Not from today... but this was the wetsuit I donned at the pool

It is COLD here in Texas!  I know for you Northerners, this is probably just a mild Spring, but I'm freezing tail.  A California-born girl, I do not know how to drive in snow or ice and I don't own jackets that are warm enough to deal with wind chills like this! The summer sunshine can't come soon enough! :)

So, today I made some lemonade out of a lemon situation.   The pool heater at my gym is on the fritz.  I swam on Monday and they said it was 76 degrees.  There's no way.  It had to be closer to 74 or below.  I did a 3000yd (with sets) swim and I can assure you it dropped my body temperature, because I could not get warm for the rest of the day/ night.  (snicker, snicker... yes, I'm a pansy).

I was scheduled for another 3,000y swim today.  So, rather than skip the swim, I brought my wetsuit.  It was glorious!  I did a straight swim and finished in record time.  I felt like I was cheating it was so easy, but I pushed hard, so my arms are definitely feeling it.

Anyway... I'm getting the workouts in and done without excuses! 100 days until Ironman Texas!  Someone please get me a paper bag to blow in to!

Good morning!  It is absolutely freezing in Texas this morning!   It's an official "snow" day and I'm working from home.

Here's my home set up for the day.  Not so bad! :)

Weather.com says it's 17 degrees, but feels like -2 degrees.  The wind gusts are wicked - with some blowing as hard as 35+mph! 

Hard to believe that on Saturday it was 74 degrees!!   Mother Nature is having one heck of a mood swing!

So much for getting a run in today.   Looks like a long evening on the trainer!  Hope you're all staying warm wherever you are!

Winter Wonderland

Wow! Am I glad the race was yesterday!  Mother Nature put on an impressive display this afternoon and we received a few inches of snow. 

Our little snowman! :)

My daughter had a great time putting together a little snowman and making some snow angels.  We don't get a whole lot of snow days in North Texas, so when it happens on a weekend, when I can hang out in my PJ's and not have to go anywhere - it's blissful!  It won't stick around long, but it was beautiful to watch.