Latest Gear Purchase

Bike, wetsuit, sneakers?

Guess again.

My latest triathlon purchase is (drum roll please)...

A new car!

A 2010 Honda CR-V - glacier blue - that reminds me of pretty winter skies and crystal clear lakes.

The (almost) 10 year old, 2 door Honda Accord has been sold to our neighbor's 16 year old daughter. It was a great, reliable car - and served as a pretty locker room these last few seasons.

The SUV thing is a big step for me. For years, I would never consider anything other than a sporty coupe. But the CR-V is a small SUV - not a whole lot bigger than the Accord - and gets around the same gas mileage.

I love it! I owe many friends rides to destination workouts and races. I intend to pay them back as soon as the hitch and 4 bike rack is installed.