I Got Picked for Joe Friel's Workshop!!!!

Was anyone aware that Joe Friel - author or the Triathlete's Training Bible - had a workshop coming up in Arizona?  Read his blog post about it HERE.  I opened my email this evening to see that I was chosen for the workshop!!  Awesome, right?!

...but before you get all excited for me...

I only found out because that email said the following:

"This is just a quick note to let you know that I never received a confirmation email from you for the Select Athlete Workshop so I am giving your place to someone on the waiting list. I hope all is well for you and you got my initial invitation to attend. All the best for your training."

Cue the sad face!

Umm...  Joe, think about this.  Would I really ever ignore an email that came from you?!

NO!

So on top of that, a long day at work, and two ladies at the grocery store who insisted on arguing for more than 10 minutes over coupons while five people waited in line behind them, it's time for me to go to sleep!  Today needs to be over ASAP!  It's any body's guess as to how tomorrow's supposed "rest day" is going to go.


Swim fast.  Bike smart.  Run hard. 

Literary Saturday

Today is going to be short, but before I get started, today is the last day to enter Meg's Yurbuds giveaway over at Watch MeGo Run.  It's quick and easy, so enter HERE. 

Ok, now that that's over with, I'm going to steal a phrase from Meg's most recent post and say...

I Love Me Some Books

It's true.  I definitely enjoy reading.  I read a lot of fantasy fiction, things like the Harry Potter series, Inheritance Cycle, Old Kingdom Series, Godless World series, and such.  However, recently I've been reading quite a bit on triathlons and running.  You may recall I got the Triathlete's Training Bible as well as Dean Karnazes' book 50/50 for my birthday.  Well, about a week ago I got yet another book in the mail (an overly delayed christmas present) - Christopher McDougall's 'Born To Run.'  I must say, the athletic section of my personal library is exploding right now!

I will review each book as I finish them, but at this point I must say I love each and every one of them.  The Training Bible is packed with great information; I will most likely be re-reading sections for decades to come.  Dean's 50/50 makes use of so many funny little stories that it's hard to not laugh aloud while you're reading.  And Christopher's Born To Run is thus far an incredibly well written piece; there's no doubting his skill as a writer!

Like I said though, today is short.  After a week of rest due to this cold, I'm heading back to the pool in an hour and then I'm going to take the day and work on a running post.  Remember how I went to see a world class marathoner last Sunday to get tips on my running?  Well, the post for that is quite long, so it's taken me some time to write it.  Hopefully it will be up tomorrow.

Questions

1.  Are you a reader?  If so, what kind of things do you like to read?

I'm a fan of fantasy fiction.

2.  Have you ever read multiple books at the same time?

Until now, I've never done so.  I always thought I'd get stories mixed up.  But I have four books going now (the three mentioned above and The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb).

3.  What are your plans for this weekend?  Anything exciting?  Any races?

My goal is simply to get back to the gym without worsening my cold.  

Stay fit.  Stay healthy.