Yanti & Salty Beyond Ridiculous Manatees PART 6--CLOSED (Page 56)

So, on an extremely terrible day, I have two good things to share.

1. PowerBar is doing a little spotlight feature thing on me. I had to answer a few questions blah blah blah.

2. These came in the mail! I skipped the awards ceremony (I was laying in bed in the hotel reading and couldn't bring myself to get up) so they shipped them to me.

amd723 - 2012-11-28 10:41 AM Thanks TJ and Yanti. My issues are really just annoyances. Compared with what others have to go through, I have it easy. I just like to complain

Funny you say that. I've been giving perspective some thought the last couple days. The CoJ post about the "Redneck" family made me realize that mine isn't all that bad.  The TT post about balancing a 70 hour work week, small children and training made me realize that fitting in my training time isn't all that difficult (although that cold pool at 6AM still bites)

amd723 - 2012-11-28 10:41 AM Thanks TJ and Yanti. My issues are really just annoyances. Compared with what others have to go through, I have it easy. I just like to complain

Funny you say that. I've been giving perspective some thought the last couple days. The CoJ post about the "Redneck" family made me realize that mine isn't all that bad.  The TT post about balancing a 70 hour work week, small children and training made me realize that fitting in my training time isn't all that difficult (although that cold pool at 6AM still bites)

1. Very cool!

2. Very cool!

So, on an extremely terrible day, I have two good things to share.

1. PowerBar is doing a little spotlight feature thing on me. I had to answer a few questions blah blah blah.

2. These came in the mail! I skipped the awards ceremony (I was laying in bed in the hotel reading and couldn't bring myself to get up) so they shipped them to me.

Getting in to see PT tomorrow about my Achilles.  I haven't been running, but has been feeling not too bad on the bike.  Keeping my fingers crossed it doesn't keep me down too long...

Got some exciting news today--my little baby dog (well, she's 3, but still the baby) has been selected to compete in the European Open Agility competition.  K came home from Singapore and flew directly to Calgary to support me in my HIM last year, so I guess I have to go to support her.  In Belgium .  We will be really close to both the Netherlands and Germany as well, so I will hopefully get to go geocaching in all 3 countries .

The little baby was bred in the UK.  K needed to choose her early so the breeder could start some training for her; K went to the UK to pick her up at 11 weeks.  I chose her from pictures of all the pups taken by the breeder.  I knew those little white toes would pay off!!!

So, on an extremely terrible day, I have two good things to share.

1. PowerBar is doing a little spotlight feature thing on me. I had to answer a few questions blah blah blah.

2. These came in the mail! I skipped the awards ceremony (I was laying in bed in the hotel reading and couldn't bring myself to get up) so they shipped them to me.

Hellooooo Manatees!

Some random thoughts/questions:

I am two visits from being a card carrying Gold Member at the Bux! Yay!

I have worked out all but two days in November. One missed day was the day after my HM and the other was Veterans Day because I got caught up in housework and forgot to run. Doh!

The header on my BT is reminding me that my membership expires in 14 days and that I have one day, 14 hours, 22 minutes and 31, 30, 29 seconds left on the 30% off. I'm wondering if I should do bronze. I'm using the Fink plan, which I imported, but I do enjoy getting the evening email telling me what my workout is the next day. Thoughts?

Hope all the Manatees are well.

Renew?

It's always price versus hassle factor though, right?  If you want something free, Google Calendar works well.  It takes awhile to set up your workout events, but once you have everything in there, you can set up notifications or have it alert your phone daily.

Getting in to see PT tomorrow about my Achilles.  I haven't been running, but has been feeling not too bad on the bike.  Keeping my fingers crossed it doesn't keep me down too long...

The little baby was bred in the UK.  K needed to choose her early so the breeder could start some training for her; K went to the UK to pick her up at 11 weeks.  I chose her from pictures of all the pups taken by the breeder.  I knew those little white toes would pay off!!!

Checking in Manatees!  I've been thinking of you when I've been conscious...

I had a great Thanksgiving.  I enjoyed the Turkey Trot and had a personal best.  Woo hoo!  I met my aunt there and my mom drove her so she held our bags and took post race pictures, etc.  That was good.  Then I went home and we met up again at my parents' place for turkey, etc. 

On Friday I went to watch my aunt's presentation and the guys went out for BBQ at The Pit.  Then I did some errands (drop off bad rear wheel from the Felt to see if it was a warranty situation, etc.).  All and all a nice day. 

Saturday morning at about 2:00 or 3:00 am, I wake up.  Gurgle gurgle gurgle goes my stomach.  Trips to the bathroom about every half hour.  Barely remember Saturday except for making a Yanti-inspired decision to Ride My Bike (yes, I am an idiot). Barely remember Sunday.  Did not eat anything solid for like 36 hours in there.  Missed work on Monday but on solids again.  Slept more than Emma.  Missed work on Tuesday.  Slept more than Emma.  Came into work on Wednesday because I was afraid that my boss would "help" me and I would never untangle the mess.  Feeling kinda OK today.  Mostly just tired (sleepy tired) but eating normally, etc.

I think that Picking Up My Bike last night was the real turning point!