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-I had some days I needed to take off before the end of the year, and Oct\/Nov are super busy work months, so I just took Monday and Tuesday off.\u00a0 My goal besides an awesome race pace brick? A Game of Thrones, the 1000+ page book which the series was made from?\u00a0 Devoured.\u00a0 If spending 2 days off laying in bed consuming a huge book is wrong, I don’t want to be right.\u00a0 My head does feel a little squishy after shoving that much story in it, so I’m taking a little break before I start the next one.\u00a0 That is SO the best way to read a book, I can’t stand doing it in tiny little segments…<\/p>\n
-We had a company fun day last week.\u00a0 We got to go bowling and sing karaoke and drink wine and eat fajitas during office hours.\u00a0 Sharing the mic belting out “I like big butts and I cannot lie” and other work-inappropriate ditties?\u00a0 Way fun.<\/p>\n
-I found out that if I am a reasonable human being and lay off the cigarettes while drinking, and drink early enough in the day, I can bust out a pretty decent 5 mile run in the morning even after a bottle and a half of wine to myself!<\/p>\n
-I am still trying to find a marathon goal race and nothing fits just right.\u00a0 My options are to do the BARE MINIMUM training (I would start the training program right in the middle and do about 8 weeks to take my long run from 13 to 20) and run either Decker or White Rock in December (with the goal of just to finish), or I could extend the time and do Rock N Roll AZ in Jan, but that would still mean training immediately from my half which I hadn’t planned.<\/p>\n
Or, I can continue to search for a race in March\/Apr and accept that I may a) need to spend my birthday NOT partying (WAH) because I’ll race the next day (Rock N Roll NOLA) b) run a fairly boring course here in TX (Woodlands, Big D) or c) take a plane flight somewhere (Catalina? LA?).\u00a0 None are optimal.\u00a0 I’m ruling out anything in mid-Feb because a) I get sick and b) I’m likely going to run Austin Half as moral support. I WOULD LOVE MARATHON SUGGESTIONS!!! I want it to be the bestest time ever and I’m being prissy about which one will pop my marathon cherry… sue me!\u00a0 Your first time is supposed to be special, right? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
-I got dorky and played DnD again on Thursday.\u00a0 We almost took down this but it ran away.\u00a0 Booo! (Yes, I am fortunate to play with an artist that makes us super cool doodles of our characters!)<\/p>\n
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-Progress with weight and such… I weigh tomorrow, so I can’t say anything right now.\u00a0 But the pants I wore today, the last time I put them on, they were so tight they were uncomfortable.\u00a0 Today, they were fine.\u00a0 As I gained weight, I said my shirts felt shorter.\u00a0 They’re starting to feel longer.\u00a0 It’s not as if things are really getting that much looser (at least quickly), but tighter clothes are looking better, there are less bits and bobbles sticking out.\u00a0 It is S-l-ooooooooow as molasses, but things are starting to turn around.<\/p>\n
-Future plans on tap: one more long run (tomorrow), one more open water swim (Saturday morning), a fun day at Six Flags w\/some friends and Zliten – we have a friend who invited us along as her company is renting out the park.\u00a0 No lines, free drink refills (soda\/water), and food included!\u00a0 So excited!\u00a0 Then, next week, starts the two week taper.\u00a0 Next week, lots of short runs\/bikes outside and short speedy swims.\u00a0 I’m ready for this tri.\u00a0 Bring it!<\/p>\n
Workout trackings…
\nLast Week…
\nMonday: 30 min bike, 9.45 miles, 2 mile run, 19 mins
\nTuesday: 20 mins swim 1200 yd, 9.07 mile bike in 30 mins (higher cadence, less resistance)
\nWednesday: 30 mins weights
\nThursday: 5 mile run, 51 mins
\nFriday: bike 9.05 mile in 30 mins
\nSaturday: 13 mile run (2:29)
\nSunday: off<\/p>\n
This Week…
\nMonday: 15.1 mile bike, 57 mins, 5k run, 29 mins
\nTuesday: 25 min swim, 1600 yd
\nWednesday: 30 mins bike, 9.36 miles
\nThursday: 10 mile run, 5k kick at end
\nFriday: off
\nSaturday: 10-15 mile bike, swim at Lake Pf, maaaaaybe a recovery 5k run around the lake
\nSunday: Six Flags (off)<\/p>\n
All this plus probably some extra hours at work over the next few days to take carra buidness?\u00a0 Busy bee I will be.\u00a0 What’s buzzing in your neck of the work?\u00a0 For the love of all that’s dear and fluffy, find this girl a marathon!!!\u00a0 HEPL!!!<\/p>\n