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June 21, 2007
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Fact #7 (or #8 if you count Corrado's fact :) - Roxy is afraid of balloons. Very afraid. So afraid in fact, that she turned down a Cheez-It to avoid them. And since when has that dog EVER turned down food?! Why do we have balloons you might ask? Answer - I got redemption on O tonight when we went to Red Robin for dinner and they found out it was his birthday recently. They came out singing and clapping and handed him balloons. HA! I laugh only because I was on the other end of this cruel joke back in May when it was my birthday and my mom insisted on telling the waitress. I got the same clapping and singing and O laughed. Who is laughing now buddy?
Fact #8 - I ran 4x800 on the track today. I needed/wanted to test that hip out to see if I could run hard on it for the June 30th race. And I'm very happy to report that things went well. My hip isn't 100% and in fact it probably won't be for some time. But I'm not limping and I'm not making it worse and nothing else is starting to hurt because I'm running on it. The 800s felt good this morning (2:57, 2:56, 2:57, 2:56) and while I've definitely lost some cardiovascular fitness I can't remember my legs ever feeling this good. That's what a 3 week taper will do for you I guess! :)
Fact #9 - Everyone (O, my coach, my chiropractor) thinks I should race at USAT Age Group Nationals and I'm now whole-heartedly agreeing! After the track workout this morning I definitely thought it was becoming a strong possibility. And I couldn't be more thrilled. I may not be able to achieve the goals that I had for this race at the beginning of the year but I want to race so badly I just CANNOT wait to get out there and get rolling! Absolutely thrilled! I'm so looking forward to the trip and the race itself. AND I got news that my tri bike should be ready to go tomorrow! I was starting to worry it wasn't going to be done before next Wednesday when we leave for Oregon but this turns out to not be the case! Very good deal!
Fact #10 - I had another swim lesson this afternoon after work! Eric worked another hour with me and seemed impressed with how far I've come since our last lesson. Definite improvement in my stroke. Of course I had so much room for improvement that it shouldn't be that surprising. :) Either way he is making me much more confident in my swim which, quite frankly, is half the battle.
Fact #11 - I have graduated! My coach thought I was back to normal enough to give me a regular training schedule (like I had all winter/spring) wherein I can see my training for several weeks at a time. I am so appreciative of how closely he worked with me (on a daily basis!) to get me back to training healthy but it's always hard for me to deal with the uncertainty of wondering each day what I will be doing for training the next day. I love to be able to look ahead a little and plan for the next few days in advance and probably most importantly of all, mentally prepare for what lies ahead. Love it, love it, love it!
Fact #12 - I have a lot to do tonight and if I don't get rolling soon it's not all getting done! Good night everyone! :)
Posted by beth at June 21, 2007 7:30 PM
Comments
So Roxy's worst nightmare would be to be put in a big duffle bag with a bunch of balloons and my husband D. :)
Congratulations on your first track workout. I think your plan for competing at USAT Age Groups is good -- even if you don't meet your original goals, you can still qualify for races later this year, when you'll be back on track (literally & figuratively).
Posted by: B at June 21, 2007 8:37 PM
ditto "B", go Beth GO!
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at June 22, 2007 7:25 AM