I haven’t posted in awhile. I think I’m just going to do bullet points.
Training:
-Leg is still very swollen and painful. Bruising is much better but it’s still painful to run.
-I haven’t run in over 2 weeks. I MISS running and am worried about how much longer I’m going to be out of commission. I know that running is my weak point for the tri, I can go the distance but with my lack in running training it’s going to painfully slow.
-I did the longest bike ride I’ve ever done on Saturday with the most elevation gain I’ve done. 63 miles with total climb of 3500 ft. After the first 18 miles I didn’t think I would make it but I did and it was awesome. I couldn’t have done it without Jen. Jen, thank you sooooo much for everything, you have been such an awesome supporter and training partner. Thanks for putting up with me.
-I rode the most miles in one week than I ever had last week, despite it being 20 miles less than I had originally planned. Total for last week: 93 miles. Jen and Zach both went for a nice 30 miler with me on Thursday evening. Thanks to you both!
-I’ve done more pulling in the pool than I ever thought was possible since it hurts to kick.
-Swimming in my wetsuit doesn’t hurt so I’m hopeful I’ll get in some good swims while on vacation.
-I’ve been less than excited to train lately because I feel like everything is less than it was two weeks ago. I can’t go as hard and I’m frustrated. I am 6 weeks out from the race and I don’t think it’s going to be the race that I wanted it to be. I am pretty sure I’ll be able to finish but I have given up all of my time goals and am just trying to train to finish.
Last two weeks totals:
June 7th - June13th: 6000 yards swimming (mostly pulling); 47.50 miles biking; 20 minutes arms/abs
June 14th – June 20th: 4000 yards swimming (1800 OWS); 93 miles biking
Life:
-Mr. Pi and I have been house hunting. We found a house that we both really liked, made an offer and it was rejected—not even countered—just rejected. We have struggled with the idea of submitting a new offer but it’s already on the high end of our budget and we certainly don’t want to be those people living from pay check to pay check. We’ve seen 41 houses and this is the first that we have both liked. I’m beyond disappointed but am trying to look at the negatives with the house and be positive about finding something else out there.
-I’ve been working long hours on a couple of big projects. Feeling good about the work I’ve been doing but also feeling like I may not be as valued as I should be.
-I’ve been reading a lot of books about eating and the environment, etc. I ate vegan for almost a whole week (with that massive ride in the mix of the week, I had to cheat a couple of times). I don’t think I could go completely vegan (I missed cheese A LOT) but I think I’m going to make an effort to eat less meat. Amy and I did this challenge together and we found a couple of meatless recipes that were delicious and not that hard to make—definite win!
-I’ve been trying to regularly track my food intake and have set up a system with a friend to exchange food journals; it’s been a good experiment and having someone to be accountable to is nice. I’m working on eating less sodium and balancing fresh veggies, etc with carbs. I tend to go a little overboard sometimes with bread.
-The weather has sucked, even for Portland. I’m ready for summer already.
-I leave for vacation on Wednesday evening. I am totally excited to get away from everyday life for a few days. I’m nervous about training but am taking the wetsuit and will do what I can. I am planning to rent a bike while I’m there to get in a few miles and hopefully by then maybe be able to run a few too. If I can’t run I’ll be doing a lot of walking and maybe some hiking. If the worst happens and I have to walk the half marathon in the race, I want to be walk-trained!
-Mr. Pi and I celebrate three years of being married on Wednesday—everyday I think about how lucky I am to have found him.
So there you have it, the last two weeks in a nutshell have been a roller coaster some awesome stuff and some not so awesome.
Here are some pictures of the awesomeness that was the ride on Saturday with Jen.
At the first rest stop.
Climb to the first rest stop.
View from the first rest stop.
Along the road somewhere.
Silver Falls State Park--pretty!
Bikes are resting too.
Poppy field.
3rd rest stop...51 miles in.
Neat covered bridge shortly after passing mile 56...when I thought...who's ready for a half marathon, um...not me!
Well deserved seat on the grass--we finished!
We are DONE!
21 comments:
Good to hear from you! Sorry to hear the running isn't happening, but I bet your bike fitness will carry over to the run more than you'd think. Just keep plugging away.
I could probably be vegetarian without much fuss but vegan would be hard for me, too, on the cheese front. Generally if I'm eating at home I never eat meat so I figure I eat vegetarian 85% of the time.
I'll cross my fingers on the house front for you two. I'm sure the perfect house that wants you, too, will come around.
Happy anniversary to you and Mr. Pi!
Have a great vacation!
that looked like a pretty but hard ride - way to finish (and still look strong), especially with the leg! you are awesome.
