Mile Markers of Life

Perfect perfect ending to my workout. Windows rolled down with...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:04:44 -0400

Perfect perfect ending to my workout. Windows rolled down with the heat on high, music blasting, chilly wind and rain. I’m in love with weather like this.

I ran 30 minutes, did pull ups, and then did an hour spin class. We did hills and I really tried to stay in that leg burning zone where I usually want to quit. Lucky us, here in Colorado we have hills everywhere, so I will very grudgingly, very reluctantly get on those this week and weekend. Even if I’m riding up at 6mph, it’s still making me stronger. At least that’s what I’m choosing to believe.

I am taking a tiny break and enjoying my coffee pick me up...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:28:52 -0400

I am taking a tiny break and enjoying my coffee pick me up before my workout.. I am in the planning stages once again because if I don’t plan and analyze it ain’t gonna happen! And I realized that tomorrow I get the privilege of busting out 50 freaking laps, and to that I say WTF!

I’m going to the outdoor pool early and laying in the sun until approximately 1025, showering for 5 minutes, throwing my hair into a braid and going to work from 11-7. Booooo on working late. Kill me.

But I will have my workout done, so I will be a happy, satisfied camper the rest of the day.

Mine.

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:37:13 -0400

Mine.

We did it, we did it, we did it, yeah! We did it, we did it,...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 13:26:57 -0400

We did it, we did it, we did it, yeah! We did it, we did it, hooray!”

My swim sucked. My bike was the only part I succeeded in my time goal, and my run also stunk. I have things to work on for sure. 48 days is enough to improve at least a little, right? More long rides and bricks coming my way, as well as swims without resting.

I’m just glad I finished and have a medal around my neck. It’s all good.

Bitches be thinkin they can take an entire two feet of a 1-50...

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 08:41:27 -0400

Bitches be thinkin they can take an entire two feet of a 1-50 rack…….

Go time. Boulder here we come!

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:41:00 -0400

Go time. Boulder here we come!

I feel as though I’m overpacking for a sprint, but I made...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:22:23 -0400

I feel as though I’m overpacking for a sprint, but I made a list and it’s all here. In a pile. So organized. Once it’s in a bag it’ll be prettier.

Looooook what I got!!! The lovely Claire sent me some perfect...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:38:34 -0400

Looooook what I got!!! The lovely Claire sent me some perfect Nike shorts and they are soooo comfy! I am grateful! Thank you so much!

I am annoyed because tumblr ate my first post I had written. It was all detailed and stuff but it disappeared when the app on my phone closed so that is irritating.

Basically I have a tri this weekend and I am so excited. I need to get my poop in a group and get organized!! We leave tomorrow and I am stoked. Seriously.

I have been so preoccupied with the fires lately. It has grown immensely and if you can believe it, it’s worse than the Waldo Canyon fire I was live blogging last year. I’m a very empathetic person and emotions flow easily for me. This is really affecting me simply because I know what the people being evacuated feel like. I know what it feels like to be fine one hour and the next having to pack all that matters to you into your car as the fire moves closer and closer to you. I know what it is like to flee, and I know a lot of people who could have lost their homes, property, belongings. It’s just stuff, but it still is scary. My heart just hurts. The dismal nature of things like this really grab me and I can’t look away. 379 homes and two deaths…16,000 sum acres. It’s just a yucky time here in beautiful Colorado.

Anyways! On from the sad! I need to pack, prepare, get ready! Get excited! I have som time goals in mind as compared to last years sprint I did, and I’m going to share them. If they don’t happen oh well, but I want to say them out loud and soak them into my mind! For the half mile swim last year I took 21 minutes. I want to get under 20. For my 15 mile bike I want to be under an hour and for the 5k last year I was like 35, I want to be under 33 minutes.

So there is that. Bring it!

I feel so ill. Physically sick. My heart aches. I can’t...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:38:49 -0400

I feel so ill. Physically sick. My heart aches. I can’t believe what is before my eyes. Everywhere I turn there is smoke, flames, haze. Colorado is probably just going to burn to the ground every summer now, I guess we should get used to it. Almost a year to date and here I am reporting here again from Colorado Springs, the fire prone city. This fire started yesterday and it’s moving so fast…they say 93 homes flattened and already 11,000 sum acres burned and it’s just getting worse because of the sporadic wind and dryness. I can’t help but to stare. I can’t tear my eyes away. I watch the news all day, check my phone incessantly, and here I am now, on the treadmill, smelling smoke and watching the news. I can’t handle this.

Just fuck. Looks about like last year. Stupid.

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:59:18 -0400

Just fuck. Looks about like last year. Stupid.

I’ve decided I officially hate summer. It’s become...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:37:21 -0400

I’ve decided I officially hate summer. It’s become one with wildfires and I can’t take it. I feel sick to my stomach, absolutely sick. There are three fires that have been announced today. This one is a little east of my gym, and close to where I babysit. Different from the one last night of course. I am terrified, this has definitely become one of my complete fears because I can’t be stopped easily. Stupid colorado, you are so dry and you suck!!

