Oh my Lord. I am tired. So this is what a brick feels like. I chose not to run yesterday…I did something else. I needed a workout with my friends who aren’t Tri people. So today I got to add it on. Yay me for being a procrastinator.
Run and bike down. Swim left. I can’t wait to get in the water.
It feels like vertical heaven to stretch up a wall. Awhhhhhh relief. My hamstrings are pissed.
Dinner: salmon, broccoli, wild rice.
I hate fish. It’s gross. It’s fishy. It tastes like the sea. It’s slimy. But sometimes…if prepared right I can handle it. It’s one of those things I force down every so often because it’s soooo healthy. It’s pretty okay.
I can’t escape from constant thoughts of swimming, biking, or running even in my dreams.
Last night I dreamed that I was running the Boston marathon, but it was weird. It didn’t seem to be in Boston, it just was called that. Haha I felt SO good and I was running fairly fast. By mile 11 I still was feeling good and then around 17 I was getting tired so for some reason I stretched in a squatting position and then did a lap sans shoes. I don’t even know. And then I stopped by my house to pee and get water. Also I don’t even know. And then I ran to a park and through trees and I was finished. It was the least epic finish line I’ve ever “been through”…but I got two medals. They both had black ribbons.
Maybe I’ll do a marathon after the Tri. After a little break. Maybe I’ll do the Tri and have an enjoyable rest of the year lifting weights, doing classes, and running for fun, and then sign up for a spring marathon. That sounds good to me. Gotta keep it fun and enjoyable. Too much structure will mess me up an make me resent the training, which makes it 114% less fun to do.
:)
I was a bad girl and didn’t stretch after my run today. I always try to remember. Guess I was to anxious to get to the pool. The outdoor pool!!
No stretching means already achy lower body. No fun. Bath and stick…time to make my muscles happy again.
Ps look at that retarded sunburn on my knee. Hahaa guess I missed a spot.
Anna..I am as obsessed with grapes as you are. Except I added cherries.
Nom Nom Nom healthy summer snacks.
And just like that I realize that I am a solo trainer. Am I incapable of training with others? No. I just feel like I do better alone sometimes. I’m slower at everything anyways. Might as well do it by myself instead of feeling like a loser at the back of the pack. Maybe not group, maybe just one or two people, but I still think I train better alone. I feel like a failure today. A poser if you will. I know this isn’t true. It’s just an off day. Tomorrow will better, but today sucks. I started the morning at 720 and I was disoriented. I didn’t into what day it was or why I was getting up. Why am I waking up again? Work? No…oh yeah the group ride. I almost stayed in bed and I almost kind of wish I had. I got ready and headed to the gym. The sky today is coated with smoke from the fire in Arizona, it smells awful. It is also really freaking windy. I went against my inner gut feeling. Just go stop being a baby. I quit about 15 minutes in. My lungs apparently don’t like smoke and my legs were tired and I felt like I was gonna blow over. Oh well. Now I’m inside riding the stupid spin bike. Oh well. I don’t mind. That much. I’m not a failure. I’m not a poser. Tomorrow will be better. I can do this.
Dinner is served. Yummm. Went shopping today and got all kinds of healthy, nutritious eats. Mmmmm giant kale salad with cabbage, cashews, blueberries, carrots, and strawberry balsamic dressing aaaaand a wrap with roasted red peppers, roast beef, fresh basil, red onion, and cream cheese red pepper garlic spread. Yum yum yum
I wish my phone could zoom in and take awesome pictures…these don’t do it justice. It’s totally cool. You should look it up on youtube. They fly literally feet apart and hold steady…it’s incredible: their control and strength and bravery! I admire them big time, and all military. It takes a lot of heart to put your life on the line in everyday circumstances.
Pretty freaking awesome. I want to ride in one of those planes someday…pull some g’s, maybe pass out, maybe barf, but it’s all in the experience. Epic.
Just chillin in a field waiting for the Thunderbird airshow for the Air Force Academy graduation. I’ve never seen it before, but they’ve been practicing for a few days and it’s gonna be cool.
I should have run on the trail today because then I’d have a front row view!! Runs right through the academy. President Obama did the commencement, so security has been insane today. Police at every north entrance stopping people and making them take a different route. They completely shut the highway down this morning for his motorcade. Pretty cool people, pretty cool.
