This last week has been pretty good. I start my week on Sunday, not Monday. I like to start the week with a day off of work and end it that way as well.
I started last week with my first trail run in like 15 years. The last time I ran on a trail was probably when I was 16 or 17 and in high school. We would trail run in the woods in Snohomish. These were fun runs and didn't even seem like work.
When hubby got home from his mountain bike ride last Saturday, he told me about his ride on the Arizona Trail. This trail is 800 miles long and extends from Mexico to Utah. Part of the trail runs through the desert and mountains not too far from our house. As he was telling me about it, I was thinking it would be fun to run on. We went out the next day and spent an hour or so run/walking, okay walk/jogging.
The trail was beautiful and it was a perfect day for running.... 70 degrees or so and slightly overcast. It reminded me of those high school days running in the woods or out to pick apples to turn into cider to sell at football games. Even though the Saguaro and Cedar tree provide completely different scenery, running away from everything was so peaceful.
I completed another run with my group on Tuesday and hit the pool on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. On Saturday, I had another personal best, swimming 500 continuous meters. It takes me a while, but I'm getting there.
I'm feeling pretty good about my training and getting in workouts about 5 days a week. The only problem is.........
The BIKE!
I have completely forgotten about the bike aside from a few little rides. When I first started training, I was blown away by my lack of swimming ability and have focused most of my time on the swim. I have recently started putting in run time, and now I have to put in the bike. Finding a balance in training has proven to be interesting if not somewhat overwhelming.
On the good side, I am gaining muscle. I visited my massage therapist last week, and she was finding muscles that I didn't have three weeks ago. Yes, I know I had the muscles, I just didn't know I had them at the time. I haven't lost any weight yet, but I think that has to do with the constant eating I do. Training makes me hungry. I do need to make better food choices though.
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Good stuff! Keep it up!
Hey-I forgot that I had scheduled our tax appt. on Sat. so we will have to bag the Trifest expo. I will probably go Friday by myself and won't stay long.
The weekends are just too crazy to fit that in.
30 more days baby!
(Don't let your workouts slide just 'cause you are with family....I know how tempting that can be!)
So how is the bike Karie!!! I made it back to the pool today. The water in there was still really heavy :)
Hey- want to grab a bite to eat later? Brant and Kylin will be with me...maybe Sauce or Pei Wei? Did you make it to Trifest? I never found the time or energy....
talk to you later today.
Karie-
I TOLD Shirley to let me know when you guys were going to get together...but I already have plans this evening. Poop. Now you just have to have another one so I can come.
Call me if you have any race questions. (795-9066)
and what time are you going to pick up your packet? Stop by here first and we can go together!
Hey-me again!
Let's all meet back at BJs around 3:00. If you want to stop by here first and carpool, we can do that too!
Let me know if this works for you guys!
xo see you tomorrow????
(I have to be back by 1:00-piano is being taken!)
I don't have your phone # so keep writing you here...!
That's cool your family came in to cheer you on!
So I take it you will be at Trisports early-me too! Hope to see you there this am!
so where are you?
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