OK- so had a conversation with Brett tonight that boiled down to this:
Me: I know I'm exercising in order to compete in an event, and that's been a great shift from exercising in order to manage my weight. But I did kind of assume with all of this exercise that my pants would be a little looser. That's not happening.....what do you think?
Brett: Why aren't you slimming down?
Me: Because I'm taking in too many calories and I haven't paid too much attention to my diet.
Fortunately Brett didn't say "Ok dummy- this is not rocket science to figure out...."
No, instead we talked about motivations about food, training, and what I really want. And then when I did ask him to be straight and tell me what he thought, I heard the dreaded words:
"Sugar-free and gluten-free".
Oh god.
Well I asked for his opinion and that's what I got. The thing is, I take Brett's recommendations about training and food pretty seriously. And I want to kick some butt in my races this summer. So you know what that means...
Yep, no sugar and gluten for the next 5 weeks.
And since I decided to start tomorrow since I had already committed to having dessert w/ some friends tonight, I thoroughly enjoyed the spinach artichoke dip and cappuccino mousse cake tonight. :)
It was delicious.
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
A compliment....sort of
I've been meaning to post this and it's just now getting to the top of my priority list. Last weekend one of my workouts was to ride Chieftan Hill (which is a steep, 2-3 min hill) 8 times. I'd done it a few times before, but not that many.
Someone who knows Brett asked me about my workout and when I told her I needed to do Chieftan 8 times, her immediate response was, "He's trying to kill you!". Now, I'm sure Brett's not trying to kill me. However, I did take some pride in the fact that I was doing a very tough workout and would live to tell (or post) about it.
And not only did I do it, I've done it a second time since then....followed by a run. So he hasn't killed me yet.
Someone who knows Brett asked me about my workout and when I told her I needed to do Chieftan 8 times, her immediate response was, "He's trying to kill you!". Now, I'm sure Brett's not trying to kill me. However, I did take some pride in the fact that I was doing a very tough workout and would live to tell (or post) about it.
And not only did I do it, I've done it a second time since then....followed by a run. So he hasn't killed me yet.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Be careful what you ask for....
So I expressed to Brett my concern about doing the Xterra triathlon in August. The distances are much longer than I realized when I started training. His response? Do it. Yes, it will be tough but you'll be able to do it and after all- it's right in your back yard. (Well, not exactly- but only 15 min away. Pretty convenient for training.)
So I'm trusting him that I'll be ready if I do his program. But I was wondering when I was going to do more with the training. Where were the brick workouts, speedwork, intervals? I wanted something a little more specific that I could grab onto.
Be careful what you ask for....
Brett didn't know I was thinking these ambitious thoughts and yet when I saw my training program for this week, I gulped and wondered "how the hell am I going to fit this in?".
And yet, I did it. I ran for an hour on hilly trails in 80 degrees (need to remember the gatorade next time), ran 5 miles on a track, got out on my mountain bike (great ride w/ my 6 year old), and did a brick workout. None of which I had done in the past 2-3 of years.
Some of it was hard. But I could do all of it. And it gave me some confidence that maybe I can do the Xterra race. Don't get me wrong- I've got a long ways to go. But I was pleased to see what I could do after two months of training.
And I'm looking forward to what I'll be able to do in another two months.
So I'm trusting him that I'll be ready if I do his program. But I was wondering when I was going to do more with the training. Where were the brick workouts, speedwork, intervals? I wanted something a little more specific that I could grab onto.
Be careful what you ask for....
Brett didn't know I was thinking these ambitious thoughts and yet when I saw my training program for this week, I gulped and wondered "how the hell am I going to fit this in?".
And yet, I did it. I ran for an hour on hilly trails in 80 degrees (need to remember the gatorade next time), ran 5 miles on a track, got out on my mountain bike (great ride w/ my 6 year old), and did a brick workout. None of which I had done in the past 2-3 of years.
Some of it was hard. But I could do all of it. And it gave me some confidence that maybe I can do the Xterra race. Don't get me wrong- I've got a long ways to go. But I was pleased to see what I could do after two months of training.
And I'm looking forward to what I'll be able to do in another two months.
Something's gotta give
May 28th
This week I went a little light on the training. Not because I had to, but because something had to give.
We had a neighborhood yard sale this weekend and I am cleaning house. Strollers, refrigerator, clothes, furniture- and any clutter that I can get rid of went out into the garage. And my motto? Once it's out, it's not coming back in. So I spent hours this week organizing and preparing- including for four other friends whose cast-offs I agreed to sell. Throw in everything else and I just couldn't get it all done.
I was a little nervous that I was losing ground with the training and then I had a reality check. I am training for a triathlon. But that's not all. I also work, raise kids, cook, garden, and do whatever else needs doing. And some weeks it just can't all fit into my day. So this week with the yardsale, something had to give. And it was the training.
Fortunately, my swims are already built into my work days, so I got those in. And then a couple short runs and a strength DVD. That's it- it's not much. But wow- am I motivated to get back to it once I get through this weekend.
And the yardsale? Yep- made some money and anything that didn't sell is not coming back into the house. Instead, I have a cluttered garage.
This week I went a little light on the training. Not because I had to, but because something had to give.
We had a neighborhood yard sale this weekend and I am cleaning house. Strollers, refrigerator, clothes, furniture- and any clutter that I can get rid of went out into the garage. And my motto? Once it's out, it's not coming back in. So I spent hours this week organizing and preparing- including for four other friends whose cast-offs I agreed to sell. Throw in everything else and I just couldn't get it all done.
I was a little nervous that I was losing ground with the training and then I had a reality check. I am training for a triathlon. But that's not all. I also work, raise kids, cook, garden, and do whatever else needs doing. And some weeks it just can't all fit into my day. So this week with the yardsale, something had to give. And it was the training.
Fortunately, my swims are already built into my work days, so I got those in. And then a couple short runs and a strength DVD. That's it- it's not much. But wow- am I motivated to get back to it once I get through this weekend.
And the yardsale? Yep- made some money and anything that didn't sell is not coming back into the house. Instead, I have a cluttered garage.
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