Pictures or it didn’t happen. I am pleasantly pooped and very pleased with this ride!! I am taking it day by day..I am really good at talking myself out of training, but when I just DO it, I’m fine and so happy I did!! It is really hot today—83, which is not hot for some of you southerners, but in Colorado, this is dry, hot heat! I was sweating so much, but I love the feeling of flying through the wind and getting a little relief. I don’t really know where to ride around my house…I get nervous on streets with heavy traffic, so I explored a little today. The first half hour was spent on hills and that made my legs stronger, because I said so, and then I rode down south some and coming back hopped on the trail. I love you Santa Fe trail system! It’s way better than always riding on the roads, and it’s long and paved, so I found a new riding spot. I road down to Fillmore, you all don’t know where that is, but just for my reference, and up to Woodmen 3 times. Haha Almost 30 miles in 2 hours. I’m getting better at pace on the flats and downhills, but the uphills still are really hard for me. I am sooooooo slow on them, but I will get better if I just keep trying.
Literally in the last 10 minutes, I was coming to a stop light to turn onto my road and unclipped left, like I always do, and I was fine, and then I spilled to the right. hahah I took my very first fall from clip user error…haha Lucky no cars were coming…I think only two or three people saw. haha I fell right onto my right shoulder, but not cuts. Cuts would be more fun. :) lol Funny times.
Anyway I am pooped! My neck and shoulders are soooo sore from barbell yesterday. Ouch. I came home and got some chocolate milk, took my dog for a small walk, and then proceeded to stretch my legs up a wall. That is my favorite way to stretch. I feel a lot better for getting it done, that’s for sure!! yay!
Okay it is really hot when I stop moving. Holy poop. 54 min in, an hour and 7 to go. I love riding my bike!!
Last school year…around March or April maybe I had my body fat percentage taken. I thought I was in pretty good shape, and I was, but I had a little extra here and there. That was at the peak of my running obsession. It was still fairly new and very exciting and it’s about all I did. Since then I’ve continued to run, but I’m also lifting weights, and obviously have added swimming and biking to the mix. I still really love running, but I think it’s good I started getting resistance training into the mix as well. It’s helped so much, not only with strength, but it’s also nicer to look at. I love having something to see when I flex. It’s very motivating and makes me want to keep going in the weight room.
Anyway about a year ago I was 25.6% body fat, which as you can see in the chart is average. I don’t care so much about the number on the scale honestly. I mean it’s nice to see a drop after you’ve been working hard, but I care a LOT more about how my body looks and how I feel/perform. I would rather weigh more and be able to do more, be stronger, push harder, and run further than to weigh 115 and be weak and feeble. I used to want to have a super low number on the scale, but everything has changed. The reasons behind that desire were vain and conceited: pleasing everyone around me perhaps? Or feeling better because my number was lower? I’m not sure the reasons behind it, but a lot of the motivation was based about making myself feel better because I had really low self confidence. Now I could care less what the number is. If people want to judge me based on what I weigh, go ahead…I can just look up at the wall with all the bibs and medals, and I can remember what my body can do for me, and they can just go pout about it in a corner.
I had my body fat measured again at the gym because I’ve been curious. I know I’ve changed since then, but just how much? 22.3% today. It’s not a huge drop, but it is a good change! I’ve noticed changes in my body and I like it a lot more these days. I kind of want to get it around 19-20, which is a bigger drop, but I think I can do it. I am gonna keep working my butt off and training, and eat healthy most of the time. I’m interested to see what it will be at the end of the summer. I’ll check again..hmmm September 1st. You heard it here first folks.
(I just hope there’s a change)
:)
Because there are never enough opportunities to give yourself a daily kick in the pants and remind yourself how real and close this is. It used to be a frilly fun thing I was going to sign up for in the future. Then I signed up and it became a little more real, but let’s be honest I didn’t do hardly any focused Tri training in November through maybe even February. Unfortunately. It just didn’t feel real. But now that it’s summer you can bet it feels real as the legs I’m standing on. This gives me a little reminder each day of what I need to do and how close each day brings me to the big 70.3.
I still want to barf. But at least I’m training.
