I spent some time this afternoon marking out a 7 week calendar to the Castle Rock Sprint Triathlon on July 23rd. It felt very motivating. I did that one in 2007, but this feels like a new start. That was a long time ago and my physical reclamation project is bigger now.
I think this will really help with motivation and focus. The trick will be to get to it and then train beyond it for the Urbanthlon. My history is that I work up to an event and then crash afterward, which can go from a couple well earned days of rest and then suddenly it's been 6 months since I moved...
I am guarding against that this summer by training gradually and planning on simply finishing the triathlon rather than worry about speed.
Exercise and Nutrition update: I took an active rest day today after my bike ride from yesterday took more out of me than expected. Perhaps it was the heat or it was my age, but I was sore this morning and I'm rarely sore from bike riding...other than my ass.
It's interesting to see that the triathlon plan I'm using actually has more rest days than I currently take per week. That will make monitoring my diet even more important on the off days. I'm going to do my best to trust the schedule and enjoy the process. I must admit, taking my little sister to an event does add some joy to the whole thing. it will be great to see her finish this thing. It would be a bigger accomplishment, except she already went to 1/2 marathon land this spring, so she's got the lungs for it. She just needs to get on the bike and conquer our Midwestern fear of swimming.
On the food side, I've had a pretty good day. I am having pizza tonight, but I am doing it intentionally. Maybe that's rationalizing, but I need to learn to eat it responsibly. It is pretty much my favorite food on the planet.
Random Musings: I am taking a day or two of vacation at the beginning of this week which will be nice. I must admit that when my kids are off school and we go to the pool and plan trips etc. I do miss the ability to have the whole summer off.
I am keeping a close eye on what's happening at my school with the labor situation in case a return tot he calssroom ever makes sense.
I told some people at our GED gradaution on Friday, my title is Dean but my profession is teacher. I think that true:)
If you ever get a chance, go to a GED graduation (especially ours). It' s a great night to see people who have taken the long way around educationally and are getting on better footing to improve their lives. I'm always inspired by them.
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