Oh yeah, oh yeah, I'm going to the Islands. Coincidentally, after Pistol Pete, aka Daddy was badgering me about get a job (hell- o o o, I am student teaching AND working at lululemon!!) I decided to ask if I could sign up for St. Croix 70.3. I like to see just how far I can push his buttons. Our conversation went something like this:

Pistol Pete: How's student teaching?
Whitters: I love it, except all the kids got me sick.
PP: Are they paying you yet?
W: No, can you send me some money?
PP: Yeah... right! Here's your mother.
W: Wait, I have April off for Spring Break. Can I sign up for St Croix Half Ironman?
PP: Yeah, when you get a job.
W: I have a job.
PP: So when you can pay for it, you sign up.
W: Let me try mama.

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W: Want to go to St. Croix to see me race?
Mamabird: Ugh, ye-yuh! When is it?
W: May.

a little while later...

MB: So, since we're going to St. Croix, does this mean we can skip Idaho?

St. Croix.... Idaho... St. Croix.... Idaho....

Us New Jersey folk clearly know where to vacation!!

If you couldn't guess from the conversations above, I signed up for St. Croix 70.3. SUPER excited. I haven't talked to Lesley yet about how I'm going to race it with Oceanside only 4weeks before, but all I know is that I am SUPER excited about going. Not only that, I have my parental units going who are the best supporters out there. Signing up for this race has definitely given me an extra "oomph" in my training. This week started out shitty having caught the flu that everyone seems to be getting. Things started getting better and Thursday was awesome with a tempo run where I managed 7:30-7:40 pace for each 10 minute interval. Sunday was an awesome run through Mission Trails with Trina, Andrea, and Moira. Moira is the teacher whose class I do my student teaching in. She is an ultramarathoner and just a crazy talented athlete. She lead us throgh the trails while Trina, Andrea, and I just hung on.

My last update is that I somehow managed to pop a rib out of place! I'm going to my amazing chiropractor, Katrina Stopper, today to get this bad boy popped back in. If you ever need any injury healed quickly - Katrina is your girl! The pain was horrible on Thursday/Friday and bearable on Saturday. I almost didn't even feel it on Sunday during the run (well, first 80 minutes of it), but I'm going today to make sure everything is in its right spot! Other than that, I'm in my routine of training, student teaching, training. I feel like Yasi who wakes up at odd hours, is in constant thought of when/where workouts will be done.. but somehow, they are always done! Ok.. maybe I've skipped a swim and gym workout.. but I'm only human ... and I hate the gym!



Oh, and Pistol Pete/Mama Bird didn't just say OKAY! and pay my way for this race. I am dangerously close to red lining after paying my portion. Just kidding on the red line. Kind of.....