http://www.jeanniesamson.com/balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htmJeannie SamsonFri, 24 Jul 2009 10:37:31 GMTFri, 13 Aug 2010 11:47:48 GMTLevelfieldhttp://www.jeanniesamson.com/log/post_411383565_balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htm<p>I have had pretty good training the last couple of weeks.&nbsp; I am have decided to register for the Wool Capital Triathlon in San Angelo, TX.&nbsp; I am very excited to be able to do an Olympic distance!&nbsp;&nbsp; Racing always shows me the areas I need to work on, and to celebrate the hard work I have done so far.&nbsp; I am going with my friend Karen and one of her friends from Dallas.&nbsp; A fun, &quot;wild&quot; girls weekend of swimming, biking, and running!!</p>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:37:31 GMThttp://www.jeanniesamson.com/log/post_409733728_balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htm<p>This past Sunday my good friend Karen Burks and I competed as a team in the Couples Triathlon in Austin.&nbsp; It was my first race in close to two years.&nbsp; I was very nervous in the days leading up to the race, and even had a day where my back hurt a lot!&nbsp; I hadn't had a back episode in months - NOT great timing!&nbsp; Luckily it began to feel better a few days before the race, so all was ok.&nbsp; The course I have done many times, as it's a venue used for several other triathlons, including the Danskin Tri.&nbsp; It was a FANTASTIC time for me and Karen.&nbsp; Having Fun and Going Hard were the goals of the day!&nbsp; We accomplished BOTH, and placed 1st in the Female Friends division, coming in 1 and 2 amongst the ladies we started with in our swim wave.&nbsp; I was very happy to be out there again, and will work hard to get back in to racing shape!&nbsp; Two of my daughters, Shanti and Asha, were there with Jude yelling and clanging the cowbell we got from Don at Austin Tri Cyclist!</p>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:14:35 GMT