Seizing the Opportunity

Jess and I never planned on being back in the Springs, but what we've found is great training for our upcoming triathlons.  Jess performs yearly in a woman's triathlon series, and we will be traveling to Texas for the Ironman 70.3 this April.

We experienced a lot of disappointment when our jobs in Texas fell through, but luckily Jess found that exploring the mountains can lead to a great natural chair with a view.

Our new focus on triathlon training in Colorado also landed us at Life Time Fitness.  Spin, master's swimming, and altitude runs in combination with a hot tub makes life really nice.  Jess prefers to do all her laps in the pool when she knows I'll be making dinner... the girl just can't stay awake after a water workout!

The cold nights in southern Colorado are accompanied by warm sunny days.  We've often been able to go out in shorts during mid-day, just make sure you take a bunch of layers for when the sun goes down!

At first we thought that losing our training in the Texas heat for a race that's been over 90 degrees in recent years would be our downfall; now, we have come to enjoy the opportunity of living at altitude and with a community passionate about sport.

Until next time, my favorite Saucony motto:  Life's Hard!  Run Hard!