I'm finally getting settled after my big move. For those of you who don't know, I just moved to Pewaukee, WI. I am less than two miles from the beach where the Pewaukee Triathlon was held on July 14Th. In answer to the question, No, I did not race. I am sure I could come up with a list of lame excuses, but I won't. Call it lack of confidence, insecurity or whatever, I think I just chickened out. This won't happen again. Even though I didn't compete, I went to cheer on those that did with my friend Steph from work. Her husband was at work for the day so we decided to meet up early to go watch the event. Steph is the one who talked me into running the Chicago Marathon with her. We had a blast!! There weren't many spectators so we made sure they heard us. We did get a lot of strange looks, but mostly the athletes smiled and said thanks. Here are some pics.
My training has been a little hot and cold lately. I went running with Steph on Sunday and even though it was only 2 and a half miles or so, it felt awful. My heart rate was really high for most of the run. This is not good. I have only 2 months till the marathon. I really need to buckle down and train. One of my biggest problems is food. I eat great until I get home from work, then I sit on the couch and start stuffing my face. This is definitely why I'm not losing any weight. I am trying something different tonight. My new rule is that I am not allowed to sit on the couch after 7PM. Just look what happened, not only am I not stuffing my face, but I am finally posting. Maybe this will work.
My swimming has been great! I put in 1500 yards the other day. It felt great! There is one downside though. My shoulders hurt really bad. It doesn't feel like muscle pain, more like tendinitis. It feels like hot pokers are being stuck into the joints. I don't remember having this back when I was on swim team in high school. I will try some ice and ibuprofen and see if that works. I am open to any suggestions anyone else might have. I haven't been biking due to bike related issues. I finally broke down and took to the LBS. I should get it back in a few days. I really need to get out there and ride. Well, that's all for now.
2 comments:
man, that's awesome you cheered for a race - I always appreciate someone cheering me on at my races! That will probably be one of the last times you get to do that. I hear the cheering can be just as hard as the racing!
Glad to see you back!!!!
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