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June 11, 2008
School's Out For Summer!
Although I'm not a teacher and I've not been in school for some time now, I still get the excitement of summer vacation through O. It's the best! Today was his last day of school and he was very excited. As am I.
People always ask me if I get annoyed when he has the whole summer off and I still have to go to work every morning. To which I reply - NOT AT ALL! This is my favorite time of year by far. Instead of being away from 6 am to 6 or 7 pm (or during track/cross country meets more like 9 pm), O is home all day! And actually he does do some different jobs in the summer that earn extra $$ (which of course I'm never sad about!). And he is able to do so much around the house that normally I might have to do. And he is very good about not being lazy and just laying around wasting time, but rather making himself very useful. AND (and this might be the best of all) he can ALWAYS train with me! He doesn't have a bike so the biking is out. But we do all our runs together (he's a faster, stronger runner so it's a big benefit for me!) and he'll even go to the pool with me. Even though we aren't doing the same swim workouts, it's just nice to have someone there with me.
Even though he still had to go into school today, he got an early start on the training partner gig by joining me for my track workout this morning. On tap was 400s and 800s and it was NOT an easy workout by any means. Geez the track has a way of putting you in a world of hurt. But I was really pleased with the outcome and it didn't hurt at all that the humidity finally relented a little and it was only in the low 60s! I actually felt a little chilly when we walked out of the door this morning! :) I think the track will always remain one of my favorites. I've done so, so many workouts on the track in my lifetime and I don't think it will ever get old.
After work I had a hard swim and weight lifting session on tap but the pool didn't open until 4:30 pm. I got home from work around 3:40 so I fed Roxy, let her outside and then hit my bed for a 40 minute nap. I think I was asleep in about 3 seconds! I was so sleepy! And when I got up? Yeah...had no idea where I was, what day it was, what time it was or what in the world I should be doing at that point in time. I feared for my swim a little but by the time I arrived at the pool deck I was back in this time zone. :)
Swim went well. Lift went well. And most of all, dinner went well! I was starving! :)
Anyway, the good news is, in celebration of O's summer vacation I'm going to summer camp! :) My coach has several camps throughout the country and this Fri-Sun there is one in New Jersey that's sort of close for me (~6 hr drive). I am so excited! One of my teammates that lives in the area is so kind to let me stay at her house so I don't have to pay for a hotel. I am always amazed at how kind the whole triathlon community is.
There is a lot on tap at the camp including a good amount of training. When coach asked me though what I wanted out of the camp the most I replied "FIX MY SWIM!" :) I am feeling more confident with my swimming as time goes on and I do think I'm (very, very slowly) getting there. But coach comes from a swimming background and I'm sure he will have lots of tips to help.
So after my 4 hour ride tomorrow morning, I'll jump in an ice bath and then jump in the car. New Jersey here I come! :)
Posted by beth at June 11, 2008 8:04 PM
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So O and Roxy are camping out at the homefront while you are at your own camp!
Posted by: Dawn at June 11, 2008 8:29 PM
"...And he is very good about not being lazy and just laying around wasting time, but rather making himself very useful."
I think I may take the lazy route tomorrow morning since we haven't had a weekend to sleep in for a while. Wake me up when you get back from your bike ride at 10:30!
Posted by: O at June 11, 2008 10:26 PM
Oh, have a fun time at summer camp. Hee hee! :))
Posted by: Jennifer Harrison at June 11, 2008 10:30 PM
I've seen the signs up for the camp at our Y. It is at the fancy pants Somerset Hills Y a few miles up the road. Let me know if they don't keep you too busy with training there and we can go for a swim, bike or run.
Posted by: maija at June 12, 2008 5:23 AM
woah, that sounds right near my hometown!!! let me know if you were near Bridgewater, NJ?!?
Posted by: Audrey at June 15, 2008 6:41 PM