The Rest of The Story

I am pretty sure I left off right after I completed my longest run to date. Layed low the rest of the day as my energy was pretty low. Friday morning I was quite sore and attempted to take the easy road. Posted on Facebook that I was sore and was taking the day off. My trainer saw the post and instantly replied with the reality of taking that route. I am not trying to just lose a few pounds and pretend to get into shape. My goal of a half Ironman means I have to become proficient in three different sports and then have to have the stamina to perform one after another. That said, unscheduled off days are few and far between. That as along as my children don't need me, I don't have a fever, and I am still alive then I need to train when it is scheduled. What she said made perfect sense, and being my partner/coach in this journey she did exactly what I needed her too. I was just taking the lazy way out. So I got the kids ready and off to the gym for a round of circuits. Legs actually loosened up for the last half of the circuit.

Sunday was my next workout, a scheduled group ride with the crew from a L.B.S. First group ride last Sunday was not the greatest so I really wanted a good showing. Could not believe my eyes when I saw all the people there. All I wanted to do this round was last the entire 21 miles without wrecking, not too much to ask for. So I jumped in with the "B" pace group of 17 people. With that many people there was not a lot of time to pull, something that I really enjoy doing. Had a pretty good sprint once we got into the neighborhood and actually finished feeling like I could have done 20 more, and best of all I stayed upright the whole time. If the group is that big next time I am going to go with the "B+" pace group and just not pull, I think I might be able to hang on for the entire ride. Love riding with this group because I meet new people every time I am there, and it is awesome to spend time with people who enjoy what I enjoy and are willing to assist me with information they have learned along their journey.

Ended up with 54 miles total for this week, including my first run at half marathon distance, which is awesome! This week also ends the 7th month of my training with a total of 83 pounds lost, pretty happy with that too. Next week is a full training week and then I start tapering my mileage for my half marathon.