Plate

Sorry that I have not updated since Saturday. It has been crazy. I am going from a plate to a cafeteria tray. It is tough to balance. Work is nuts.
Sunday was Mother's Day and I had a great one - hanging out with my girl. Light workout as I was coming off my recovery week. Monday - I taught spin (again - great class and LOVE LOVE LOVE my group). Tuesday - 7 mile run - incredible workout! 800 repeats with a strong headwind - it was good. My swim was drills which helped. Today I have an hour swim and an hour spin to try and jam into my day.
I desperately need to catch up on some sleep tonight. Nutrition this week is decent.
Would love to be able to race this weekend but I have a Twin Cities Marathon Kids event (I sit on the committee) so am not able to do the Oakdale Du. Good luck to all of those racing. Sounds like we are going to do the Apple Blossom 1/2 marathon on Sunday.

Chilly Morning

Who would have thought I would need to wear long johns in May? I was dressed as if it were January today and I was toasty warm.
2 mile swim. My swim went well with the exception of the chemical smells that were in the pool. The club has been closed for the last 3 days for a deep clean. I actually started to get a bit naused from the smell and fumes.
12 miles outside with Shannon and Steve! What fun. Great friends, great workout and great conversation!
Hips and legs feel good. I was supposed to do 7 miles but shhhhh don't tell coach. Oh ya - she reads this - whoops.
Palamino tonight for dinner so I had to run some extra miles to bank some dessert miles:) HA
Tomorrow is going to be difficult - cold and all of the bikes are in storage as they are resurfacing the floors so perhaps it is an eliptical day (which is fine!).
RUN ON!

Busy Day.....

Today was nuts...... between trying to get work stuff done (I couldn't make a customer happy to save my life), kid stuff, training, chiropractor appointment, cleaning the house and mowing the lawn - I think that I am ready to fall over...........
Swim today was kind of yuck... just didn't have anything in me for some odd reason (perhaps residual from my great run yesterday). That's ok - it's a recovery week. And hey - I didn't drown so progress was good:) HA
Drills in the pool. Man I suck at kicking. I am grateful for zoomers or I would probably still be in the darn pool.
Tomorrow morning up early as I need to be on the pavement by 5:00 am so I can get my run in before my roadtrip with my customer. Heading to Duluth -- whoo hooot! No YOGA however - two weeks in a row of missing it - man I was doing so good. The club is closed tomorrow anyway so it wouldn't have mattered.
Friday is an off day - oh what will I do with myself????
Time for bed.... Baked Cheetos for a snack I think.

Base Run Turns Into Excellent Run!!

So my question today -- why when your coach gives you a base run that you go out and try and do an easy run to only look down and see a 7:30 first mile - WHOOPPPSSS! I felt awesome today. My other question - what contributes to a good workout? I had few calories, a stressful day at work and not enough sleep. Other days - I go out thinking - I am well fueled, good sleep, lots of liquid the day before and I have a horrible run. The body is a strange machine.
I have been very achy lately - not sure if it is my lupus acting up or what. My recovery takes longer than it did in the past. Well it doesn't help that I am 2 years older than my last Ironman. I should probably go in and get it checked as I have not had tests taken in quite some time.
Anyway - solid 7 miles today. Well I better go take care of a screaming Torun Grace - she is 4.5 right? WOW - the tears come quick:)
Tomorrow - Chiropractor at Life Clinic and a 45 drill session in the pool and that is it! What will I do with myself? Perhaps some laundry so I can find the carpet in the closet;)
RUN ON!

Hillz

Well I move into my recovery week (which usually leaves me crabby). Today I taught class - hillz! What a great group of people. LOVE LOVE LOVE my class!
Crazy day at work today (just the way my week is shaping up as well) - just the way I like it!
Have a great day - and RIDE ON!

Giddy Up

Today I had a long ride. I did opt out of riding outside in the toto - Wizzard of OZ like winds (yes I know - a wimp) - but hey I ran in it yesterday:) HA It was a good ride. Legs felt a little rusty for the first 45 minutes or so (lactic acid build up - must not have drank enough yesterday) and then the last 2.5 felt good. Base to AT throughout. AHR was 130 or so - good fat burn.
Watched Hangover on the i-POD - man does that make your time go by quick. Funny movie.
Now to putz around the house. Teach tomorrow morning at 5:30 - HILLZ - fun!
RIDE ON!

Ice Bath Was CHILLY

Good run today. Man oh man was it windy today. I like the wind at my butt pushing me along but darn it when you turn the corner that head wind sucks a$$. Hard to dress today. Bill and Bay showed up looking like a nice summer day - I had my mittens, pants and two shirts on:) Hey - I don't like to be cold.
13 miles in the wind - we are going to count it as 15. Hey that means more Dairy Queen cake tonight.
My ice bath was ......... refreshing - there better than chilly. I made it 15 minutes and 3 chapters in my smut book (that helps the time pass).
Hammys tight today - WOW! Now for lunch a little nap and some house work.
We are still deciding if we are going to ride inside or out tomorrow as I would rather run in 30 mph winds than ride in them. I have no problem sitting inside for a couple hours with good company (Lisa's class) and some good music. I have 2.5 hours tomorrow so not bad! Another day to sleep in!!!!!!! WHOO HOOTT.
Torun's at her Papa's this weekend. I miss her:(
Have a good day and RUN ON!