Windy Keys

"You can't handle the truth...."

The wind blew fairly hard yesterday and it was cold (FL terms).  I drove over to the pool but it was closed due to the weather.  Went for a nice run.  Too windy (cross winds on the bridges) to ride the bike.
Here are some photos it was too windy for the birds to fly.

A Grassy Key No-Fly Zone

The boat ramp!!

Hangin' in the Keys

"Get out there you wuzzy"

No fishing here yet yesterday I did a long bike ride and mile swim.  I rode up to a public pool about 30 miles and got caught in a big storm.  I got the swim in right before the lightening alarms went off.  I got a ride about half way back.  A good adventure riding in all that cross wind on a tri-bike!!  It is quite windy today so I head back to the pool (by car!!) and a run.  My mom gave me an ironman action figure to take on the trip to keep me company above is a picture of him hanging out in the camper. Below are some shots from the campsite:

This guy looks my uncle Jerry

Ah...The Keys at last.

I arrived at Grassy Key yesterday afternoon.  I few days early but I decided to bag camping at Flamingo (too many bad reports of bugs at the campsite) and come down here.  I will be in the Keys for about 11 days.  Today is all about catching up and some nice training.

Training Update

For those of you interested in the Ironman training aspect here is the update.  It is has been a bit difficult to train but so far I have gotten in 2 bikes rides of about 2 hours each and several runs in the 30-45 min range and one short swim.

I am now in the FL Keys and I will be able to train more regularly for the next 2 weeks.  The goal by the end of March is to be up to 3-4 hours on the bike and 1-1/2 hours running and to maintain my swimming at 2-2 1/2 hours.I have completely given up on maintaining any respectable pace and just trying to maintain a fitness level.

Fatigue is becoming a major factor as the effects of the hormone treatment kick in full force.  This is shaping up to be the most difficult physical event of my life.  I hope I can hang in there.

(For Marc, Hope and Tracy) Stretching and TRX have also been difficult to get to, but I am getting back on track and I am generally OK so far.  I miss my treatments and Pilate's!!

Me,my kayak and I

Yikes!! 4 days and three nights on a desolate island in the Gulf of Mexico.  No water, electricity or even a porta-potty.  However I did start catching some fish on the fly rod small (too small to even take pictures) but it is a start.  It was also interesting to spend some quality time with myself.  I did have some adventures like kayaking back 3 miles against the wind, tide and 3 foot waves.  Oh and I fell off the kayak while in a small lagoon no problem I got back on quickly and then yes I saw a very large bull shark cruise by the yak (nice!!).  Each night my campsite was assaulted by a tribe of wild raccoons trying to steal my food and water.  OK here are a bunch of pictures :

Finally some Fishing (but no fish)

First real day of fishing quite windy and the fish were just laughing at my casting.  Followed up fishing with a 2 hour bike ride.  

Headed off to Everglades city tomorrow.

Savannah to Cape Kennedy

Finally, I get to rest for a couple days and start fishing.  Tomorrow I will fish Mosquito Lagoon (Merritt Island).

Here are some pictures form the Savannah Campsite.  Tomorrow we should have some pictures of the yak in action and maybe some fish!!