I have agreed to be her coach, personal trainer, and official photographer. You bike nuts will recognize that Lisa rides a Klein. Only the best for my sweetie. 
We decide to see how long it will take her to do the 14 mile bike race, so we head out for the Iron Horse Trail. In the triathlon, she will first complete the 1/4 mile swim, do the 14 mile bike, and finish with a 3.1 mile run.
From Crow Canyon, you can head north or south on the trail. We chose the much more boring south end through Dublin, since we had not seen this section for years. Bummer, 'cause this is what it looks like. Two words: Bo Ring. It takes eight miles from our house to get to the end one way. Straight down, straight back. Impossible to get lost.
Here we are lost and checking the map..."let's see...if we are here, and Mexico is there...." http://www.ebparks.org/parks/irontr.htm
The only interesting thing on this part of the bike trail are the three "waterfalls". Now, calling these "waterfalls" is kinda like putting lipstick on a pig, however I am dying for something scenic here. By the way, Lisa bought me this cool windbreaker. The sleeves zip off and, given its color, I am impossible to lose.
Time for our eight miles back home. Here's a smart thing: how do you protect the bike riders as they pass by the golf course? Build a tunnel. That's it; the 3 waterfalls and this cool tunnel. I'm dying here. Next ride, we go north through Danville and Alamo. Less boooorrring.
OK, everyone has their own motivation for working out (and for finding the strength to make the last mile and a half climb up Crow Canyon.) Here's mine. As for Lisa, she had already swam a mile and a half that morning and then went for a run after finishing the bike ride. I gave her a small carrot and water. Come on, she's in training!
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