The times they are a changing...

“Well, well Missy, lots of changes during the last 3 months, what the hell is going on? Aren’t you past the mid-life crisis conundrum?” mumbled Moll as she was packing another box. “It’s easier if you would just buy a red Ferrari and get on with life.”

Athena’s life changes have been dramatic:
Change #1. Changed coaches in September.
Change #2. Quit the job on December 17th.
Change #3. Moved from Vancouver (I’ll be back).
Change #4. Going to Australia for the month of February.
Change #5. Training harder than last year (swim bike run approx 12 to 14 hours/week). Coach Stephanie is a master slave driver
Change #6. Changing the running gait. Much more difficult than anticipated.

Coach Stephanie set out a race/event schedule for 2011. The workout schedule alone will keep Athena out of the shopping mall:

Sun Run (April 17th)
North Shore Sprint Tri (May)
Vancouver Subaru Tri (July 3 –Sprint)
Axel Merckx Medio 100 km GranFondo (July 11)
Kelowna Apple Tri (August)
Vancouver/Whistler Medio 60 km GranFondo – Squamish to Whistler

“Whine, whine, whine, the event load is an optional and conscious choice,” professed Moll in a holier-than-thou tone. “You chose to burlesque your way though Santa Baby on the stage of the Penthouse with a live, raunchy, drunk audience and didn’t even miss a dance step.”

“Yeah…Suck it up Princess, it’s going to be a busy year,” Athena muttered as she taped down the lid of another box.