81 Days and Counting...

-Breakfast: Packet of oatmeal, 2 cups of coffee.

-Lunch: Cup of Ramen, package of fruit snacks.

-Dinner: Clam linguini

-Snacks: Package of fruit snacks, piece of cheese, piece of fruit leather, Chex Turtle bar, cupcake.

-Training:

I... must.... swim.... laps..... Couldn't get to the pool today either, just feeling like getting my time in at home is smarter, and a better "bang for the buck."

I did 60 minutes on the bike, immediate transition to the treadmill, and did 3.5 miles in 30 minutes.

The bad news is I continue to be "lazy" when I get home from work, but the good news is I am still punching the clock, and managing to spend some time with my wife. Today was cool, at dinner (on the couch in front of the TV, sorry Mom!) we actually SAW baby girl jumping around! She was pretty squirmy, which I took as a sign that:

1. Baby likes clam linguini.

2. Baby likes Ironman.

3. Baby likes Daddy.

82 Days and Counting!

-Breakfast: Cinnamon Raisin Bagle with peanut butter, 2 cups of coffee.

-Lunch: Cup of ramen, piece of fruit leather.

-Dinner: Bowl of granola with 2% milk, stick of cheddar with wheat thins.

-Snacks: 2 packages of fruit snacks, a cheese quesadilla (small one with cheddar), and a brownie.

-Training:

Supposed to get a swim in today, but the day just got too full, and so decided to do 90 minutes on the bike instead, all RPE 6 (thank you Ian, for chatting with me on the phone for part of that!).

Not a bad day, but had a jam packed day, starting with an appointment at the Dr. Office for baby girl. Routine checkup, no issues, just hurry up and wait for her to get here. :-) We are excited all is well so far, just anxious for D-Day.

Gotta get in some swimming this week, as I have been "lazy" with the bike and treadmill the last 10 days or so. Still maintaining my race weight, so my monthly lapse into wings/beer seems to be forgivable.

84 Days and Counting...

I find myself at this point, letting little stuff fall off my plate on a daily basis, and I KNEW this was coming... Getting all the training in, and doing everything else I need to do, is a pretty tough juggling act. As you may have noticed, one of the first things to drop has been posting everyday! I promise to pick that up again (both of us are happier when it's done everyday)... I am also finding myself waiting to laundry on the weekend, pay bills on the weekend, call my parents/sisters on the weekend, and now getting some additional work done on the weekends too. NOT GOOD, because then the weekend sucks too! So, gotta pay attention and spread out the training/life stuff better. This means getting up earlier, staying up later, so time to readjust the alarm clock.

Yesterday, the food was pretty much the usual. I was supposed to get in a swim, but did 30 hard minutes running instead, and got in 4. miles in 30 minutes, one of my fastest sessions yet. Legs felt good, but I am finding I need to work on not getting distracted... I usually let my mind wander wherever it wants to go, but lately it's been stuck on work. As you can imagine, this does not make me want to run more. :-)

After the run, showered and headed out to the Wing Dome for some comraderie over delicious wings, and what turned out to be one too many pints of PBR. I slept like a LOG.

Got up this morning, and did 30 minutes continuous in the pool. I didn't have the whole pool to myself, but I did have my lane to myself (I seriously hate sharing a lane in the pool). Nothing unusual about the swim, but it was kept lively playing slalom through the 3 unusually large balls of hair that were magically floating in my lane. Yucky. Managed to avoid them, and came home to watch some TV with the smoking hot wife.

Off to the treadmill here pretty soon for a 90 minute run today, one of 2 long-ish sessions this weekend.

Oh, I almost forgot... They guy who works at the gym from a post a while back. His name is Bruce, and he has 3 kids; 16 year old twins, and a 6 year old. He said babies are fun, you learn to be a parent over time, and teenagers are "a blessing... but in disguise."

Sometimes talking with a stranger does not lead to violence-a-la-Fenway-Park. Sometimes it leads to... Bruce. :-)

86 Days and Counting

-Breakfast: Packet of oatmeal, 2 cups of coffee.

-Lunch: Cinnamon Raisin Bagel, honey walnut cream cheese.

-Dinner: Rice-A-Roni made with turkey, and chips with guacamole (odd combo, I know, but good).

-Snacks: 2 Chex Turtle bars, handful of goldfish crackers, handful of wheat thins.

