at the age of 16. No k

Race Report: LEADMAN TRI TEMPE 2014

First triathlon of the year is in the books and it was a good one! Let's make this short and sweet since there will be many more race reports to follow this year! Pre-race Love sunrise in the desert! Highlights Being in the warm and sunny desert ! While I don't want to live down in the Phoenix Valley, I love visiting. Racing in the desert is my favorite! Especially when it's hot...  Staying with my good friend, Paul, his wife, Tess, and buddy, Keith, the night before the race. The condo is a block from the start/finish and it's always great to hang out with PLB and listen to his great stories. Thanks for letting me crash on your (super comfortable) couch!  Seing old friends and meeting new ones. Always the best part of racing! So fun to meet Coeur teammates and take a picture in our awesome kits!  I love, love, love racing! And it seems like a long time since my last triathlon ( HITS Lake Havasu Full ) back in November. Racing season is in fu