Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.
-Scott Cameron


good weekend. as always i try to take advantage of holidays and plan a trip for husby & i. unfortunately this year we weren't able to book our peru trip during memorial since the inca trail trek had already sold out. so we decided to stay home and make it a family/training/relaxing weekend. it's so funny how 5 of my nieces/nephews are all born in may. and their birthdays are within like a 2 week span of each other. so may is always full of birthdays galore. this past weekend we went to adventure city to celebrate my nieces bday. i'd never been before, and it reminded me of a mini knott's for some reason. they should rename it to kiddieland or something=P. haha it was so cute seeing the kiddos so excited to go on the rides. wes got to play with his cousin taeden. they were like attached at the hip the whole day, what one would do the other HAD to do also. so so cute! and even cuter that they're both mestizo..man, these boys are gonna break some hearts when they grow up!


also got in some good training sessions. 
1) swam a mile in the pool. haha sounds fun eh? well more like interval lap training that added to a mile swim. and fit in another 1000yds on another training day. crazy how i can do these laps now albeit my form isn't great yet. still need to work on that. i remember starting out in march and i'd complain to husby how tired i was after just 2 laps. and he'd always reassure me that swim training is exponential. the more i keep at it, the more i'll improve. so i guess my endurance has kicked in=). just need to get the form down!!!


2) 25mile bike/3mile run brick workout. started out at yorba linda regional park and got to ride past angels stadium/honda center and back. pretty cool..but some parts of the trail were kinda stinky from the river. the morning kinda sucked at first bc it was pouring rain and i was so close to calling it quits bc i didn't want to get sick all weekend! but i sucked it up and luckily the rain stopped after about 10 minutes. i was so happy that i kept up with the group and the run wasn't too bad either. though i did get shin splints for the first few minutes but one of the other ladies said it was probably bc we biked in such cold weather.  the last 4 miles of the bike coach had me speed up like crazy to finish off strong. afterwards when she saw me smiling after the run, she told me that i don't think i've realized my athletic potential in triathlon. hahah man, part of me took that as a compliment but at the same time i'm scared she's gonna push me like crazy now=P. we'll see how it goes, i'm about to renew my tri-club membership for the upcoming summer season.


so, after trying on some bike saddles i finally found one that's kind and comfy for my bum & lady parts. hahahah. though i'm not too keen on the pink writing/design...at least this saddle works out for me!

yahoo!! looking forward to getting it by this weekend so i can do another long ride. finally feels good to feel comfy during these long bike rides. 

hmm that reminds me, need to pick up another pair of running shoes. the ones i have now i've already put too many miles in them! i know i should've changed them out after i finished the cal dreamin' series..ahhh but i forgot. shame on me! my knees are feeling it too=/. agh..this stuff gets so pricey that sometimes i wonder why we invest so much into it. but i look at it in the long run and i'll have this stuff for a long time and we're putting everything to good use!

yeah so with all this training and thinking of doing another tri, the inevitable question keeps following us. when are you guys going to have kids then? you said you'd start trying after last year's trip. you said you'd start trying after this past wedding. you said you'd start trying after your tri. ack. it just goes on. are we being too selfish? i don't know. there's just so much we want to do these days. i guess i'll save the rant for another blog.

for now i'll keep the mood nice=P. 1 more week til peruuuuuuuuu! i can't believe it's already coming up. may just went by so fast! lou and i got the last of our immunization shots we needed for vacay. ouch both my arms are so sore right now. but it's always good to be safer than sorry right? nurse lady said no street vendor foods..but man, those are the best!!! heheh we'll see.

and i love today's quote. snatched it from one of the tour companies we're using to go sand boarding. so so true. the more you see, the more humbling everything becomes. i enjoy embracing a new culture and learning about the country. can't wait!!!