It is Christmas Eve...so Merry Christmas everyone.  For almost the last 2 months we have had very unpredictable internet so I am trying to write when I can.  The good news: I am going home soon...very soon.  The exact details are still up in the air, but I should be back by mid January.

 The bad news: I got sick...but I'm better now.  Two weeks ago I started feeling sick and within three days I was in bed...and stayed there for two straight days.  That was the worst I have felt in a long time...I will spare you the details.  For a week after I was unable to finish workouts without feeling ill.  So finally this weekend I was able to get back to it and felt great.  Saturday I ran 12 miles and it felt really good.  Then Sunday i did my longest continuous workout to date.

I started with a 1 hour swim - probably close to 2 miles.  I jumped on the bike and rode for 90 minutes.  Off the bike I ran 4 miles.  I returned to the bike for another 90 minutes then finished with a 4 mile run.  In total: 2 mile swim, 61 miles bike, 8 mile run - in 5 hours.  It was a much needed confidence builder because I had lost some when sick.

So I had a rough week but it was followed by a steady rebuild and a great weekend for working out.

Aaron