Crazy Week!

It has just been a crazy week for me. A project I am leading at work is overdue and the pressure is amped up just a touch, lol. I have been working long hours, including weekends, and it is wearing me out. I need a vacation.

I did have a good birthday earlier this week though. I was taken out to dinner by the family and we had a good time. We also celebrated my daughter's birthday with a visit to her University and another dinner out. As you can imagine my eating has been erratic with the eating out schedule and the long work hours. Monday on the scale will not be a pretty sight.

I will have to refocus for next week. Look forward, not back right?

Working for a living?

Why do we get up each morning and head off to do something that we don't enjoy? I mean, it is crazy right? We spend so much of our lives doing this thing called "work", and for most of us we don't even enjoy it. Can you imagine how much better you would feel if you were doing something that that you were really passionate about? There is surely a way to make that a reality, you just haven't figured it out yet, and either have I.

I have recently began looking for something new at all the popular job search sites. The problem is that I look at the things I am experienced at, which in turn are the things I am doing today, which I am not happy with!!

It will take a lot of guts to jump jobs, and change the field I am currently working in as well, but I am slowly convincing myself that it is necessary.

Business as usual...

Not much exciting going on this week. I have begun to lose weight again after a summer of overindulgence. I need to really begin to track my food intake much better. I did pick my next training program from training peaks . Com. It is a 20 week plan towards an Olympic distance triathlon. I began some swimming again this week as well, and did really well.

Next week will be a busy one at work, it will likely affect my ability to work out this week. I will need to find a way to get a few high intensity workouts in!

What is new in your world?

Post Race Recovery

Well, I don't have much to report this week. I attempted to run a few times this week but really couldn't do much. My knee would begin to hurt pretty quick in each run. I think I will need a few weeks recovery from running. I will keep attempting a short run here and there but I think I will have to depend on the biking and swimming for the majority of my exercise.

It is difficult for me to stay focused when I don't have a goal set. I have no races booked, no specific weight goal to hit, etc. Without that motivation I struggle with staying active. I will have to think over the next week and decide what I plan on conquering next.

On another note, I looked through some older pictures of Belarus trips. I had visited there once before on and aid trip with a local organization. I think I would like to get back involved in the organization, it was a good feeling then, and I think it would be good for me now as well. I will plan to look into the logistics of getting back involved once again.

Well that is it for this week, not much else of importance to share this week.

1/2 Marathoner

Well, I did it!! Earlier today I completed my first 1/2 marathon. It was an awesome experience. My knee was sore throughout the run but it held up long enough for me to get to the finish line. I watched the Kona Ironman on TV yesterday and that provided some needed motivation, they are truly awesome athletes!

I struggled both mentally and physically at about mile 7. I thought I might have to walk but I pushed through. My final time was 2:19:33!! That was an awesome time from my perspective for my first attempt at the Marathon, much better than I had expected.

I am already struggling to walk on my knee right now, but I think it just needs a day or two of rest.

So, what should my next goal be??? :)

Short and not sweet

Ok, my half Marathon dreams have been shattered. The pain I feel when running my longer training runs leads me to believe I have to drop out of the race. Very depressing, but I will get over it. No point in crying over spilt milk.

Noooooo, not an injury!

Ok, this is the moment I feared. I am having trouble running more than 5k now without significant knee pain. I tried to do a 10k run on Saturday and I had to stop. Walking is fine, but as soon as I run the pain comes on. I think it is IT band syndrome but it is hard to say.

I didn't need this so close to my 1/2 Marathon race. It is already inside my head now. I thought I was ready from a cardio perspective, but if my body lets me down what can I do. If I take a week off I will have almost no time remaining to prepare for the race. If I push it, I could really hurt myself and then be out for weeks. Oh, I have dealing with injuries so much!

Help!!!!!!!!!!!