60minutes at RPE 4 in aero position.

Open water continuous. First 30min at RPE3, then remainder at RPE 5.

First and foremost, the Fire won in handy fashion last night! 4-0 over New England. Loved it. Helped that they had a guy sent off in the first 10 minutes for a nasty tackle. Only bad thing about the match was the cold and rain. But hey, they won AND there was fireworks after the game. WOO HOO!

I'm tired this morning. It was hard to wake up and get going. Particularly for a long straight through swim like this. But I did it. Had to share a lane with a nice lady, but I was up against the wall the whole time. Ugh. Hate that. Could have been worse, though. She was so nice. Always talking to me. Didn't get much of a chance today though because it was non stop for me. I'll get my ride in tonight after work. Looks like the rain is going to move through a little faster so I may be able to get it done outside again. WOOT!

Yep, got to go outside to ride.  HOT DIGGITY DOG! 

45min. Track. 10min wu/wd then 6 x 400 with 200 recovery walk. RPE 8 on 400s.


I will record the individual splits and HR later.

What a nice night last night.  Mike and Jen and Maia arrived.  Little later than they hoped, but that is ok.  I can't get over how big Maia is.  And she just turned 5!  Quick little update for the friends out there.   Maia was born 3 months pre-mature.  The fact that she is with us now is a miracle and what a beautiful miracle she is. 

Anyway, we went over to the pub for dinner and then back home afterwards.  It was a blast catching up with Mongo.  Haven't seen him in forever.  Anyway, Maia went to bed and the four of us stayed up talking till aroudn 11:30 or so.  So worth it.  Tired today, especially with the workout, but so worth it.  He looks so happy with Jen.  I'm sad it didn't work out with Maria, but everything happens for a reason.

Now onto today.  FIRE game tonight.  FIIURRREEE, FIIIUURRRE!!!!  I hope the rain holds off.  And if it doesn't, it is only a mist or sprinkle.  But still.  FOOTY SEASON!!!!!!!  Look for me on ESPN2 tonight peeps.

speed day
wu: 3 x 200 - swim, kick, pull
main: 16 x 50 odds RPE 4, evens RPE 8-9
cd: 150 easy

30 minutes in full aero position. RPE 3.

Got up and swam first thing.  Will have to try to fit in my ride right after work.  Hopefully before Mike and the gang show up.

Little frustrated last night.  Got home.  Smoked a workout in to get ready for the guy to come over to give us a quote on the deck.  He never showed.  Now granted, that wouldn't have affected how I did my workout but still, that is a bit frustrating.  I'll have to get in touch with him today to reschedule for next week.

I'm also trying to figure out how I'm going to fit my workout in tomorrow.  We are going to the Fire home opener tomorrow night so I'll have to do it either in the morning (don't want to wake the guests up) or during lunch (and if it is a 45 minute workout, those are tough to fit in at lunch time).  This is a tough week.  Hrumph.

Added later:  Did the ride after work.  Just loving working out outside.  sigh.  :)

60 minutes with hills. Solid effort ranging from RPE 3 to RPE 7.

Did the same route as last week and did it 1 mph faster.  Wind is about the same except this time it was head wind up front and tail wind on the way back.  Yea me.  ;)

Still waiting to get my friends cell phone number.  Getting a bit nervous.  Oh well.  Can only wait and see.

So I'm supposed to swim tonight, but I might take it off.  Depends on if I have to go into down town to pick up Beth.  If I do, I'll take it off.  If she comes home early, I might take it off.  If I do workout, I'll take a day off in the week (yesterday was supposed to be my off day).  Otherwise, I'll workout something like 12 days straight and I don't think that is a healthy thing to do. 

1:14PM

Ugh.  I just got an email from my mom about a dear friend of mine.  I've known him since I was about 6.  He was in my wedding, and we have kept in contact till a few years ago when he returned from Iraq.  He went into the Army when he was 28 (I still wonder about that one, but he did it and that's that).  He was kept in Iraq 9 months longer than he was supposed to be there and did not have a good experience (mainly his CO).  Anyway, I got one email from him after he got back (About 3 years ago) and then nothing.  Even though I've sent him tons of emails.  I just found out why.

When he returned home, he found his wife incredibly thin.  She told him it was a thyroid problem.  After a while, he found out it was actually bulemia.  Long story short, they are no longer together.  He is nearly bankrupt because she has literally fed her disease with their money.  Her family won't lift a finger and he left with just the clothes on his back.  He is heart and soul broken.  And through this email, I find out that he is planning on going into the French Foreign Legion.  At the age of 36+!  For a 5 year stint.  I know he has some PTSS.  How can he not.  Tour in Kosovo, then Afghanistan, then Iraq, all in about 4 years. 

He is like a brother to me.  We have been through so many things together when we were younger.  This is just killing me he is going through this.  My heart aches for him.  I'm hoping my mom can get his cell number from his mom.  I need to talk to him.  I feel this is just a round about way at suicide. 

25min at RPE4 with 6 x100m accelarations at the end.

Rough run this morning.  Didn't help I had a bit too much to drink last night.  1/2 a bottle of wine and 2 glasses of port make the legs VERY heavy in the morning.  Still, the accelerations were good. 

Got my packet today for tomorrow morning.  Now I just hope it stays precipitation free.  I hate running in the rain.  I'll do it, but I won't like it.  Keep your fingers crossed kiddies.