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Morning all-

Everyone is doing a great job with their workouts!  I am really impressed!  As for me I rode yesterday...I am debating what to do today...I think just some strength and crunches as my mom gets here today and we are going out for a special dinner.

That means I will move my run to tomorrow...swim in the morning...run in the afternoon....and then move my bike to Friday and keep my longer run on Saturday... yes I think that is the plan

Does any one else have to do this...move stuff around mid week...I hate to but it seems like I am always doing it.

That stinks so sorry about that!  Hopefully you can get it fixed!

Katie I move stuff around all the time. I have to with my work schedule. I sometimes have to work late and dont get home til 2 am...no way I am going for a long run after that.  When I have followed BT plans in the past I have never had a problem completing a race and actually I usually exceed my expectations. Just put in the time and you will do fine

I'm another one who moves things around all the time.  Especially swimming.  I fit it in when I can but to be honest, I worry more about running and biking.  If something has to get pushed to the side, it's swimming for me.  Life happens as we all know and as long as you are doing your best to get most of the training done, I think it's fine.  That being said, this is my first time using a BT training plan so I might not have a clue what I am talking about!  I'll defer to mav on that one!

didn't get a swim in this morning. a combination of my sons flight being delayed last night, and a meeting this morning being rescheduled for 8:30. so i will get a ride in tonite-i hope. but i will be back in the pool tomorrow in the early am. have a great training day everyone.

im with MAV AND ERICA.  i move stuff around too.  i have a 'hard' time doing it though.  i figure its on the plan the plan for a reason so i 'must' do it as planned.  OK.  im a little OCD

ive learned over time how to be more 'flexible'.   for me THATs the key.  also ive learned how to let workouts go by the wayside.  thats even harder for me.  but im learning how to do it more often.

i think sometimes for me its a lack of experience too.  and i sometimes 'doubt' myself, whether i know enough about trng to be able to make good choices about trng session.  the more i learn though, the more confident i become, and the more i trust my ability to make good decisions in regards to my trng.

i have to constantly remind myself life is life and trng is just a part of my life.  and life happens. things come up - expected or unexpected.  and theres often a way 'through' but sometimes you just need to 'give in' and do what you need to do even if that means shortening a workout, or dropping a workout, or like you said, moving things around so it 'works' w your life.

i need to remind myself that im gonna do 'just fine' competing in my event even if i didnt excute the plan 'perfectly', again thats where my 'anxiety' comes in.  id like to be able to do the plan as is, but....life is life.  and things usually turn out better than i expect them to anyways [when it comes to events....]

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-04-08 1:43 PM

thanks for all the oven well-wishes.

my husband and discussed it and since the oven is 13-14 yrs old, theres no use in getting it fixed, for it to break again soon.

so were in the market for a new stove.  which is OK thing cept its a holiday weekend, and were busy the next two evenings so we cant go oven shopping. 

id really like to spend that money on something OTHER than a stove.  a NEW SWIFTIER BIKE PERHAPS!!!!  creams my corn.

here the dryer is going too.  just our luck w the tax return on its way!  :P

soooooooooooo.  its not looking like a new stove will be installed by Saturday, so were moving the family swaree to my bro/sister in laws house  that way were in not in a rush to find/buy something just to find/buy it....and we can take our time find what we want and have it installed when its conveinent.

i can live wout a stove for a few days - maybe we'll have to order take out and i wont have to cook as much.  DAMN!  

i dont like to cook anyways, id rather have a new BIKE than a new stove....though.  you cant bake brownies in/on a bike....

42 min run.  didnt feel as great as yesturday but its in the books, its done, and i dont have to 'worry' anymore how to get 6 days of trng into 5.  [see i worry about these things....]

swim and spin tomorrow.  weee heeee!  running clinic at the Y right afterwards.  perfect.  ill be sweaty and reek of chlorine, sitting for an hour long runners clinic. 

im a TRUE triathlete. 

hoping to get my foot 'scanned' by the good doctors and hoping they have recommendations/alternative Tx for my mortons neuroma.  i SO dont want surgery, and SO dont want injections.  OWIE.

2 hr endurance spin on saturday and that will wrap up the week.

AFTER THAT, two brick/taper weeks and then its RACE DAY!!!!!!!   WAHOOOO!

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-04-08 1:55 PM

WILL.  way to go fitting it all in and being flexible. i could learn a thing or two from you. 

whacha end up doin'?

I ended up going shopping!   I got my kiddos new outfits for Easter.  Well, Alex got a dress and the boys got new ties.  I was looking for something to send out to sea with Bryan but sort of came up empty.  I did get him a few itunes gift cards for him to open up throughout his time underway.  Still looking for a Christmas and birthday gift.  UGH!

ERICA.  i think that was a GREAT way to spend the rest of the day   i love the feeling of getting things done, dont you?

and i LOVE buying easter outfits.  my boys are gonna love me.  i bought them each these bright 'easter colored' short sleeved shirts.  each kid has their own color- BRIGHT BLUE, BRIGHT GREEN, BRIGHT YELLOW....  they match the dress im wearing.  that's all that matters, not that they like the shirts.  LOL.

and.....

still working on that care package for your dh.  quite the project you got goin' there.

but what a good wife you are.  he's gonna love each and every present, im sure.  must be hard to be away from home for so long.  im sure this will make it at least a little bit easier.

still wracking your brain for ideas?

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-04-08 4:28 PM

Yeah, still trying to think of unusual stuff that he can use while underway.  Tough task!  I did have a calander made up for him with pictures of the family and our recent vacations.  Every few days/weeks, I plan to have him open a card or small gift.  It's a lot of work but it will totally be worth it!

For Easter, Cole's tie is bright green and white stripes.  Liam's is pink, gray and white stipes.  Alex's dress is pink.  Cole loves any tie, it doesn't matter what color.  Liam actually likes his.  Big surprise.  I am not sure if Alex likes her dress but I do so that is all that matters!    I am wearing a white button down shirt (3/4 length sleeves) and a gray skirt.  Or maybe a khaki skirt and blue pinstripe shirt.  Hmmmmm.  Good thing I have a few days!

sounds like your all gonna be DECKED out for EASTER. 

thats so funny about the ties - my 9 year old son BEGGED us to buy him a tie for his Spring band concert.

we got it for him over the weekend, and he wore it non-stop.  thinks he's the you know what with it on.

men and their ties.

welp  dh reported back.

no stoves matching our description at the Sears Scratch n Dent warehouse

you can get a GREAT deal on appliances that usually have some non detectable scratch or dent, hence the name, scratch n dent

who wants to pay full price for a stove, when you really want to use some of that money to buy a faster bike???

sigh

still working the 'our stove doesnt work so we need to eat out' angle w my dh.

he aint buying it.

i use the microwave most nights.

someone want to bake a 9x13 pan of brownies for me?

my stove doesnt work.

ERICA!?! 

i must be bored.  cuz im on here chatting to myself.

im trying to avoid throttling my oldest son....

who's decided that he's too smart to do homework....

and has figured out in his head, that even if he doesnt turn in his writing assignment, and gets a BIG FAT ZER

Edited by skrtrnr 2009-04-08 5:39 PM

that he'll STILL get an A in the class.

being a genius (which he is) has a downside.

ive fulfilled one of my lifes purposes

post padding.

bowing to the masters.