Together at last

We are some great loking chicks in our "See Mommy Run" outfits! By the way, to all who are reading this...These are the before shots. After the 1/2 Ironman we are going to have such hard bodies we will look so young!!!!!
Can you say "Charlies Angel's"?

Yeah!!!!! All three tri babes in one room today! We are all stunning. We rock!!!!! I am not sure where I am suppose to post these so here they are: Gotta love the "Charlies Angel's" Pose.

Fish in Water

I finally got back in the pool this morning. Woo-hoo! I had forgotten how much I love swimming. It took a little while for my legs to get with the program, though. I love how my body just glides through the water and the fluidity with which all my typically uncoordinated appendages seem to work. I'm hoping this will also help alleviate my nagging back/hip problem. (I swear, nothing makes you feel old like complaining about a hip problem.) I did about 2,200 meters, give or take 100 since I always seem to lose count along the way. The last 100 meters of my endurance swim workout called for a moderate pace. I decided to throw caution to the wind (I know, I'm such a rebel) and test my 100 meter time. I was off my record time by about 10 sec. but was still close to my average. Plus, this was after about 2,000 meters so I think that was pretty darn good.

Like Dory in Finding Nemo says, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming….."


"It's good training." -Just Tri Me

Better late than never....

After seeing the Spice Girls on Thursday night, I realized my ass is totally out of shape! Time to step it up and get a little girl power back in my life.

I am going to get my offical training started on Monday and have to say I have enjoyed taking it a little easier this off season. I don't like the 10 pounds, but three vacation in 3 months might have something to do with that. With our next trip only 3 weeks away, I am swearing off dessert and kicking up the cardio. My club strength class today also paid for my lack of motivation with a really good work out. Sometimes working at a gym is a downfall as I don't want to stick around when I am done working to work out for myself. No more excuses-it's game time.

I haven't run more than 45 minutes of late, but since it 's my favorite and fall back I feel like I can always squeak out a long run if needed. After all, it was only a little over 3 months ago that I ran the marathon...were does the fitness level go?!

See you on the road and hopefully in the pool this week.

Loving the Training

I can't tell you how great I feel. I am, of course, exhausted but I am getting my confidence back and i even feel a little bit of competativeness (I can't spell it because it has been so long since I felt it) back. I actually want to do well in the 1/2 ironman not just finish. That is really scary for me yet invigurating (antoher word I can't spell). I got hit really hard with baby number 2 with post partum depression. I didn't realize it till about 6 months after he was born. I had plumeted and everyone but me knew it. Well I kept racing but I was just racing to finish and i never kept to any training schedule. But now I feel I am coming back!!! I have drive, I have confidence, I want to do the scheduled workout, i want to be a better person, and i am loving the time I am spending more with my kids. and for those that got the "See Mommy Run" gear, Dont you think It ROCKS!!!! I have been wearing it to the gym, on the nights when it is freezing and a long run is the last thing I want to do. Putting on my See mommy Run long sleeve hoodie gets me all motivated. I am showing my kids decipline and committment and passion about something. I no longer feel guilty or depressed about leaving them because when I come back wet and sweaty from running in the snow or rain they are happy to see me. and we spend the next hour or so playing and getting ready for bed stress-free and tired. My oldest is even starting to stretch with me. It is too cute. The little things that drove me nuts while I was in my fog of depression are now the things that I look forward to the most...the kids climbing on me while I stretch, the kids asking for my help, them wanting me to put them to bed. Lofe is so good! And I am totally loving the training!

Okay, so funny thing....

Okay, so funny thing… last week I signed up to run a half-marathon. I've never done a running race before and I wanted to get a feel for the half-marathon distance. Following my motto, I figured "it's good training." So, what's so funny about that? Oh, maybe just that it's NEXT weekend!!

You know how they say don't go to the grocery store on an empty stomach? Well, you should never sign up for a race while you're still on a runner's high!

I have no idea what I was thinking. Actually, I do know what I was thinking. Current trends seem to indicate that I am highly wooed by Coke being served along the course at the aid stations and any variation of a t-shirt. As Barbiegirlnot and I discussed, we just do this for the free t-shirt. (And by "free" I mean after you pay your entry fee, train for weeks, wake up at the crack of dawn, push yourself to the extremes, and cross the finish line). This race, the B&A Trail Marathon/Half Marathon, is giving away a fleece vest. All together now, "oooooohhhhhhh. aaaaaahhhhhh." I know! It use to be that I was immediately swayed by a long-sleeve tee or a tech tee. Annapolis Striders totally stepped it up on this one.

With my current long distance run at around 6.7 miles and my longest distance run at 10.5, I am going to do a 13.1 mile race next weekend. I will finish the race whether I run across, walk across or crawl across the finish line. Man, I hope the Coke is caffeinated! Blog and details to follow pending survival. Wish me luck!


"It's good training!" - Just Tri Me

I Got Rhythm…

Okay, so any of you who know me outside of cyberspace know I can barely walk and breathe at the same time, but I finally fell into a rhythm this week with training. I still haven't been able to get to the pool and this is no training plan by any means, but I increased my hours and started laying the foundation. I'm also extremely thrilled to get back into weight training. I have a pair of work-out shorts from our sponsor, seeMOMMYrun, which our team lovingly refers to as "the booty shorts". Hopefully another week or two of training and I'll have the courage to wear them!

Here's how the week panned out:

Sunday: Endurance training - 5K run , 45 min. cycling, and then 15 min. on the stair climber to take the place of swimming

Monday: 10 K run (first 10K run since the DC Tri in October and it was done at my 5K race pace time!!)

Tuesday: 40 min. weights, taught 50 min. Spin class (I actually work harder when I teach than when I'm taking the class myself)

Wednesday: 5K run and Pilates class

Thursday: taught Spin and 20 min. of abs and arms

Friday: 20 min. cardio, 1 hour of weights, and light vacuuming (Yes, vacuuming is considered a work-out. And, if you have to carry a tot on your hip while you do it, it should be considered strength and endurance training. :-)


I also managed to get ahead on my lesson plans and xeroxing, do work and home filing, do the ironing that I've been neglecting for the last three weeks, catch up on TiVo, take Tri-Toddler out in the warm weather, etc. I'm certainly no energizer bunny, but somehow I always seem to be more organized when I'm on overload. With all this going on, I still felt a flow to my week. Training really does center me. The best part was getting to Friday and realizing I still had an off-day. I think I'll hook up the bike trailer and take Tri-Toddler for a ride around the neighborhood. No game-plan, no timing, a pint-sized partner… that's the best training!

"I got rhythm, I got music, I got my girl… who could ask for anything more?"



"It's good training." -Just Tri Me