having a ton of fun

I have started working out again. Like, really working out.

Here has been my week...we will start with Saturday....a 15km run with my Saturday am run gang. I really enjoy these ladies! But 15km? Really? It was a steady, slow, average HR 143 kind of a run. They do 10 and 1s and we had to walk a bit with the city paths being crazy slippery in the mornings but I felt really good about the morning, the run and myself.

Sunday brought a swim with the tri-club. About 3500 meters. Was kind of a boring swim. Not many coming out to the tri-club in my lane anymore. Not sure what the deal is. And its either move down and swim in a full lane or swim in a lane with just me and some dude who SHOULD move down a lane. So my goal was to see how many times I could lap him...for the record it was 5. And I left early as I got the workout done, so if I had kept going, maybe 6 or 7?

Monday brought a run. A nice steady, let the legs recover from the weekend run. What gorgeous weather we are having! I love the mornings. I love being outside. I love this time of year. I love running. Lots of love on Monday!

THEN....I have volunteered for the Just Tri It Ladies Triathlon group. I have never done this and every year, I say, I wish I would take the time to help out. Two of my Saturday morning run group gals are the head organizers...I had agreed to help out on the bike and then also saw my name on the run group...thank-you Michelle!! Monday night brought our first ride outside. I grabbed my mountain bike, pedalled aaaaaalllll the way to the Meewasin bathrooms (26 minutes!!) and my job is a trailer for the intermediate group. So I am at the back of the pack making sure everyone is a-okay. What a riot! These ladies are so keen and so motivated and trying so hard.

I LOVE IT!!! I have gotten all motivated myself now as I think Cindy from my Sat am Run Group has talked me into a marathon....that's another blog entry.

The bike was lots of fun. The most fun I have had on a bike in a long time. We pedalled about 30 minutes that included the Pembina hill...and then I pedalled home...another 30-ish minutes. See? I was not joking...I am starting to come back to the land of fitness!!

NEXT...was a rest day Tuesday...cause I kind of needed it.

Then was another rest day Wednesday as I did not sleep at all Tuesday night.

Thursday morning brought a hard run. I have been following a half marathon training plan and it called for 9 time 400 meters at my 5km run pace. Since I don't really know what my 5km run pace is, I took a guess. Managed to do all of them below that goal....so now I know a little bit more of what I can do! I am thinking of entering the Policeman's Half Marathon in two weeks. I ran a ton when we were on our trip (Shaun surprised me (40th b-day in February) and kids with a trip to DisneyLand for a week and then over to Phoenix for a week) I ran lots and I ran long lots. It was so nice there!! So I am feeling pretty darn confident I could pull a half marathon out of my ass it two weeks...it won't be my best time or anything, but all of the Sat am Run Group will be there and I am not doing anything that morning anyways...

Thursday night brought a run with the Just Tri It ladies. I am a leader for the 30 minute continous run group. Lots of different paces so lots of circling back. Again...fun...fun...FUN!! My legs were tired and did not have fun...but they are not in charge here.

Next up is another long run on Saturday morning. We are going for 18km...then a swim on Sunday. I need to swim all summer as I just got put on a team for Frank Dunn (thanks Mom!). Her partner is 67 years old and has taken up cycling. He has biked all winter in AZ!! I am doing the swim, he is biking and his daughter is doing the run. I need a team name....suggestions welcome!

This is going to be a GREAT summer!!