Arizona, Here We Come

In just a few hours, Tim and I will be heading for the 10 East with Tempe, AZ as our destination. Neither of us can believe it's time, but we're both ready to get this show on the road (literally!).

We'll be loading Tim's truck with our bikes and bike gear, race clothing, a bunch of water bottles and our entire kitchen. To the Hyatt in Tempe, we're movin' in for the weekend!

As for me, I packed a duffel bag and my tri backpack with almost my entire workout wardrobe. I packed 7 dri-fit shirts (we'll be there 4 days), at least 5 fleeces, 10 pairs of running socks, 6 pairs of workout pants, three jackets...I'm just trying to "be prepared." However, I did wrap my race outfit in a special bag and I did pack my running shoes before anything else. At least I have my packing priorities.

We're taking the day off, workout-wise. Yesterday, Team Middleton went on a morning bike ride. It was ridiculously cold. Despite 22 years on the east coast, I've turned into a complete cold weather wimp. Or my blood has thinned. (Maybe my blood has thinned). Tim and I also went for a quick swim at the UCI pool yesterday - our very last swim from the 16 week swim training program we've been following - a mere 8x25 yards and 5x100 yards. Done.

And that's it. We have done what we've done. The past six months all come down to this one weekend, to this one Sunday. We're ready to hop in the Toyota Tacoma and hip-hop our way to Tempe. Okay, I'm ready to hip-hop my way - Tim's ready to classic rock his way. Little does he know I packed my Kanye West cd in between my fleeces...

We'll talk to you next from Arizona!