Dreading is Worse than Doing

Didn't really feel like doing any running today, but glad I did. Need to make note that if I only have a bit of time, I can still do this short loop. ;)

1.8miles
21 min.
11:38 pace

Pretty in Pink

Had a great ride with my tri-buddies today. Unbeknownst to any of us...hot pink was the color of the day! Jen and I even showed up in the exact top. Great minds, I guess.

Of course whenever I ride with them I am reminded how much work I need to do. I decided to make light of the whole caboose position and take pictures with my phone...lol

We rode a ten mile loop out to Ave 60 before turning back to tackle my favorite hill. Jen and Judy waited patiently at the top for me to finally arrive. We made a big mistake by taking a break, as it allowed our sweaty bodies to cool down. We were then really cold on the ride home. Lesson learned. We need to keep moving on these cold days!

After loading my bike into my car, grabbing my wallet, I locked the door and walked across the parking lot to Walgreen's. Upon returning, I discovered my keys were in my bike helmet...in the car! Had my mom call AAA with my info and cruised into Just Java for a hot coffee to wait. To my surprise, ABC Towing arrived in 20 minutes to save the day.

Total Miles: 20.9

Time: 1:23

Pace: 15.1 mph

Baby It's Cold Outside!

Had a great ride with Judy today. The sun was shining and we didn't have much of a head wind. I thought starting our ride at 9am would be late enough to have the sun warm us up! HA! We left Judy's and it was 52* and returned home at 54*. Lucky both of us were pretty layered up, although need to figure out the ears/face issue. Burrr!!!!!

Certainly we were not working on pace today as our average speed was 12.5mph...and never warmed up, but we did log in a fair amount of miles. Thanks to my lack of fitness we opted for the Portola/Haystack loop rather than up to the Visitor's Center. As it was we crawled up the incline, I can't imagine trying to add more elevation until this gets easier!

downhill fun

My initial plan was to run from my house to the bottom of cove (2.5miles) and then walk home, since this is only day three of returning to a workout plan. My total trip was 5.2 miles and about took 1:30 minutes...the first few minutes I walked my usual 5min warm-up, then perched on a rock at the top-o-the-cove and chatted with Judy on my phone for 20 min. ;) Not in the training plan, but oh well!

Loved starting at the top and running down hill to get warmed up and not have the need to stop and walk. It allowed me to relax and work on pace as I ran first half which I made in 24 minutes/9:30pace...loving the gravity at work;)

I felt great when I reached the bottom and decided that after I got Hoss some water, I'd have a go and see how far I could jog up the hill....let the laughing begin! 5 minutes in my legs were toast...so I found one of my early Couch to 5K pod-cast on my i-pod and resorted to the jog/walk method of hobbling home. Pathetic. I suppose I should be happy that I didn't have to walk the whole way.

Week 6 pod cast was 31 minutes total: 5 min walk warm-up/8min run/5min walk/8min run/5min warm down walk

5 miles
Time: 1:04
Avg. Pace: 12:48

Burn Baby Burn!

Haha! 800mg of Advil and some intense stretching needed to get the body moving...third day blues. Lactic acid build up from Sunday's ride and leg workout...I really wanted to stay on the couch and veg, but I knew a bike ride would be just the medicine for relief!

I decided to extend my loop so I could get moving on the flats. 10 miles in I finally felt warmed up. As always the last 2.5 miles home sucked...nothing worse than getting passed going up hill when you feel like you've going as fast as you possibly can only to see someone blow by going up the same grade. :P

Headed to repeat same torturous leg workout, then shower and a little nap before heading out to Norco for an evening of polo.

Run Forrest Run

Logged 2.8 miles today...won't say I exactly ran...the first mile sucked, as always...and Im especially sore from my bike ride, plus leg workout yesterday. Moving like an little old lady today...cannot bend, sit or stand w/out a grimace. no pain, no gain I suppose.

Paying the Piper, Oh Boy!

Okay, clearly been a slacker in the workout department...no excuse really, guess I just needed a break-mentally that is. So, eight weeks after the last triathlon, Im finally back and ready to pay the piper. I've been meaning to get to the gym, get out for a run, go for a swim or hop on my bike, but other than a few spotty attempts, all it's been is an intention. I must say it is very difficult for me to motivate during the winter months, albeit the conditions here are mild compared to the rest of the country. Nonetheless, Im cold when the weather drops below 80*, thus my love of summer heat, sun and the beautiful desert floor in the spring and summer and my aversion to cooling temps.

Today I did a little 2 mile hike here in the cove with my pup, then came home to go for a short ride. The ride was the reality check that, although I may of needed my mental break, certainly my body did not appreciate the 8 weeks of inactivity.  Of course it does not help that I have to finish my ride UPHILL...legs and lungs burning as I pathetically huffed and puffed the 2.5 mile homeward climb. Payback is a bitch!

My loop today was home-Jefferson N-48W-Washington St S-Calle Tampico W-Montezuma S-home.
Total miles 12.8

Not much, depressing really when I think about how that used to be a warm up at the height of training, however...no looking back. Need to start from today. Happy I started and glad that the count down to swim season has commenced. Have yet to decide if that will be my sole motivator or if I will participate in the March 5th Lake Cahuilla tri-which was  where the whole get fit obsession began last year. Time will tell.