I am tired. I mean like REALLY tired. Today is a rest day for me. Here’s what my workouts have been so you can see that even though I’ve been a blogger slacker, I am still sticking to my training plan:

4/12 ran 3.63 miles
4/13 rest day
4/14 swim 900 m
4/15 bike 12 miles
4/16 run 3.6 miles
4/17 bike 20 miles
4/18 swim 850m
4/19 rest day

I’m almost ready to start doing brick workouts. That’s where I will ride my bike then get off and attempt to run a couple miles. The term brick comes from the way your legs feel. Like bricks. Heh. I feel I need another good week on the bike. I still am having trouble with the gears. I’m a slow learner. And I need to go get big girl clipin shoes. Then I need to start training to ride faster then 12 -14mph. I would really like to ride at like 18-20mph average. I figure I need the extra time for the run. Running is so not my strength - even though I enjoy the challenge of it.

I think I have figured out the hydration issue. Turns out its not how much water I drink but rather if my body is able to use it. Those electrolyte drinks have helped ALOT. So has upping my salt intake. Go figure.

Oh and I think I found a TriSuit that fits that doesn’t make me look too fat. (I use the words *too fat* in a kind and gentle way. heh) The assumption is that people who are doing Triathlons are not fat and have good bodies. And obviously, they all want to show them off. Having extra material weighs more and creates drag. So… even if I want to cover up… it reduces performance. So my fear of flapping skin is out ranked by fear of going even slower then I already am. So I am going to *gasp* bare my arms and hope that I am going fast enough that no one really gapes at my batwings. I’ll be a fashionable amazon girl. I will post pictures from the race. So you guys can just eagerly anticipate that moment.

Im still in negotiations for the part job thing. Looks like that will happen. So there will be 20 hours of my week that I no longer have as my own. Blogging will become even more sporadic. Especially while I ramp up. I can’t expect to add things into the pot without taking things away. Or maybe I’ll just let it languish and only post when the spirit moves me. Oh wait…. that’s sort of what i do now isn’t it?

Someone needs to come train my puppy. He has bad manners and I dont have time to do it.

Im now Co-PTA president for next year. No biggie except now I have that job gig. I’m slightly worried about the amount of work that is currently looming but I am comforting myself with the “you are just a volunteer” voice in my head. Shoot me now.

I’m irked about how the media keeps talking about the VT Shooter and referring to his nationality. Like that really matters? How about tell us the facts that are really important like “he was mentally ill”. What color his skin is or what culture he is from makes no difference. We are the “human race”. Lets spend a lot more time focusing on what makes us the same instead of what makes us different!!!

My favorite TV show is now “The Riches” on FX. Catch it from the beginning when they do a marathon. It’s awesome.

For dinner tonight is Chicken Scaloppine with a Lemon Artichoke and Caper Sauce. YUM!

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