W16 Saturday

Today was a fun day. I enjoyed a gorgeous 90 minute run on the beach with Odie. Hard pack sand, not too hot, not too much wind.  Just right!  If it weren't for a training plan and a busy day tomorrow, I would have kept on running for twice as long.

It turns out I should have. I had a mis-cue with the home front, and while I was gone, they went out to the harbour to celebrate the new herring catch.  I came home to a locked front door & an empty house. I assumed they'd be home and didn't take my keys.  Odie and I took a 30 minute walk; I sat in the front garden on my little cafe chair in the sun. I weeded the front garden. I enjoyed sitting in the sun some more.  They were back soon enough - but my swimming window closed, unfortunately.  I ate, fed the boys and took them to the pool, but it was already 2:30 when we arrived and they had closed (pool closes at 3:00).  I went back to the sea, but the waves were huge and the wind had really picked up.  So I grabbed some books and read in the sun in the back garden.  Very relaxing and enjoyable.  Wrote for a while too.

While running I thought about Desire and Doubt.  I feel really comfortable with my running. I know how to do this - what work needs to happen along the way to get faster.  I feel like an experienced runner.  My knees are really liking the run/walk pacing required to stay within the heart rate limits - every week my pace  is improving.   I mused that I will have to do a second HI next year. HE HE HE. That takes the pressure off this one!  It's just a warm-up on the way to even better fitness and health.

About desire & doubt - they are related - when I want something, I can become fearful that I won't get it - that raises doubt - uncertainty.  desire can also create pleasure. And I am really  enjoying every training session. Maybe skipping the moderates works better for my body that trying to get them all in.  I'll see next week.

I need to also get in more swims. I'd like to get three - right now, I'm getting one or two.  And I need to remember to stretch and do my core routine.

So, that's the news. Looking forward to tomorrow - I have a bike/run brick and will also swim in the morning.

w16 Friday

morning rain + poor sleep + busy day = no training. No planning = ad hoc food. At least I'm checking in.

great evening watching my son perform - gorgeous improv jazz on the violin, with his dad accompanying him on the guitar. So wonderful that a teacher in the audience invited him for a couple free lessons in gypsy style music. very exciting.

I've got great plans for the weekend! swim bike run repeat!

plan ahead for an excellent food week next week too.

Double header for Friday

W16 Thursday

My husband will get home late tonight. phew! No training today. It was POURING rain this morning, and I just didn't want to ride in the rain. Wimped out. The whole work day was very busy and productive. Fantasies that I would get to the gym or leave early to swim or that it would stop raining never materialized into reality. There's always tomorrow! The danger is of course that I load up three days in a row with too much and don't allow enough recovery time. I will be reasonable and listen to my body. This has been a challenging week home alone with the kids. But I have really enjoyed being with them in a way that doesn't happen when both parents are home. I end up working late, or training in the evening, or just competing for conversation time.

Food was good today - light since no training.
latte; pineapple & ham for breakfast; tinned makerel & yellow & green peppers; steak, mushrooms, salad; latte; chicken breast, 1/2 c rice, broccoli and spinach for dinner. I'm still a little hungry so I plan to have some fruit.

off to read stories.

w16 Wednesday

Busy day: wake, make breakfast and lunch, listen to my son rehearse his presentation and then take him to school; argue with the electric company guy about the bill; take the dog for a run; quick change and get over to the dentist; pick up my son from school; feed him, bake brownies, prep for dinner, getting sauce ready; race across town for tennis & violin lesson; back for dinner. Do dishes. Go to bed!

55 minute tempo run. fun. my hrm was giving me some strange readings until about 20 minutes into the run. I wonder if there is electronic interference or something. I know it was not 90 bpm when I was running at a 5min/km pace!
food: latte; pineapple egg pre workout; mango banana protein powder; liverwurst spinach yellow pepper; spinach with ground beef/veg/tomato sauce. Bonus homemade brownie I baked with my son after school. total est. intake: 1170

The brownie put me a little too high on the carbs today. But I enjoyed every bite.


PS. my attempt to go to be early was thwarted by one large tick on the dog plus several chapters of my new book :)