Hi it's Laura
For those of you who only read the
first paragraph: Monday strength training at the gym @6am, 75 minute bike ride
at 9am; Tuesday 9 mile run followed by a 1200 meter swim; Wednesday 2 hour bike
ride at 6am, strength training in the afternoon; Thursday 6.5 mile run @ 6am
followed by a 2050 meter swim. Coming up on Friday a 30 minute run plus
strength training and Saturday morning a brick workout which will include a 90
minute bike ride followed by a 40 minute run. Needless to say, I am tired and I
am hungry.
It came to my attention the other day
the some people only have time to read the first paragraph of my blog. So there
is my week in a nutshell. I was a little annoyed by that fact. I can say that
here in the second paragraph because the people who only read the first
paragraph have already stopped reading. And then I remembered why I started
documenting training in the first place. Part of it was to share my experience
with my friends & family but it was mostly to be able to look back and
remember, at some point in time, how I was feeling and what was going on. It
tracks if I have personally grown, establishes credibility as a trainer and puts
the word out there that I know what I am doing.
I am over the insult now (if I was ever
really insulted in the first place).
I am hungry constantly and I am
exhausted. Because I am so tired, I am turning stupid. This morning, I tried to
put my dirty dishes in the refrigerator instead of the dishwasher. Granted,
they are right next to each but it was not the first mishaps of my week. I find
myself staring off into space like The Dog looking at a squirrel. Now, I am wishing
for Sunday so I can rest.
I know last week I made a comment about
craving a little more exercise because of recovery week. I certainly knew this
week was coming but didn't realize what it was going to do to me. I am sleeping
very well (not like I have choice being so tired).
Today, Friday, is a bit of a break with
a short run and some strength training. I am grateful for the break but also a
dreading my brick workout on Saturday. A 90 minute bike and a 40 min is almost
the triathlon distance. If I could actually move faster (I do try), that time
could actually cover the distances.
At this point in my training, I know I have
mentioned that I have amped it up from last year, I am finding I have very
little time for anything including sitting down to write this. When I am not
swimming or biking or running, I am eating. I am constantly consuming. I am
fascinated by the body and how it talks to you. I am not just hungry with a
little tummy growl. I actually feel a deep hunger that comes from my body not
my stomach. My muscles are screaming for nutrients and so I let them have it. I
am eating two breakfasts and a morning snack. I renamed my green smoothie a POWER
SMOOTHIE for all the stuff that goes into it. There is lunch, two afternoon
snacks, dinner and dessert (sugar free fudge pops with natural peanut butter with
fat free whip cream, yum).
I have clients that will have half a Muscle
Milk and be full. I am a little jealous. I wish I could be full these days on
just that little amount of food.
I am being careful. I eat all of my
meals at home that are whole foods with lean proteins, fruits and lots of leafy
greens. Alcohol is pretty much off the table, except for Saturday nights. In
these last few weeks, the effects of alcohol are too dehydrating to indulge in
not to mention the potential for a hangover and the GI issues it can cause.
I would have loved to regale you with
stories from my week but sadly today most of the entertaining stories have been
forgotten already. If I don't get to them right away they kind of fade. Perhaps
next week…
Enjoy the weekend.
Laura
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