sinuses are hell!

it starts with the dry air of the plane ride...  it always leaves me felling just a bit dehydrated...
then you add to that the dry forced air of the hotel room...  I always tinker with the thermostat to try to get the right mix of air...
but then drop me down in the middle of the desert - UGH!!!
and when we weren't outside in the dry air we were in the casinos with the forced air and oxygen and who knows what else floating around... add to that staying out WAY TO LATE - silly piped in oxygen
and you wake up Sunday with a sore throat.. nothing I can't handle.  I have all my travel gear with me EXCEPT my cough drops...  but I seemed to do OK
by Sunday night - maybe not so much - self medicated with a ginger beer Jameson concoction followed up with a jalapeno infused beer...  they did a nice job of numbing the discomfort
Monday was ~ok~ Flight back - unpack repack do it all again...
Somewhere in there this week I just didn't kick it.
More hotel air and LOTS of pollen throughout Virginia.. 
I was close to beating myself up for stupid late night partying after the wedding until my friend confirmed her son is really sick with allergies as well.. he is my litmus test of sorts...
So I sadly stayed in for the better part of today.  It is beautiful outside.  I so wanted to swim, bike, run....  but I have been hacking up stuff and sneezing and just general malaise..
SO I downloaded pics from Vegas... perhaps friends of friends can see them, I am not completely sure
gonna have some soup and orange juice now and call it a day in..
the bike is still on the trainer so if I get so inclined I can do that.. as I hack up another lung
if only I had an ocean to dunk my head in

Vegas was fun

Very interesting.

VEGAS tomorrow...

going for a wedding... so much better than the world of concrete or whatever that was...
and a little less strenuous than the tri I was thinking of competing in as an excuse to visit...
and I only have one bag to check not a bike to check - still not sure how all that goes..

so I packed my little journal to write write write...  I had forgotten how fun the written word and thoughts were versus the typing...
and I don't have a book to read - rob lowe was gonna come along but never got over to the bookstore..
too close to the earthy crunchy store the dude works at..
I have a few magazines from a friend.. that will keep me somewhat entertained...

and I will comment upon my return as to my overall thoughts.. and try to remember how to share pictures...  like did you ever see the Ireland Ireland or London pictures... 

there really are days when i cant do it all

yesterday included face to face meetings, desk time back at the office, prep for today's face to face meetings, realization that prep for Thursdays meetings wont happen until today, house cleaning, dog walking, packing unpacking....  I cant wait for Disney...

Walk Run Stretch

I don't feel sore form yesterday but I suspect that could be up for debate tomorrow.

Today after spending most of the day tinkering around the house.. Laundry dishes cooking groceries etc..  I relaxed over a LATE brunch.  And eventually took it outside for a 2.6 mile walk run.  And a T25 Sunday Stretch.  

All in all a good day.  

The little guy did amazing today with his wheel harness.  I think he is tired and sore too.

5 days to Vegas.

Booked my Red Rocks and Hoover Dam tours this evening.  

Bike run swim

So timing and some misinformation had me riding the bike on the trainer ths morning.

46 minutes. 200+ calories.  Distance unknown.  Wouk guess 8 to 9.

Ran for 2.5,  I was trying to get 5000 steps in.  Took about 35 minutes.  

Then. Swam.  Just 500 yards.  My body was screaming at me...  YOU HAVENT DONE THIS IN AGES!!!

Now a soak in the tub.

Then off to a haircut.

And then I might venture out by myself for a late lunch.

The perks of giving up on the flighty boy...  I am not waiting around for him to confirm if he ants to run with me.  I am not waiting around to find out about lunch.  I am not rearranging anything to accommodate him.  Sadly I arrived at the same conclusion almost 4 years ago.  I was more hopeful this time.  Kept my patience longer.  But gave up nine the less.

Tomorrow is pack for Vegas day and whole lot more.

Swimming

NO CONTACTS! No crazy dry eye.

Only did 600 yards but that is 600xs more than I did a week a month a quarter ago.

Winter has been unkind.

Normally by this time of year I have been outside on my bike numerous times.  

Running in a tshirt and possibly shorts is a no brained.

Figuring out I don't need to bundle up after swimming happened weeks ago.

Not so much this winter.  

And then I add to it work stress..  Which I have realised is mostly me taking other people's gripes to heart instead of ignoring them and just ploughing through the work.  I am starting to block that out.  Sadly in avoiding the people griping it has gotten rather lonely.  I sit at my desk, do my work, listen to the radio, talk to a client or two.  Have rare interaction with anyone else and come home.  

Boy stress... That Is my own undoing.  My OCD self is rather challenged by the laid back boy.  It is probably the main reason for the attraction but wow...  I have things on my calendar through June and he is uncertain as to his week.  Which normally puts me in a tail spin when his plans and mine don't line up.  And they haven't been lining up for weeks.  But for some reason we both stay at it.

The eye surgery hasn't really out me off.  I did struggle with the 3 weeks of exercise ahead of time.  Swim, bike, run without contacts is miserable.  OK swim isn't too bad but the motivation wasn't there. Bike was impossible which lead to glasses in the sun. It happening.  I KNoW I should have used the indoor trainer but that just didn't get into a groove this winter.

And the run.  That went ok here and there but overall not consistent.

And let's not even talk about trying to do burpees with glasses with T25.  Awkward.

So all this is turning around.

And today I started back at square one.  Yes, I took an AM walk in the rain.  I revisited what will get me out of the bed and out of the house...  Walking always seems the least intimidating.  So if that's where I have to begin to get moving more consistently than that is what I need to do.

This evening I will set that trainer up.  And I will ride it as I catch up,on The Following.  

And tomorrow there will be pool time.  10 days have passed so I am clear to swim tomorrow. 

I just have to take it one day at a time.  And when it comes to those that sabotage my objective it might even be one hour at a time.

Rainy chilled morning walk

I feel like I am starting back at square one

Day ONE

Bacchus got a wheelchair

Now there are two of us in the house that are training.  He considers it a combo between biking and running.  

Fingers crossed it continues to work and improve.

I get to go back in the water on Tuesday.  yAY!  You know that's when the silly boy will want to make plans.  

Race June 1st - I need to stick to my plans.

Vegas in two weeks.

Week 1 to Vegas

I am so off my routine.
So much so that I think it is time to create a whole new one.
Not sure what that will look like.

Ran once this week for 2 miles.
Thats nothing compared to old workouts.
Drinks tonight with friends.
Dinner tomorrow night with another friend.
Gave up on silly boy at least for now just like I gave up on him a few years back. But hey that means a reduced intake of craft beer.
So this weekend looks nice. I should get s good workout and training in.
Need to order a dress for the wedding.  Back up plan for the orange dress.