I believe there are actually people who check up on this and this will be a pleasant surprise, an update to the blog.

#1- I am married!  Yup, it was on the schedule, and it actually happened.  Now presenting my wife…Lara Cooper Edwards.

(both of us not in workout clothes, a rare occurrence, wedding photos coming…)

#2-  I did not do BSLT 70.3-  I was pretty tired from post-wedding week and just did not have the kind of training that I normally have going into an ironman.  Dr. Phil is not a fan of the mega kind of training, but I was able to beg a rather huge weekend out of him.  So last weekend, I did a great swim, ride, run, and Sunday run.   I really missed racing, but I was shelled after the weekend and I think those that do ironman understand that sometimes it’s just good to do some training that makes you realize ironman is one day and done off a taper, easy, right?

#3- For those who have not checked back in awhile- Placid is less than 4 weeks away.  I am super stoked because my parents somehow got a room less than a quarter mile from the start (they got it 2 days ago) for all of us (no Lara, though).  Final Kickers are going to be in force out there and I am feeling pretty fit.  As always, no digital promises or hints of how things will go.  However, I am excited to go long again, there ain’t nothing like the finish line of an ironman and it’s been over 7 months, gotta get there!

#4- Memorial Scholarship Run-  It is the Tuesday (28 July) after Placid, so I am going to ride back to VA with my parents and am doing the 5k Tuesday after the ironman.  I may just walk it with my mom, but who knows?  This may be the last year the race runs in honor of Pam, so I am making an extra effort to be out there and represent her and her drive (so I might have to run!)  I hope many can come out and run with the many, many Tidewater Striders, have a beer or two and run your tail off for fun, because that’s the way she would chosen to be honored.   Details at www.tidewaterstriders.com.

#5- Navy Coaching-  The team captains have asked me back for next year and without hesitation, I obliged.  Details of racing and travel with the team are to made in the coming months, but we are all excited to be working again towards one goal…defending the National Championship.

#6- Bogart Update-  I know there are lots of Bogart fans out there, especially amongst my mids. He is great and still pretty dam cute.  I will try to attach a photo of him, as well.

(Wedding weekend was rough, even for Bogart.)

More to come, hopefully soon!?

Rock On!

later,

billy