I finally bought a new bike! :)

After months of saving up and searching, I have finally invested in a new road bike. All along I wanted a Cannondale. It all ended up working out and I even got a pretty one! Well, I think it is pretty…it is blue! It even has a carbon frame which is awesome and makes it super light.

I even got a set of clip on aero bars for Christmas! It is going to take time using those…but it is going to take even more time familiarizing myself with the shoes and pedals. It is very awkward being clipped in. I haven’t fallen yet, but I am trying to do a lot of my training on the trainer before riding outside.

On Tuesday I am getting a custom bike fit to make sure everything is adjusted to fit me perfectly. I am really looking forward to that.

I registered! What was I thinking?!?! 13.1 and 70.3 here I come!

I am officially registered for two big events in 2010. The Ocean City Maryland Half Marathon on Saturday, April 24 and the Steelhead Half Ironman on Saturday, July 31.

There is no turning back now. I have paid my non-refundable registration fees and am fully committed to going the distance.

For those of you that don’t know, a half marathon is a 13.1 mile run. A half Ironman is a 1.2 mile swim, followed by a 56 mile bike ride, and ending with a 13.1 mile run (or half marathon).

I am super psyched! I will keep you all posted on how the training is going.