Taper Continues

 We picked Becky up at the airport at around three on Friday. By five we had her at Sharky’s trying frozen drink samples. She wanted a Deck Runner but the machine was down so she had to settle for a Bait Bucket to wash down the seafood nachos. We all went fishing with brother Bob (aka Bobbie Butane) on Saturday. Caught several Blue Runners, a Lizardfish (don’t know the actual name), and a Pinfish (which I used for bait). Becky hooked a 28 or 29 inch Cobia. Bob helped bring it in and let it go (they have to be 33 inches to keep). Becky was afraid she may have to stop by Betty Ford Clinic when she got back home after all the Margaritas. We took her back to the airport Monday at 2:30 P.M., went on to Avon Park to see Mom and then drove back home (long day on the road).

I was so happy that, with all the miles of training, my toe nails still looked fine. Not any more. Two turned black so I will have to deal with them over the next few months. I did a taper down to thirteen and a third miles on Sunday and apparently jammed my middle toe. Nail is all red underneath and will soon be black. No Jon, Jim and Larry-I will not be painting my toenails for the race. It may help save the nails during an Ironman but I don’t think I could stand the looks in the men’s locker room at the fitness center.

We looked at four condo units on the beach yesterday and still like ours best. Jean wants to continue looking but I am content. She may have to get her own checkbook out.

We will continue to taper. I took today off. Will run an easy ten miles tomorrow and will go to Hudson and ride the Withlacoochie Trail on Friday with Bob (an easy thirty or forty miles). I’ve been doing thirty flat on the bike in wind and have resisted the temptation to turn the ride into an interval session. Obviously it takes more effort when you are in the wind but am gearing down and spinning more than I would normally do. Jean still hasn’t run (two and a half weeks now) but says the legs feel better and may run a short two or three miles tomorrow.

We are getting acclimated to the heat and humidity. We stopped at a Publix for a couple of things Monday evening and almost froze in the air conditioning. We are looking forward to seeing all of you but are thinking it would be better if we stayed the winter here and you all came down.

Jack & Jean

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