Have I lost my mind to consider a HIM? (Page 47)

I found this podcast and have been listening to it in my car, it has lots of info on nutrition, weight loss, triathlons, fitness and more, I don't know if I believe everything he says but much of it is pretty interesting and makes sense.
Here's the link to the Fitness podcast
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=28...

I posted my race report.  Here it is if you want to see it.  http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=193853&posts=1&start=1

Things are going well here.  I'm slightly freaked out that we only have 66 days until our race.  I'm still trying to see what I want to do about other races.  I found a couple local sprints I could do in Feb or March or there is the long distance with Leah.  I'm starting to get nervous about all the costs so I am really weighing all my options. 

I don't think I'm going to weigh in tomorrow.  I feel out of whack b/c of the race. 

I'm enjoying the diet talk.  I've got to figure something out with mine.  I think I should try the No Sugar Challenge.  I think sugar is my downfall.

Catch you all later!

Hey nutsos,

Thanks for the inspires. I've been pretty checked out of BT for the past week+. My diet has gone to hell - though i'm not eating so maybe in the end it'll all balance out (THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING I KNOW) My partner has been going through the hell of benzo withdrawal after a protracted taper. This is a withdrawal from a doctor prescribed medicine, not some crazy junkie withdrawal - and lemme tell you it is HELL. They call it die-toxing and say it's worse than alcohol withdrawal. Anyway suffice it to say i've been pretty single focused on ensuring the health of my partner rather than training. It has been really really scary. I'm pretty tapped out energy wise, so who knows when I'll get back to normal schedule. M is in the hospital right now for observation, so I'm catching a little extra z's for the time being. I've also been dealing with two sick cats too, so it's been very rough... The only good thing was that I am between contracts so have had time to deal with this stuff without the hassles of work on top. I hope I can get some sort of exercise in tomorrow - simply because i'm going koo-koo. I think at this point i'm going to have to re-visit my half marathon training program and re-do several weeks - i'll figure it out later.

Look forward to hearing more diet talk, I need to really lock some better eating habits down!

Kir - I'm so sorry about the stress you and your friend are going through. Medications can be scary stuff sometimes. My friend that has Manic Depression is on some of the same medications too. She "seems" to do better when she's on them, but you never know what kind of things they are doing to you over time. I've only known her for about 7 years but I've been through some issues with her being hospitalized also.

I wouldn't feel bad about your training too much. Life gets in the way sometimes... it just happens. Taking care of the ones you love always should be high up on the list. Just make sure your taking some time to breathe/destress and take care of yourself too.

Hey guys!

Kiri - Sorry to hear about your partner, hopefully they'll be feeling better soon and hopefully new/different meds will help.

Kate - GREAT job on the run!! I can only dream of getting to even a 2:30 on my half-mary! I'm aiming for a sub 3:00 for my HIM..yikes!

Scott - glad to know your vertigo is better!

Got back from Maine yesterday. Went up to visit my mother as she's finally feeling better after being sick for awhile...flu, MRSA scare, etc..various things. She went in for blood work Monday and now they're testing her for diabetes and other things....great! Kept it easy over the weekend...we walked through the city forest..pretty icy so the first time it was quick because I was slipping everywhere. Next time I had my grippers and we were out for about an hour. If it was too icy or too much snow we walked around her neighborhood. So coming back yesterday I felt up to running (FINALLY). But kept to a low interval with a friend. Since it was warmer I felt great and pretty fast (for me). So Thursday I'll go back with my 1:1 group.

Did a spinning class this morning before work..my legs were burning! Going to keep increasing my base resistance each week and start working on strength training next week. Going to make an appt with a trainer and use up my remaining training sessions!

Now, I just need to work on my food journalling!

215 here this morning. yep, stress non-eating has taken it's toll.

Kiri - glad to see you back.  It sounds like a couple tough days.  Don't forget to take care of yourself while you are taking care of your partner.

Wow!  Our little Nutso group is having a rough go so far. (Kate/accident, Debb/down, Leah/sick chuck, Kiri/sick M, Keely/sick mom, Scott/vertigo) Better watch out Lisa!!  You are the only solid one out there.  Sorry to hear about your partner Kiri.  That has to be tough.  Hang in there. 

Here is my update.  I did weigh in today.  I am at 191.4.  Down a little.  I'll take it.  Ran 4 miles outside.  It felt good. 

I got my pictures back from my marathon.  UGH.  I thought I looked real cute and like I had lost weight.  Wow.  I was wrong.  I have a long way to go.  What in the hell did I look like 15 pounds ago?  I know it is hard to look cute in spandex shorts and a tank top but give me a break.  Maybe that was just the motivation I needed to keep moving. 

Catch you all soon.  I'm wiped out tonight!

Lisa - Congrats on winning your virtual IM!!  You are a Challenge ROCK STAR!!  I like the retro picture too!

Take care Kiri and everyone else.
I'm starting to feel a bit tired/overtrained, I'm trying to add some more light days or something.

Large coffee, 2 Luna bars and a clementine. I was starving and ate both bars before realizing I was supposed to save the 2nd one for my spin class this afternoon...oops! I've got a protein shake to drink after spin and running and I know I've got a semi-frozen Clif bar in my truck if I feel like I need something.

Coffee, banana, and pretzle peanut butter nuggets.  Weird combo today. 

Didn't your mother tell you that breakfast was the most important meal of the day?  And if she didn't, I am.

breakfast today: fresh ginger tea w/ lime juice, banana, lara bar, coffee
i need to go grocery shopping, don't have much in the house so had to graze.
 

Today and my usual breakfast of late is:
1 slice of whole wheat toast with peanut butter and about an hour to 1.5 hours later a packet of oatmeal with skim milk

Scott - I dig the new profile picture.   Maybe I should put a new one up to start the year out right!

