Sunday, I biked 11 miles (5.5 times two, to be specific). It was just a jaunt back and forth between two towns, and was part exercise and part relaxation. I stopped off at a nice Asian restaurant and had miso soup, seaweed salad, and a little bit of salmon sushi (whatever its proper name is).
Monday, it poured, so I didn’t bike, but I did my squats and lunges. No mileage and really nothing to speak of, cardio wise.
Today, I biked 2.5 miles to the gym, did chest and back and stretching, and ran 3 miles in 28:35. I showered up and biked another 2.5 miles back home. The stretching was much needed. My lower back is really tight, as are my hamstrings, etc. I did some modified downward dog and salutation to the sun and all that yoga stuff. Works swell!
I might have tennis tonight.
Eating wise, I’ve done fairly well. I probably took in a little more in the way of calories than planned, but it was all good for me stuff, so I won’t gripe too badly. I drank TONS yesterday. It was neat. I bought some no-name-brand version of Crystal Lite iced tea in those little plastic tubs. 1/2 of one flavors my 32 ounce Nalgene bottle. Man, I blew through an easy GALLON using that for flavoring.
You can complain that the stuff has NutraSweet so I could get a tumor, but whatever. I drank a gallon of water and didn’t even flinch. And yes, you pee your head off when you drink that much, but eventually, your bladder helps out, and/or stretches its capacity a bit.
Training is the bees knees. I *love* being in training for races. It gives me plenty of motivation to do the right things. It improves my self-esteem dramatically, even when I’m feeling pretty good to start. I carry myself much straighter and taller when I’m in training. I have a little on-board sense of smugness (which isn’t necessarily “nice,” but whatever; it’s there). I am thrilled with the way I feel when I’m in training.
Side note: I took Kat out to get some decent walking shoes and insoles for her big 20 miler this weekend. I’m so excited for her. : )
What about you? Do you notice the difference between when you’re in your racing season and when you’re not? How about the weight loss crowd? Have you thought about running or biking or whatevering an event?
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