YAY!!!!!! As of today, Weather.com is showing the 10-day forecast for February 13… and the weather looks fabulous! There is a predicted high of 56 and low of 36, which means it *should* be in the 40′s for most of the race itself. Now, Weather.com is almost never accurate, but it still makes me happy to see those numbers this far in advance. And no rain!!!
In case you missed it, I reached my fundraising goal for the Greater Birmingham Humane Society yesterday because of your generosity! Anything raised from now until race day is gravy for this wonderful organization. Self high-five! Yesterday was a wonderful day.
And for even more good news – I was able to ride my bike last night for a solid 45 minute workout without any pain from my IT Band! Looks like my knee is healing up nicely. I’m still scared to run at this point, so I’ll hold off until tomorrow (Saturday) to really test it out on the roads. As for today, I’m doing a CrossFit session at 11 and then later on tonight I’ll hop on my bike again for another cardio session.
For those of you in the Birmingham area, I will be at the Mircolove event at Naked Art Gallery (Vero’s place) from 6-8 this evening doing free tarot card readings as Louise De La Lune. Please expect entertainment over accuracy.
And if you feel so inclined, you can donate a dollar or two towards my GBHS fundraiser. Hope to see you there!! TGIF!




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February 4, 2011 at 2:31 pm
vero
Triple yeah!
Glad your knee is better
February 4, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Jen West
Thank you!!! Can’t wait for tonight!!
February 4, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Stacy
Baby those knees, sister! You can come ride with me anytime, and it’ll be gentler on them than running. I have a challenge for you for 2011: Riding a century with me. See you tonight!
February 4, 2011 at 9:58 pm
Jen West
LOVE IT!!! I will be doing 112 miles for the bike portion in my Ironman in August, so that will be great practice!
February 4, 2011 at 9:52 pm
Will Nevin
If only we could lock in that forecast now. *crosses fingers*
February 4, 2011 at 9:59 pm
Jen West
I know… I have a feeling it will be beautiful though!
February 5, 2011 at 2:30 pm
jblynn
Glad your knee is improving. Quick question: Did you use one of those foam rollers for your stretches?
Congrats on reaching your fundraising goal!
Fingers crossed that the weather is perfect for you!!