Here is my work out for the day.  I did a 20 mile ride at the YMCA in 70 minutes.  I Feel pretty good. 

This weekend my hubby and I are going to ride "South Mountain" in Phoenix.  It will not be a lot of miles but it will be a tough ride.  I looked up the ride and their will be 1300 feet of climbing with a couple 5% grades.  UGH!  My friend who did the CA 70.3 said that if I wanted to finish the bike portion of the HIM without walking I needed to practice this ride.  Hubby and I are a little nervous about it b/c the most fit of our biking group did this last weekend and about died.  It will be a rough one.  The good thing is that on Sunday the road is closed to auto traffic so it will only be bikers and joggers.  

Hope you are all doing well. 


 

Oh heck you have to ask about breakfast on an non-stellar day.

Starbucks Egg/Bacon Sandwich
Starbucks (Skim/nowhip) Cinnamon Dulche Latte






Edited by IdealMuse 2010-01-22 9:15 AM

Today I had a cinnamon raisin bagel with peanut butter, non-fat yogurt with flax seed and coffee with skim milk/splenda. I survived 45 minutes of spin then went and did 45:1 run with my friends. I wanted to move back up to 1:1 last night but my legs were really feeling it. My fatigue level was ok, but I did have a break driving from my gym at work to the running store. We did a slow pace because the store owner put a new runner with our group. A few of us are annoyed because she never properly screens new runners to figure out which group they should start with nor does she run with them herself. She always runs her pace with her own group meanwhile we're trying to get our own workout in and work on our pace or distance but she'll put a new person with us.

She actually got mad at one of my friends Tuesday night because she was trying to put a new couple with the 30:1 group and somehow they went with my friend Jo in the 1:1 group and Jo is pretty fast and she also runs about 4 miles on our runs during the week. She's trying to train for a half marathon so she's increasing her distance. Well, the store owner didn't tell any of us that this couple has never run before...EVER..no treadmill, track or whatever. They did fine though and went with Jo last night..but how is she going to get mad at us when we're not representatives of the store and just trying to build on our own fitness level?? Ok, I'm off my soapbox, had to vent.

I'm going to try to get a swim in tonight and maybe some elliptical to switch it up a bit. And I'm heading back to weight watchers tomorrow for an unpleasant weigh in. I haven't been in over a month and I jumped on the scale yesterday and I'm up 8 pounds!! 8 POUNDS...WTH???

Let's keep up with the breakfast check-in for a week and see how we do. 

I went to Mimi's for breakfast and had the Santa Fe Breakfast Enchilada.  The meal actually comes with two enchiladas and Chuck and I each get one and then we split a side of fruit.  I usually run six miles to Crossfit, do Crossfit and then walk the 1/2 mile to Mimi's.  This breakfast is marginal as to whether it is enough.  It has been raining and so I didn't do the run and this breakfast is plenty without the run first. 

The Mimi's enchilada is very similar to the breakfast quesadilla that I make.  The big differences are flour tortilla v. corn (neither are allowed on Paleo, so let's just call in Zone) and it is rolled, not stacked.  Otherwise, it is a tortilla, egg, black beans, cheese and salsa. 

I am on my way up north and breakfast is the challenge for me up there.  Historically, William and I walk to a little coffee place and get bagels.  We've been doing this since before he could walk.  Since every bagel is a) processed food and b) about 500 calories, I won't want to have it.  But this is tradition to walk there and there really isn't much else to have.  I will probably get a bagel with egg and pretend it is Zone.  There is no other place within walking distance. 

Hope everyone has a great weekend.  I'm debating what to do today.  Breakfast today was a banana and cup of coffee. 

Breakfast:

Pre swim:
2 Kiwi
1 slice of Ezikel Bread with 1 tsp PB

Post Swim:
Oatmeal
Latte

Swimming was OK today the place they moved the class to is a little more annoying to get to and I don't like the pool as much. It was pretty dark in there and water was a bit more chilly. I was tired for some reason and not in my best form, but mostly all we did today was a time trial, some warm-up, a stroke count, and a few superman drills. I think I may still be one of the slowest ones in class.

I weighed in this morning. Was a bit of a kick in the pants. 197? seriously?! I was bad but I wasn't THAT bad. Oh well. No use sulking just move on.

Debb - Don't worry about your set back.  Holiday's suck.  It is a new year and you are getting ready to start your Tri Training.  I speed bump in your long and successful IM journey.  You inspire the rest of us!!

Scott - Sorry to hear about your set backs.  It stinks to be totally motivated to get training and have all these obstacles.  I'd take it easy until you are feeling better.  It will just drain you more.  Just my 2 cents. 

Leah - Hope you are enjoying the grandbaby!  Did you eat the bagel?  I won't be able to do the March tri with you.  $$ is getting tight right now with all the holiday bills coming in.  I think I'm going to do the short local tri the same weekend in town here.  I'll be rooting for you though. 

Kiri - Things going a little better?

Lisa - Since I'm staying in the valley on March 7th now, there is a tri at Firebird lake in the Phoenix area.  I think I'm going to sign up for that one.  here is the link.  It is on the south side of the Phoenix area on I-10 heading down to Tucson.  No pressure.  Just wanted to give you another option. 

Keely - Sounds like you are gearing up your training!  Congrats! 

Wish me luck on my crazy ride and climb tomorrow!  My hubby and I drove it today and it is nutz.  It was all climb with STEEP grades.  We both were very nervous about it after seeing it.  My tri buddy did the ride last week.  She is a strong rider and struggled.  I just hope I don't have to walk up the hills.  She said she went 40 mph down hill while riding her breaks!! 

I'll report back tomorrow.  Go NUTZOS!!