Well not really - it is just that by the time I get in from the gym I have little desire to sit up here and chronicle my time at the gym. PLUS new tv has started so that seems to take up an hour here and there. OK - Monday through Thursday - I am going to have to weed something out sooner or later.
So the new bike is still going strong. I am enjoying it. However I am fearful the hills etc on the course Sunday may be a bit more than the trails I have been riding. Plus I am not 100% sure if they are closing the road or not. I don't like that... I don't want to deal with cars.
And on that note... when at the park - etiquette requires an "on the left" announcement as you pass pedestrians etc. Well of course when I am on 2 wheels and find myself on the left hand side of the trail... I forget that left is not right in this part of the world... You should be in the car with me when I forget that in parking lots :)
The pool - I needed to get back in the water. I had slacked off on that recently. Well imagine my surprise last week when I went to the gym... Changed into my bathing suit headed out the pool and WOW there were a lot of people out there.... Kids everywhere... Parents sitting in chairs watching the kids.... Parents sitting around reading books... Some even working on their laptops... And here I am strolling out in my bathing suit. Can you say deer in headlights? Seems with the start of the school year there is also the start of more formal swim lessons and swim teams. Next week I will need to review that more to get a better handle on my workouts going forward - after the race.
Overall the swim went good. I think I may go with the breast stroke for the event. Not that I can go faster with breast stroke. It just seems easier. I don't get as winded. I don't take in odd amounts of air that make me want to belch. So I think Sunday will be the breast stroke.
And then the run.... HAH! I still can't run... I did however impress myself this past weekend while on a treadmill. In the 3.4 miles that I covered I did not run very much... But I ran enough... I was surprised... I was out there running and then all of a sudden realised - hey I am still running. It was a good feeling.
I will do a few more things tomorrow and Thursday.
Friday my mom and Andrea arrive. Oh and let's not forget the work outing of paintball...
Saturday we are walking the Race for the Cure... Pick up my number and go check out the race site. Oh there is a 5 year old birthday in there too. I have been reminded to stay away from the kegorator...
And then Sunday - the big day!
I was going to take Monday off.... But have you seen the news... No rest for the weary on that one...
1 comment:
I am excited for you!!
Most times they close the road... i would be shocked if they didn't. adrenaline will kick in and help too... don't forget that. and as for the swimming... whatever works. i've done breast-stroke, freestyle... anything that helps. at one point i did the backstroke cause i swim like stephen hawking and got freaked out. so if i can do it, so can you.
you are going to rock it. i am sure. gonna post tracking info on your blog so we can follow??
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