Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Seriously slacking

OK so I was all gung ho about working out so I'd be ready for Timberman.  The best part was that I knew that I'd have my 20th high school reunion a month before the race, so I wouldn't have to worry that much about how I would look, because I would be training.  Training is going....well, to be honest, it's not going so well.

I am still going to the gym or working out at least 4 times a week.  At worst, it's about 3 - but I'm trying to put in as much as possible.  I've been doing a lot of yoga to try to recover from long runs.  It helps, but I can't do a long workout & go to yoga in the same day.  However, I am toning up, but I don't think that's going to help me in the long haul.

I signed up for a mile swim on Sunday.  Hopefully the ocean will be cooperative & not rough.  I don't think I'm going to wear a wetsuit, the ocean temp should be in the high 70s by now, considering it has been about 90 degrees for an entire month.

I'm hoping to swim tomorrow & get a good run in on Thursday night.  It's been too hot to run outside, I think 105 is a bit much.  Saturday was probably the hottest day of the year (maybe even of my life so far!) & it wasn't possible to do anything outside.  It was still 90 degrees at 1 am.  Yeah, that's a bit much.

So with 26 days to go I have to ask myself if I am ready.  Right now I would say no.  But I'm not going to quit & I am just going to have to push a little harder these next 2 weeks before I start to relax before the big race.  I'm going to take my bike to get tuned up & just hope for the best at this point.  Wish me luck!

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