So we are three months out from the Ironman...85 days to be exact. Looking at our upcoming training schedule, we are going to be working hard. We started out our Saturday on a beautiful 40 mile bike ride out to the Draper Temple and back home where we quickly changed our shoes from biking to running and headed out for a run.. I realized some things very quickly when I started running: Number one, it was noon on the hottest day of the year..record breaking hot...93 degrees hot. Number two, I didn't drink even close to enough on my ride. It was a hard bike ride, lots of hills and lots of heat and I drank one bottle of Gatorade. It was immediately evident I blew it when I started running. I was so thirsty and my mouth was so dry. We had some water with us but it was too little too late. My muscles started cramping only a few miles into the run. I was able to finish but I learned a lot. Honestly, that is the beauty of training. You make mistakes in training so you don't make them on race day. As far as I am concerned the day was a success...oh and we did have alot of fun doing it. Did I mention we had the pleasure of swimming 60 laps just to complete our day of training? We got to finish out our day celebrating Mom's birthday with her by taking she and Dad out to dinner and having ice cream and cake afterwards. I can honestly say, I am pretty sure i worked hard enough to earn that ice cream and cake so I enjoyed every minute of it!