I'm finally back from enjoying my summer vacation. I spent 2 weeks at the in-laws and only gained 3 lbs. (not bad). Then I came home and left right away for a long weekend in Ocean City, Maryland and lost 1/2 lb. (excellent!).
And true to my word I was out running on August 1st. However, I huffed and puffed my way through a 5K (baaaaad!). Then my mother in-law said she didn't feel comfortable with me running since they've had moutain lions in the area (real baaaaaad). So, that was the end of that. I didn't get to hit the Vortex at Mizzou, but I went on a float trip down the Meramec River and got out and swam against a hard current for 20 minutes (fuuuuuuun!). I think people thought I was an idiot who didn't realize I wasn't going anywhere.
Now, I'm back and with a vengence. I subbed 6 AM Spin this morning, did the eliptical trainer for 60 minutes and then subbed 9:30 BOSU Strength. Right now my motivation is my weight. I have to start work soon and need to fit into my clothes again. I know we bagged on BarbieGirlNot for being on Jenny Craig, but I'm getting desperate. I'm on total flush-out/detox this week. I'm doing low-carb (yeah, me! Miss-I-could-survive-the-rest-of-my-life-on-bread) and protein shakes (i.e. Slim-Fast and TriMe's PB & Banana shakes). Plus, I'm trying to add in an extra 30 minutes of running or swimming. We'll see how it goes....
Still doubt I'll be anywhere near ready for the next Half. I've kind of already conceded mentally to the other girls. They've been training hard. I think part of me still thinks I won't end up racing because of a scheduling conflict. I shouldn't have taken so much time off, but I know my body needed it. Although I'm sure my wardrobe might beg to differ....
"It's Good Training" - Just Tri Me
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