Nice!  I might just use that escape route to replace some of my lifting session with yoga classes.  When I came up with my goals, I accounted for tapering, but forgot to account for recovery!  Duuuuh!

Missed my run last night. We went to visit a neighbor and I'm a talker. Didn't get home until 9:45 and then it was dinner, family time, then spouse time. Went to bed at 1:30. A little to late for a run.

Haven't decided what to do today. Swim/Run, bike/run, nap/run? I have my lunch break and a two hour block of time tonight for exercise. We'll see how it goes.

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Rockstar!  Def not a slacker in my book.

I want neighbors like yours.

beer. football.  those are the only things that could make a 3 hour trainer ride bearable. 

Made my run goal tonight.  Ha!  This is the Irish Bar running club.  That counts right?

CONGRATULATIONS!

Hour and 15 minute drainer ride this morning... watched the 2001 IM World Championships on DVR.  Simply amazing... Tim DeBoom winning the championship for the USA only weeks after 9/11.  Literally brought a tear to my eye.

I updated the spreadsheet (I know... miracle!).  I'm right on track for the month.  We're supposed to have a heat index of 110 tomorrow, so I don't anticipate leaving the house much.  Swim planned for lunchtime today.

Anyone have any exciting plans and/or races this weekend?

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I was really excited about our plans for the weekend but now part of it is in question. We're heading to a family campout and I was planning on an ows and biking around the lake (52 miles). Then I cut my head when I smacked it on a corner and can't get it wet. I've never used a swim cap. Will it keep my head dry? I'm hoping to salvage the swim. It's still a go for the ride though. 

Anyone else have anything fun planned for the weekend? 

Heat index of 110? Bleh.

x2!  WTG!!

Yikes, that HOT!  Maybe you should have more margaritas instead? 

For me- Tomorrow is a 12 mile run with my marathon group.  We're going to brunch after, but I'm hoping to get a swim in as well.  Maybe after brunch   Sunday, I'm debating whether to go on a group ride w/my tri club, or just going for another yoga/swim day.  I'm not sure how long I should be "recovering" so maybe I should go for the easy day (because if I do the group ride, I will be working HARD to keep up!).  Plus, I need some more swims for my non-TdF goals!

Oww!  I hope your head's ok!  For me, my cap doesn't keep my head dry, but I have a lot of hair and wear it in a ponytail under my cap... so that might be causing gaps that allows water to seep in.  I'm assuming you don't have that problem, so maybe the cap will be snugger to your head and won't let water in?  Sorry, I don't really know!

Sounds like a fun weekend though!  Maybe you could go for a run instead?  I bet there are some nice trails near the campground!

I wouldn't guarantee that a cap will keep it dry. If you have one that fits pretty tightly, it might, but.....

Why are you going around smacking your head into corners, anyway?

I'm tall enough that I have to duck for things that a lot of people don't have to worry about. Some things are high enough that they don't catch my eye but not high enough for me to walk under. I have learned to wear a hat when I run because its not uncommon for tree branches to be about 6' high and that's a couple of inches too short for me. My hat has saved me several times. I should have been wearing a hat when I was working in the garage yesterday. In fact I was until about ten minutes before I banged my head. I took it off while working on the car because I kept bumping the visor part against something when I would bend over. That should have been a clue for me to keep it on but I thought it was annoying so I took it off. Then I turned and walked into the corner of the crown molding on the top of the armoire that is in the garage.

Not a good way to start the weekend, Paul!  Have you ever tried the liquid bandage?  I forget who makes it, but if your cut isn't too low on your forehead, if you spray some of that on and then put a swim cap on, I think you might be OK.  I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!

Ouch!  I would try the liquid bandage stuff or getting some Tegaderm to cover the wound in combination with a swim camp.  I think that would be the best for your head.

I've been sick all week.  I think I have bronchitis - on antibiotics and prednisone.  Not sure how much more of my goals will get done this month.

Bleh! I hated being on prednisone! Ew ew ew.

Well, there's no penalty for not reaching your goals this month, except that you make the Slacker list.

Do I get less tasing for being a slacker if I'm sick?

Well... How about we wait until you're feeling better and then we give you your tasings? How does that sound? With Dee, you don't even have to be on the slacker list to get tased. All you have to do is not be on your toes when you're around her.