Wednesday, April 28, 2010

wonderful wednesday

yesterday was my last day at work for the week, so now i'm officially on vacation until monday. i had planned to wake up at my usual wake up time of 4:15 am but for some reason, i turned the alarm off (didn't even bother hitting snooze) and just closed my eyes for a minute. when i opened my eyes again, that minute had somehow turned into 45 minutes. now i'm looking at the clock with eyes wide open and it reads 5:00 am and i'm mad at myself. my plan to run went down the drain so i improvised and got in all of my weight training, abs and hundred push up challenge done, so all was not lost. the j-man and i had planned on riding when he got home BUT he did not get home until much later due to some last minute stuff he needed to get done at work before his official vacation time began. we did get our very windy ride in but the swim i had planned on doing after our ride did not happen. we got done a lot later than i had projected earlier in the day and knew i wouldn't have had enough time to get a decent workout in before closing time so i did a 4 mile run right off the bike.

today was a really good day. once again, i set the alarm to wake up. ok, this time it wasn't set for 4:15am but more like 5:15am. however, this time, instead of turning it off, i decided to hit snooze over and over again until it was 6:30am. i guess you could say that i slept in. so i had a little coffee and headed out for a quick run,

then came back and quickly gobbled down a half of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich before heading out on the bike with the j-man. (fyi: i only use natural peanut butter and all fruit as "jelly" and only use whole wheat bread.) we did our criterium in the hood ride and ended up with a solid 35.5 mile ride. the first 8 miles felt really hard to me and i think it was because of the brick i did so late the day before. i couldn't wait to finally get to the pool and give these leg muscles a much needed break. i got to the pool around 2:30 pm and got in a good 3100 meters. i had the whole pool to myself for a while, which was kind of nice. as soon as i got home, the j-man put me to work. like i haven't done enough already today. we washed and waxed my car. these are the days i wish i drove a mini cooper but no, i drive an suv and it isn't a small one either. note to self: next car will be just that, a car...not a truck, not an suv. finally by 7 pm, everything was done and i am, dare i say, a little tired. i really need to start packing for our little excursion but that can wait until tomorrow. nothing like last minute packing.

i'm a bit behind on my blog commenting but have been reading everyone's race reports and every day happenings whenever i get some free time here and there. you all keep me very motivated and entertained all at the same time. with that, i'll leave you with a quote i came across that i think is pretty funny...

"Swim like you're gonna drown, Ride like you stole it and Run like they are chasing you."

much love and peace out!

17 comments:

  1. I guess the sleep can only mean one thing!? your on vacation and you must be tired! enjoy it! have a great time off! and I love the quote! Cheers

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  2. Welcome to the club - I am always behind on blog posts!! :)

    Enjoy your vacation! But I'm right there with you. If I sleep past 5:30...I get mad!!! Ahhh..to be able to sleep in again...to at least 7!!!

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  3. Vacation is such a cool thing. I can't even remember what it feels like?

    Can't wait to hear how the 3S3M goes this weekend and I just know you are going to do awesome -- positive vibes will be flowing your way!

    Hey, love that quote - i soo got the swim like you are drowning thing down (-:

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  4. I will be re-reading this years blog when I am training for my first IM :) Your numbers are crazy awesome and definitely something I am going to strive for when I am ready to commit.

    Good luck this weekend!!!

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  5. Wow you make me look like a night owl...getting up at 4:15?! I thought I could function early, but that's still the night!!

    Good luck this weekend, I'm super excited to hear about 3S3M, I think that would be an awesome race!

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  6. I love vacation. I think we should petition for 4-day work weeks and not the 10 hour days kind!!!!

    Have a great vacation!

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  7. Some days, sleep just seems to be the better idea. Planned rest is as important as planned training.

    Love the quote. Reminds me of a post I wrote in the fall when someone called me "criminal fast". It's become one of my favorite lines.

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  8. I hate it when there's an alarm "situation" like yours! I always make myself get out of bed asap or I will have that potential to fall back asleep too. Enjoy the time off--love the quote, btw.

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  9. Vacation, hmmm isnt that what we use to go race? Wheres the race, so foreign to me ;-)

    Next time I am in Florida, I am gonna bring my roadie and want to ride with you and your peeps. You guys sound like you ride faster then my pace, but it would be fun anyways.

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  10. well...looks like the ride is going to be a washout and i mean UGLY weather. So our group has decided to not waste the time driving 10 hours there and 10 hours back to possibly not even ride 1 mile. All is not lost though, i've got plan B and it is going to be just as fun but with guaranteed perfect weather. I'll update that on my next post.

    BDD - please do let me know when you come to this part of Florida. Would love to have you join us. That goes for all my blogger friends...a standing invite to join me for riding, running or dare i say even an OWS??

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  11. You are awesome with all your training! I'll take you up on the OWS some time...

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  12. YAY vacation!!

    Can I just say how much I LOVE the first photo. awesome.

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  13. Yahoo on the sleeping in, nothing beats hitting the snooze a few times :). LOVE that Cameramen picture, classic!!! Excellent work with all your training, you're so incredible!!

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  14. maybe ya needed the extra sleep? i'm a snoozer. i don't know how ya do those 415 am-ers every day. i can do it once a week when i have to but that is all i have in me. your a rockstar!

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  15. ENJOYED READING YOUR BLOG. Good luck in your training.

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