-Training:

60 minutes cycling, all aero, middle gears. Nothing too tough, but consistent effort.

Immediate transition to the run, 6.5 mph for 30 minutes.

The plan called for a swim/run today, but I was feeling too lazy to go to the pool after work. Is it possible for me to feel lazy? Yup. The trainer and the treadmill are often good excuses to NOT go to the gym! If I feel like watching TV at home (it is March Madness), I can, and still get in my mileage. AWESOME.

I'll get my swimming in on the weekend, as I am finding that I can have the pool to myself at 8am on Saturdays and Sundays. Can't emphasize enough how great that is...

Not much for news here, and I realize this has hit a boring lull for you, faithful reader. I find myself MUCH more mentally distracted lately with thoughts of my baby girl, and getting super excited for her to arrive. It's still scary, but I cannot wait to meet her.

And start practicing diaper changes.

88 Days and Counting...

-Breakfast: Fiber One bar and 2 cups of coffee.

-Lunch: Packet of oatmeal, package of fruit snacks.

-Dinner: FAT plate of nachos and guacamole.

-Snacks: Chex Turtle Bar, package of fruit snacks, handful of wheat thins, handful of goldfish crackers, small handful of potato chips.

-Training:

Bike for 60 minutes, nice solid effort in medium gear.

Immediate transition to run, and 3o minutes on the treadmill at 6.5 mph.

Gotta love the rest weeks... :-) It came at a good time, though I am planning on squeezing in an extra run session on the weekend. The legs feel good, and it will be nice to get in some outside mileage during the day!

Not much to say today, other than to pass along I am super excited to be headed to Utah for an IM race in 2010. www.ironmanstgeorge.com

Southern Utah is GORGEOUS, and it should be warm and dry in May. Though both Coeur d'Alene and Lake Placid should have been dry and warm the last two years! Either way, it is fun to think about taking the family down there for a race, and showing both Heather and our baby girl Zions, Bryce, etc. It's fun to daydream a bit!

89 Days and Counting....

-Breakfast: Packet of oatmeal, 2 cups of coffee

-Lunch: Cup of Ramen, piece of fruit leather

-Dinner: Turkey Breast and mashed potatoes

-Snacks: 2 packets of fruit snacks, peanut butter granola bar, chex turtle bar, small dish of ice cream (I HAD to eat it, there wasn't much left....)

-Training:

NOTHING. Rest day. WHAT?! Yup... I hadn't looked at my plan for this week until tonight when I got home from work, and was dreading a 2 hour session. I feel much better about the week, and have a mental plan of what I need to get done and when.

On another note, did anyone notice how CLOSE we are to the race?? 89 days is, like, nothing at all... That kind of hit me tonight, and I took a minute to think about how I feel about the training so far. I don't feel great (I felt like I did a TON more running the last couple years), but neither do I feel bad. I've been more focused on the bike, which has been great. I am swimming faster than ever, which is nice too. I may not be running as much, but I figure I'll be more motivated to get more mileage in when it warms up. I haven't skipped but one run session in the last 6 weeks, so I haven't scrimped, I just enjoy the running and so noticed I was missing it a little.

Another good sign, is that I have NOT been sick this year. I was knocked on my butt for about 6 weeks last year with bronchitis, and have avoided that so far...

Overall, I feel like we're on track. And while I feel like the race isn't really that far away, I am aware that I have 13 weeks of training left. It will go fast, for sure, but I have a LOT of time to build up endurance, and get in my precious running miles.

90 Days and Counting...

-Breakfast: Chex Turtle Bar, 2 cups of coffee.

-Lunch: Bowl of granola with almonds and raisins, 2% milk.

-Dinner: 2 pork/green chile burritos with 2% cheddar, and a dab of light sour cream.

-Snacks: Whole wheat bagel with peanut butter, 2 bottles of propel, fruit leather.

-Training: Another long, but good day.

Swim, 50 minutes continuous ar RPE 5. Felt AWESOME. Strong and smooth. Ate my bagel as soon as I got home, and rested for 30 minutes before hitting the bike.

Bike, 2 hours indoor on trainer, RPE 4. Quads felt tight towards the end, but otherwise ok.

Immediate transition to the run, and did 60 minutes on the treadmill at 6.7 mph. Legs felt good.

Another weekend is done, and I'm left with a bit of running to catch up with next week, which is a rest week in my plan, so the timing is good.