Please no. Seriously. This is 13 days away from being a year...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:57:08 -0400

Please no. Seriously. This is 13 days away from being a year since the Waldo canyon fire started. It’s on the same mountain, just a little north of what’s already charred. Please please please no.

My run in three pictures. My sunburn is itchy and my sweaty top...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:24:41 -0400

My run in three pictures. My sunburn is itchy and my sweaty top was rubbing and irritating it. I ran once by a dead raccoon and didn’t notice it, only that the area smelled disgusting, then after my turn around I noticed him and I thought he was alive. I almost peed my pants because I thought he was gonna get me. And finally at the end, I am hanging my feet out the window as cool air and cold raindrops pelt them. I think I need new shoes because my feet hurt a lot. It could have something to do with the 3+ miles I walk at work a day, but I think they’re also old. Now I am off to bike.

This woman knows what she is talking about at all times....

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 13:47:20 -0400

This woman knows what she is talking about at all times. Seriously, she speaks my heart nine times out of ten. I really need to catch up on all her pieces. So good.

The run is always here for me. There are always opportunities...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:07:55 -0400

The run is always here for me. There are always opportunities for miles, for sanity swear, for endorphins. I believe in the run and I always will. It was so freaking hot and it was slow but the half miles ticked odd fairly quickly despite their slow pace. I am now soaked in a layer of lake water and a thick layer of very salty crusty sweat. I am now going to finish the doughnut I started after my swim with a big glass of milk and then shower the days sweat away. You can shower sweat but you can’t shower away victories. Feeling great.

This, plus 2. (Six miles haha)

That really wasn’t half bad, but I’m really glad...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:22:39 -0400

That really wasn’t half bad, but I’m really glad this day was for practice and acclimation instead of race day. The water WAS just as cold as I imagined. It takes your breath away so I had to work my way in. Of course my fingers and toes lost blood almost immediately, because my body likes to inconvenience me in that way. When you dunk under and your wetsuit fills with water…omg. And the first few times I tried to start swimming it did take my breath and I felt panicky but after a few face dunks I was good to go. I have no idea how far I swam because we were forced into the tiny swim beach that was basically pool length or a little longer. The security guard smashed the original plan of swimming outside the buoys and having a more realistic open water swim, but I thought it felt pretty real to me considering the cloudy green, duck poo water, etc. This swim was good for my confidence I think. I am not as scared for next weekend anymore, and I think for sure, if my shoulders and triceps are prepared, and if I can sight okay, that I can for sure better both my times, simply because I’m more confident in the water, and this makes me so happy happy!!!

Mission accomplished.

We hereeeeee. Swim time, I heard the water is more cold than you...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:57:56 -0400

We hereeeeee. Swim time, I heard the water is more cold than you can imagine, but right now the sunshine is feeling real nice on my cold toes. Here we go.

It can be determined that I can eat these until I’m sick....

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 20:36:28 -0400

It can be determined that I can eat these until I’m sick. They are so crunchy and addicting and yummy and if I could eat the entire 2100 calorie bag I probably would. I have to stop. Make it stop. Haha

Also, getting up at the crack of dawn to go swim in some random body of water in Denver that is gonna be SO COLD. I’m not prepared! Hahaha

Because this is about stepping outside your comfort zone.

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:11:49 -0400

Because this is about stepping outside your comfort zone.

Yes. It is done. Do you know how good I feel right now? Well, of...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:58:36 -0400

Yes. It is done. Do you know how good I feel right now? Well, of course you do. You’re like me, we share something that not a great deal of people can understand: the power sweat has on your sanity.

We don’t workout for punishment, we workout for enjoyment. We work out for sanity, an endorphin high, a medal, bragging rights, strong legs and a strong heart. We workout for us, for each other, and for every person that tells us it’s silly, that it’s a waste of time, that it’s not worth the effort.

We know it is, which is why we keep going, pushing, striving, and dropping the dough on race entrance fees.

I myself am forever indebted to racing, to running, to endurance sports. I just can’t help myself.

These moments are what I live for. I finished my ride and am covered in sweat, I made a glass of chocolate milk, and I laid down on my deck. The so familiar smell of cool morning summer air filled my nostrils, the bright blue sky lighting up above me as the sun warms my face. The trees all around me rustling in the breeze and every type of bird imaginable chirping and fluttering overhead from treebranch to treebranch. Everything is right with the world at this moment.

Oh, so this is why I train, why I run, spin, swim, workout. OH.

Trials don’t last. People who are mean, rude, lazy, and ungrateful will always surround you! If they don’t change with your gentle prod, who cares. Move in and be the best you can be, because haters gonna hate, and that’s what I’ll remember today as I clean up after a lazy coworkers messes. I’ll ask nicely the first time, and if you still won’t play nice neither will I. I’ll just outshine you, and you don’t know who you’re messing with because I am happy as crap, I love life apparently unlike you, and I am as stubborn as can be, and I am determined, so good luck to you. Fair warnings were given.

Being on this day.