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<\/p>\nHoly schneike – how has it been a week since I posted?\u00a0 A blink of the eye, perhaps.\u00a0 I don’t even understand how it’s October, let alone two weeks until Halloween?\u00a0 Yikes.\u00a0 Someone has been a slacker in the worst way and will have to end up being something I put together from my closet if I don’t hurry up with it.<\/p>\n
What I’m not really sad about is that it also means I have two weeks left of serious business training for the half, one week at about 70%, and then a super light taper week for the race.\u00a0 I am almost regretting signing up.\u00a0 Yes, it’s true that I am really and truly capitalizing on the endurance I built up for the triathlon, but I am also *tired*.\u00a0\u00a0 And it’s not even really physical… it’s totally mental.<\/p>\n
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It’s been a heck of a year.\u00a0 Since February, it’s been non-stop crazy at work.\u00a0 It has not let up.\u00a0 There have been crazy weeks and SUPER crazy weeks.\u00a0 That’s about it.\u00a0 In ten months, I’ll have run 2 half marathons and 2 triathlons.\u00a0 Not to mention my first duathlon, I PR’d a 5k, ran another one for fun, will have done 3 adventure races, and will finish up the year with a 5 miler on Thanksgiving.\u00a0 Rarely ever do we have a weekend where we don’t have things to do on one or both days.\u00a0 I have only taken 3.5 days off this year – half a sick day in February, and 3 days for traveling.\u00a0 It’s been a heck of a year.\u00a0 I am BEAT.<\/p>\n
However, I know I’m only regretting it NOW on whiny days when I have to get up and run (poor baby, I know).\u00a0 October is going to end with a BANG and then things should get a little quieter in November (work, life, and training) I’m hoping for things to go the opposite way they did earlier this year.\u00a0 Y’know – awesome training, shite on race day.\u00a0 All my runs since the tri have been ok to meh.\u00a0 Maybe I can save it all for race day and really rock it there.<\/p>\n
Let’s not even go into the food.\u00a0 I spent the weekend showing family how awesome Austin is – which means BBQ, tex mex, alcohol, and deep dish pizza.\u00a0 I did not eat like a complete idiot, but I did indulge more than normal.\u00a0 Lots of heavier than normal meals, lots of spicy… I’m happy to be back to normal food consumption today.<\/p>\n
I didn’t exactly hit the workout schedule I had laid out, but after considering, I think it was just too much.<\/p>\n
Monday: 9 x 400m sprints (5.25 miles)
\nTuesday: 30 min swim (1200 yds), 30 mins weights
\nWednesday: 60 mins yoga
\nThursday: 5 mile tempo (9:40 pace)
\nFriday: off (2 mile walk)
\nSaturday: 10 mile run (10:48 pace)
\nSunday: off<\/p>\n
This week, same schedule, upping the miles a little, and adding a bike ride.\u00a0 I miss my happy little bike.<\/p>\n
Monday: 6 x 800m sprints (6 miles, 60 mins)
\nTuesday: 30 min swim (1200 yds), 30 mins weights
\nWednesday: 60 mins yoga
\nThursday: 6 mile tempo
\nFriday: 45 mile bike ride
\nSaturday: 11 mile run
\nSunday: off<\/p>\n
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In other random non-half-training news, I am going to be in another magazine (well, same mag, different issue) with some folks on my team for work.\u00a0 We took the pictures today, and through all the nitpicking I do of my training and weight and accomplishments and such – I looked at the 5 they picked and I didn’t hate any of them.\u00a0 Life is good when you’re featured in a mag twice in a few months AND feel like you look good enough to enjoy it.\u00a0 Even though my hair WAS a little poofier than normal today.\u00a0 Glad I reconsidered the dress with slightly too much cleavage to feel appropriate for work.<\/p>\n
Last Monday, we had a service show up and clean the house for us.\u00a0 We spent all weekend picking up for them because our house was a disaster, and then they came and did the two bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, dusting, sweeping, and mopping.\u00a0 I was going to wait until next year to start doing something like this, but honestly?\u00a0 This is something now that I do not ever want to live without.\u00a0 It’s been a week and our house is still SO CLEAN (because we are motivated to keep it clean because it’s already clean, odd how that works) and if I could just have someone come do this once a month?\u00a0 I wish to never not have this.\u00a0 It was SO AMAZING to be able to enjoy my clean house without being frazzled and frustrated at having to actually have done it!<\/p>\n
One more random thought: sherbert.\u00a0 How have I not seen this before?\u00a0 1 whole cup is 140 calories.\u00a0 I usually eat about half a cup.\u00a0 It’s delicious!\u00a0 I can see this sticking around as a nummy treat.<\/p>\n
Ok, one more – time off.\u00a0 I mentioned it earlier, but I have to get my days off scheduled before the end of the year (I have to take 8).\u00a0 Going to take a day or 2 and go visit some friends in AZ probably, might take a day or 2 off after my half in November just to chillax at home, and while I could do the “every friday in Nov\/Dec” thing, I think what my body and brain is calling for right now is a good long stretch in a row.\u00a0 I could augment the holiday time off and give myself almost 3 weeks off in a row, but I dunno – I think I’d be bleh because the weather is never great around then and I’d get bored.\u00a0 Yeah, again, I know, poor me.\u00a0 But I do have to decide in the next week or 2.<\/p>\n
I’m going to now play myself off – time for bed.\u00a0 So, I ask – what’s your favorite low calorie treat?\u00a0 Anyone have experience with maid service?\u00a0 Any suggestions on what I should do with my vacay days?<\/p>\n