I had fun w/ our vegan challenge, and think I am going to incorporate one day/week of vegan. I need to share my food journals w/ someone, too, I think. That's a great idea.
You are going to be awesome for your 70.3. And even if you don't hit all your timegoals, finishing a half iron is still amazing - and that just means that it'll be easier to PR next time, right? :)
Jen is such a great friend & training partner! I think we are all lucky to know her.
I think your pictures are so cute!
Try not to stress about exercising on vacation. I always do that and then end up just letting it go a little and accepting that it's just not going to be as good as it is at home.
Glad to see you back -- even with one leg you are still amazing with your training!! Have a great vacation, hope it is sunny and dry :)
I was wondering where you have been! You are kicking booty on the bike and I love all the pictures :) Sorry your offer didn't get accepted, but you will find the perfect house out there...keep you chin up! Happy anniversary and enjoy your vacation!
Sorry about the house. Hope you find just the right one. Enjoy your vacation!
Happy Anniversary to you and Mr. Pi! Things will work out and you'll be more than ready for Barbs! :) <3 xoxo
Happy Anniversary, hope the leg feels better and you are able to get some more good training in, way to go on your long ride!!!
I like "the bikes are resting." Feel better soon!
if your cycling is stong, the running won't be much of an issue. I really think cycling is the hardest part of triathlon
Congrats on your biking mileage! It looks like you had a fun ride with your friend. The pictures are beautiful! I really hope your leg gets better soon! It's so hard being injured, but it sounds like you're doing everything you can to help it heal.
That's a bummer about the house. When we got our house we were so worried that they wouldn't accept our offer. They ended up countering, but it was very stressful. I'm sure you will find something even better!
sounds like an awesome 2 weeks! house hunting sucks. we had a full price offer turned down on the only house we both liked too. i actually hate the one that we ended up buying, but oh well.
hope the leg feels better soon! at least you get to hang out with jen and amy. and I also tend to go vegetarian whenever i need to lose some weight.
Sorry your leg seems to be impacting your training, but at least you're still able to keep up with your other training. (Pulling workouts are tough!)
Sorry house hunting is so lame. We haven't entered that realm yet; doesn't look like much fun, unfortunately. But hey, Happy Anniversary! At least you have each other to get through the tough life stuff! :)
We went veggie for lent. It was awesome! We started eating certain kinds of meat again afterward (looking at where and how the animal is raised), but we have definitely cut back a lot. We have been feeling so great since our diet switch, and don't really miss how we used to eat. (In fact, it kind of grosses me out to think about it now...)
Have a great vacation! Don't stress too much about your training, you're on vacation for goodness sakes!
Congratulations on your intense bike ride, but bummer about the no running. :(
41 houses?!? AH! I didn't know that that was possible. Ughhh, adulthood is scary.
Awww girl, sorry you can't run... but seriously, how awesome are you for doing that ride???
Re: Veganism.... I'm seriously considering it. I'm 99% pescetarian these days, but think I might be ready for the next step. Please post your favorite meatless recipes, or just email me. I'm always looking for new keepers! We're going to have to find a non-dairy sub for ricotta so that we can keep making that scrummy strawberry ricotta tart! =)
Woooooooohoooooooooo for your anniv! Congratulations, I must say, you two are awfully cute together!
FINALLY.... House hunting can be so freaking frustrating, but I'm confident you'll find another! I looked at houses EVERY SINGLE DAY with my realtor for over 3 months (she didn't have a lot of clients available to go out during the day, back then) and put in tons of offers before I got 'the one'. There were many tears, but it all worked out in the end.
Happy anniversary you two! Enjoy your vacation! Congrats on the milestone ride, and hope the leg continues recovering!
I'm so sorry that you're out of commission. But, your first race of a certain distance is supposed to be nice and slow so that you demolish it the second time around, right?
Good work on the long ride - all of that climbing AND distance is awesome!
Happy anniversary, and happy vacation! :)
I'm sorry to hear that you are still hurting! Hopefully with a little R&R on vacation you'll continue to heal up. I hope you have a great trip!
Sorry to hear about the house frustration. It sounds like you and the hubs made the right decision. You don't want to be living from pay cheque to pay cheque. It is easy to get caught up in buying a house and loose sight of just how much it is going to cost you. Hang in there, I'm sure the perfect house is out there for you! And you never know, if that house continues to sit on the market it never hurts to offer again. They might view things differently if they aren't getting any other offers.
I've found the less meat you eat :) The less you want to eat!
I wouldn't last 5 minutes as a vegan. :o)
Happy anniversary!
Hang in there and take it one day at a time. :)
Hope you're having a fun vacay!
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