Beer Drinkers Appreciation Society (BDAS) 2022 Mentor Group - ALWAYS OPEN (Page 20)

Nicole's response reminds me that I never responded to Nathalie about my career. 

I'm a Change Management Lead for Cigna Healthcare.  I typically either lead the change management and business readiness workstream of major projects or in some cases am part of a team that does it.  Right now I'm working on a program integrating our Supplemental Health business into Cigna after we divested their parent company.  Out of a company of 73,000 or so I'm only one of maybe a dozen to fifteen people with my skill set and experience so we're in demand.  LOVE my job. 

"Once my shoulder says it's time" is about 5 minutes into anything anymore, but I know how to manage it.  Better than in my 20s where I would just slam Advil all day then get my shoulder to pop and go a little numb to play volleyball. 

I'm probably going to go the first Friday after I get back from vacation, so the 26th. 

LOL, Gretchen.  I don't think there are that many of you globally.  Maybe on Ancient Aliens.  (I love that show by the way).

Back at it after a day off yesterday with a 35- minute VO2 max bike and some speed work (50 seconds at sub-8:00 x 4) on the treadmill.  I find pacing for intervals so much easier on the TM as I don't have a speed feel outdoors yet.  Tempo is fine but I think I'll overcook my shorter faster intervals because I used to be a 400 meter runner. 

I just signed up for a 5K race in a couple of weeks.  A whole $5 entry fee...now that's what I'm talking about!  I think it's a hilly course so probably not a great test but we'll see.  Also doing a ramp test which you all know I hate and a swim TT that week. 

Exciting!  Countdown to race day is awesome.  I still have 6+ weeks. 

Training is really progressing for me - had a good rep session on the treadmill yesterday, a pretty good swim this morning and a good 75' bike this afternoon.  Easy day tomorrow with a short run.  We leave for Cancun on Saturday so I'll be very run and some swim-focused.  IIRC the pool is like bath water so if the ocean is calm enough we can get in an OWS or two.

https://www.charmcityrun.com/calendar/family-fun-field-day-5k

I donated another $5 plus the runsignup fee, so it's was more like $12 all-in.  You can pay extra for the t-shirt but I don't like it (I wish you could make that choice with all races - while I have some REALLY cool swag t-shirts, some are just hideous or of very low quality).

I get this even during recovery weeks or when I ramp down training off season, so yes.  Taper madness!!

Good luck this weekend, Gretchen.   We'll definitely be checking in on your progress Sunday.

Got in a tempo run yesterday and I woke up this morning really stiff after sleeping like crap, so I toned down my easy run to a treadmill run/walk for 20 minutes and then did my legs routine at the Y, which helped a bunch.  I have a 1200 time trial in the pool tomorrow morning and a over-under bike workout before we head to the airport and Mexico. 

@Andrew - man it sounds like you need winter to be over and get some sun.  Being sick for that long sucks.