I left Melbourne on Tuesday and arrived in Boulder some 26 hours later. This was my first time traveling to the US solo, and I'm happy to say that I managed to negotiate all airports with no drama. Although I must say that I did miss having chief bag carrier Sam there to help me with the bike (and just having him there in general to keep me entertained).
When I arrived, it felt as though I had only been away from Boulder for a few weeks, it really is starting to feel like a second home. I have spent the past 5 days adjusting to the altitude and time difference. Although I haven't been so successful on the later...if anyone is awake between the hours of 4pm-8pm Aus time, be sure to let me know, I'll be up for a chat! Every night so far I have been wide awake from midnight to 4am...not so great.
All going to plan, I will be in Boulder for a little over 4 months. This season I am going to race the Rev3 triathlon series. I will be racing a mixture of Olympic Distance and Half Ironman Distance races as part of the series. I have made sure that all my races are spaced out well to ensure adequate recovery between each. I have learnt from last year when I over-raced a bit, and this year I am looking at hitting every race fresh.
My first race will be Rev3 Knoxville, which is an Olympic Distance Triathlon held on May 6. I have put up a race schedule on my website: www.madeleineoldfield.com if anyone is keen to have a squizz. I will also post results, race reports and photos on there.
Boulder has certainly turned on the weather these past few days, which has made getting out the door for training very easy :)
