Animal I Am Becoming....

I apologize in advance for my lack of being around. I find myself being tapped out for extra time. My family & friends don't get to see or talk to me much either, which given my attitude lately they may consider it a blessing. I have a short window of time where I am a decent human being. I go from an endorphin high, to emotional, to grouchy, to sleepy. At my Mom's birthday gathering yesterday I would have classified myself in a comatose state, no doubt. Some people are lucky to balance it all, but for me it is a challenge. The people around me know how much New Orleans Ironman 70.3 means so they try to keep how they feel about it behind my back. Sometimes they can't help it and I have to deal with the comments like, "are you getting paid for this?" Or, "maybe you are not built to do this.", and my fave "your body can't handle it."

Negativity be gone, I am thrilled to have an "off" day today. Which means I am about to head out to Costco and buy in bulk to celebrate. I am learning very quickly that these next 7 weeks will either make me or break me. I am also learning that a solid real outdoor bike ride makes me develop the rare form of Tourettes where I yell profanities. I was getting creative with that on the 41 mile ride Saturday. At one point I made myself chuckle with the outburst of, "suck my left nut you cocky fuckball!" Funny, I didn't remember that left nut when putting on my tri shorts that morning. The open road can be so nerving. Yet, at the same time when you have a great clip going, minimal traffic, nothing but a clear road with the sun shining it quickly becomes the most exhilarating feeling to me. I feel at one with my bike and the road.

My running, ummm... I should save that for a post titled, "Running Rehab". Another post coming soon is, "WeWa Points on Long Training Days. Where The Hell Do They Go?"

Still Trying To Believe....
Saturday's 02/07 Workout:
AM Bike 41miles 2:39 15.5mph
Sunday's 02/08 Workout:
AM Run 4miles 0:54 2min run/1min walk

and The Kitchen Sink...

(most pics are on my or my friends facebook)
So, I have been busy.... SoCal was primo! There is so many great stories to be told. Like, how only I recognize that chick from "The Real World" is grabbing me a margarita. Or, that bitch with "The Stick" at the expo who left a goose egg on my forehead. Oh, and for some reason I would only order wine in even number increments. Yea, and that almost ending up out in Tijuana with Karen & Yas, which woulda turned out to have a donkey involved fo' sho. How my girl, Misty still got a hella PR on her 1/2 at Surf City even though I remember saying sumfin' about it's still early drink another one. Yep, the dancing on the bed, in elevators, hallways and anywhere I had space. Watching the Super Bowl and the amazing sunset in Laguna. Adding new friends to my Face Book then deleting them as soon as I got home. Finally meeting POM in person, by the way I could totally develop a girl crush on her. Falling asleep Al Bundy style at the hotel. Avoiding strangulation from my friends by 1 lucky earplug. Or how I crunched on our waitress with a fake n bake heart tatt; holla she even put our total on the bill with lil' hearts. A couple with tails in Laguna. Thoughts of being an Orange County girl not a housewife though. Oh, and that waitress in Newport who had never seen a clean plate. Yea, and how being the thickest chick in SoCal totally made me lose my appetite, I lost 5lbs. All the triathletes on the PCH that I would ogle at. Have I mentioned the surfers?? Like, I totally skimmed over the 5K I walked most of. I am still in that SoCal state of mind, so like whatevs. There was a grip of good times, but to you guys though it just sounds like a bunch of, and this one time in band camp kinda stories. I will leave it at, it was awesome and def doing it again next year.

fave super bowl commercial

Still Believing....

Friday's 01/30 Workout:

AM 1:00 spin class w/ cycle drills

Saturday's 01/31 Workout:

AM 1:33 endurance ride on spin bike

Sunday's 02/01 Workout:

AM 0:48 run/walk

Monday's 02/02 Workout:

off

Tuesday's 02/03 Workout:

AM 1:00 spin class w/ cycle drills

PM 0:42 run/walk

Wednesday's 02/04 Workout:

AM 1:00 spin class w/ cycle drills

PM 1:00 swim total= 1500y

Thursday's 02/05 Workout:

AM strength training

PM 0:58 swim total= 1550y

Friday's 02/06 Workout:

PM 1:15 spin class