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June 29, 2008
Nap PR, Long Run and CAMP
I just set a new PR – in time spent napping. 3 hours. Yep – that’s right. I just took a 3 hour nap!!
I’m not sure but once you get past a certain time, it can no longer be considered a nap and must now be termed “going to sleep”. Naps have their limits. I was definitely getting close. But boy did it feel good. With my recent racing and traveling it’s been hard to get the naps in. I had a little making up to do!
Regardless, before the big nap I was busy doing my long run with O this morning (2 hours, felt great) and going to church. Church was awesome – our pastor actually showed a video and talked about Team Hoyt (of whom I know you all know about) and compared Dick Hoyt’s love for his son and willingness to “carry” him through all those races to God’s love for us and how God carries us through life.
When our pastor was explaining the distances of an IM to the congregation I was hearing lots of ohhhs and awes (me included). It absolutely amazes me the Dick Hoyt completed Kona with Rick in tow. Just the concept of doing an IM at all awes me. It’s that kind of thing that makes me a little teary eyed.
ANYWAY – mid blog I must update the fact that O just returned home from the Pirates game where he sat in the all you can eat seats (he went with his dad while I was clearly at home sleeping the afternoon away). I had to get the run down on all that he ate. I won’t spoil it for you as I’m sure he’ll write about it himself. But let me just say – as a dietitian I am appalled. But as a fan of eating, I am amazed. :)
So tonight I have a few things left to do:
1) 1 hour spin on the bike
2) finish cleaning our house (a project we started Friday night but have yet to complete)
3) PACK
Pack you ask? Why yes – because tomorrow I will be leaving for SUMMER CAMP!
Excitement isn’t even the right word to describe what I feel. I’m off to Chicago to train for a week with Elizabeth, Jen and Ness!
I’m not really sure how this all came about other than the fact that I’m fairly certain I invited myself. Kind of rude, I know. Elizabeth was kind enough to oblige though. I think the emails went something like this:
Me: whoa is me, I always have to train by myself, wouldn’t it be nice to train with you Elizabeth?
Elizabeth: well why don’t you pick a week this summer to come visit Chicago?
Me: REALLY?!?! Are you serious?!?!?! How about the week of June 30th – I’ve already purchased my plane tickets!!!
Poor Liz. But I know it shall be a blast. I am so excited to learn so much from these 3 ladies and be inspired and well, just have fun. I feel very lucky to be going.
That is until I saw the agenda. This is no crazy training camp where we are out to kill each other and go hard every day. We are essentially just doing the training we would be doing otherwise but blending it together so that we can do some riding and running and swimming with each other. But some how every time someone sent out an updated version of our training agenda there was an additional swim.
I blame Jen Harrison. Or perhaps Ness. Heck, I may even blame Elizabeth too.
At first there were 3 swims and then 4 and then some how on the most recent agenda there was a swim every day. How could this be? I think they are trying to tell me something. :)
But seriously, this is exactly what I need! And there is open water swimming to boot! I simply can’t wait.
But I hope these gals know I can’t do butterfly. And I don’t drink coffee. And the fact that I like to do my track workouts at 5:15 am has already been discussed. Should be a most excellent week indeed. :)
Posted by beth at June 29, 2008 5:45 PM
Comments
Oh my gosh... you are going to have so much fun!! Enjoy this awesome week and be sure to share all the goory details!
Posted by: kellye at June 29, 2008 7:54 PM
Oh yeah, Beth!!! First of all, a 3 hour nap -- man, that sounds nice...but not sure I could relax that much to do that...(But with the kids no way!). Anyway, see you on Tuesday! Looking forward to it and GET FIRED up for that open water swim race on Wednesday night!!! We were at the lake today - WARM! :)) Travel safely!
Posted by: Jennifer Harrison at June 29, 2008 7:54 PM
Have fun at "camp"! It sounds like so much fun. The other girls will have to corrupt you with coffee and butterfly and late afternoon track workouts...
3 hour nap, that's nothing. My pr is in the 5 hour range. I am a champion napper. I may have to challenge you to a napping contest :)
Posted by: maija at June 29, 2008 8:35 PM
This is the perfect camp for you Beth!!!! A camp for tri nerds :) Have fun! No talking after lights out and don't forget to write your letters home!! (Can you tell I spent many a summer at camp...)
Posted by: Audrey at June 29, 2008 9:06 PM
Audrey's comment was really funny. Have a great time at camp! You will have a great time training with other peeps!
Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at June 29, 2008 11:34 PM
Please take photos! Liz is HORRIBLE at photo-ing on her blog!
Enjoy the camp, learn some fly, and teach the girls a thing or 2 about napping!
Posted by: breewee at June 30, 2008 2:23 AM
beth
you might be glad to know that i tried and finished my first tri yesterday. And it was great! Have fun at camp.
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at June 30, 2008 5:48 AM
beth
you might be glad to know that i tried and finished my first tri yesterday. And it was great! Have fun at camp.
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at June 30, 2008 5:50 AM
beth
you might be glad to know that i tried and finished my first tri yesterday. And it was great! Have fun at camp.
Posted by: corrado giambalvo at June 30, 2008 5:51 AM
Okay - you probably will drink coffee. And if JH has anything to do with it, you'll be doing "rolling" IM work. Hee hee hee. Have fun with THAT one. :) Seriously - you'll have a great time! Wish I was there! Have fun, save travels, and have a great time training!
Posted by: marit c-l at June 30, 2008 10:09 AM
no alcohol and no coffee?
do you do ANYTHING?
Posted by: whoa at June 30, 2008 12:09 PM