Delightful Thursday

Today started off a little off. I had planned to get up at 6 am and run but I overslept and went on to school and ran at the track. I did Tuesday's workout today, which was 5x1 mile repeats...it went well. Here are the splits...
WU 1 mile 9:52-1.01 mile
#1-mile repeat-8:39-1.05 mile
1 lap recovery-3:07-.26 mile
#2-mile repeat-9:41-1.02 mile
1 lap recovery-2:56-.26 mile
#3-mile repeat-9:23-1.02 mile
1 lap recovery-2:42-.25 mile
#4-mile repeat-8:59-1.03 mile
1 lap recovery-3:11-.27 mile
#5-mile repeat-9:05-1.02 mile
3 laps cooldown-9:21-.83 mile
Total 8.02 in 1:17:02 Maybe that is slow for some of y'all but it is great for me!!!!

Then after teaching 2 great spin classes, I headed home and rode my mountain bike in the woods! It was great fun. Now, mountain biking for me is on some wide and single track trails which is not very technical. It was so fun. I have decided to try to ride the mountain bike at least 4 times a month. The past two years, I have ridden with my friend, Jimmy, at CNC and he flies uphill! You know how...he is a great mountain biker. Finally, I have decided to follow his lead and hope that mountain biking will help with bike handling and climbing in the future. Plus it is very fun to me. Since I was alone, I got to go at my pace with no pressure of going faster. Now, I am a novice mountain biker...I do not clip in, I have no computer on my bike, and I just ride because I love being in the woods and doing something a little different.

After dinner, I did an hour and a half of P90X yoga. It was tough but it felt pretty good after a busy day. How one person can sweat so much doing yoga is beyond me!!! I can feel that I am getting a little better at yoga!!!

Tomorrow-teach spinning, P90X, run, and yoga with Ginger...another yoga class where I sweat but I have a great new red yoga mat to keep my feet from sliding all over the place!

Update on my big fat cat...Atticus needs an echocardiogram for further testing. He will have that done next Thursday. He is acting just fine! He still takes up half my pillow!

First Day of P90X

Today was my first workout with P90X. I think I did it out of order but I did arms and shoulders and it was no joke! It went quickly though and was actually fun. I will have before pics and measurements soon. Hope this works cause I want to be in so cute shape for IM Canada and bathing suit season next year. I know it is a long time away but I need to start now.

Today, I missed my run but taught 2 spin classes and had a great 19 mile ride. It was so great. I rode alone as our regular group is not riding because it is getting dark too early. Luckily, I get off early on Tuesdays and Thursdays so I can get a ride in before dark. I am so excited I felt good on the hills. I am hoping to really work hard to get better on the hills over the winter...I see some single speed in the future.

So, adding to my regular Irish luck (okay, Doodle is Irish so that makes me Irish by marriage), my fence was falling down and my ceiling fan was snap, crackling, and popping last week so I asked my friend, Handsome Hal, to come help me. Sunday, Hal pops over and helps me fix these two things. As we are just finishing putting up the post by pouring 80 pounds of concrete in the hole, my neighbor comes out and asks if I realize it is their fence. No, I did not because the ugly part was facing us, which is indicative of it being our fence. Hal says to the man that the pole is not moving! Of course, he says they were thinking of putting up a new fence...wouldn't ya know it? That pole is not moving!!!! Oh well...also when pulling up a rock there are some pesky little termites in my vegetable garden. Always something...

Tomorrow, I have a run, will ride with some wounded soldiers (if I get done with my eye appointment on time), teach spinning, and do another P90X workout. I feel buffer already...

Sunday

Today, I rode 45 miles on the regular Sunday ride. The pace was moderate but it was a good ride. Yesterday, I was off but cleaned my house like crazy.

This week's plan...
Monday-55 minute run, weights, teach 1 spin class
Tuesday-5x1 mile repeats, teach 2 spin classes, ride
Wednesday-40 minute run, weights, teach spin class
Thursday-teach 2 spin classes, ride
Friday-1 hour run, weights, teach 1 spin class
Saturday-ride
Sunday-not sure

Atticus

My constant companion for 13 years has been one big fat black cat, Atticus Finch. He is quite the mellow fat cat who just wants to be petted and fed. He is in fact a very big cat but quite the gentleman. Today, (of course when my Doodlebug is not home) I took him to the vet for something else and the vet found an irregular heartbeat and was quite worried. She kept him overnight and it makes me very worried.

Today, I ran 12 miles although in an unusual way...
6 am 2 miles outside
7 am 4.6 miles on treadmill
9 am 3.7 on track and around school
12 pm 1.9 miles on track
Can't quite find the focus I used to have and that is frustrating. Maybe I could find a running partner for the long run...maybe sweet Ginger? Maybe when Doodle comes home we can run together and it would motivate me more!

Also taught spinning twice and planned to ride for an hour but at the vet too long. There will be another day. Tomorrow's plan - teach spin class, run 1 hour, yoga and lift weights.

Crappy workouts

Just came in from a majorly shortened bike ride because it sucked. My heart rate zoomed up, I was out of breath, sweating like a hog and I was just miserable so I cut it short. This ride was not any faster than I have been riding. I just felt like crap. Yesterday, my run sucked too. Again, not any faster than normal. I do not know if I am getting a cold or something, or my iron is down or I am just tired. Whatever it is...it really annoys me. What to do...I am supposed to run 10 miles today...I hope I can do it in 2 different sessions and feel better than I have today and yesterday. This is really frustrating...add to that I feel like I just keep repeating the same day over and over and over again. Got to get back into the swing of things. I hope starting the P90x this week will help.

This week so far!!!!

Monday-tried to run but could not stand the treadmill, taught spinning, lifted weights, yoga
Tuesday-taught 2 spin classes
Wednesday-taught 2 spin classes, ran 4.5 miles, yoga, weights
Thursday-ran 3.89 miles, rode 60 miles
Friday-yoga
Saturday-1 hour run and ride, weights
Sunday-long run and maybe short afternoon ride (or not)

At the beginning of the week, I did not want to be back from CNC. It was so fun and I had little to worry about! Finally, I think I have started to get back to normal. I am thinking of starting the program P90X to try to lose some weight and get some muscle back. The few weeks off weights and not working out has not done well for me. Plus I get bored over time! I am going to read the stuff this weekend and take my before pictures. Watch out world, here I come!!!! Really watch out size 6 jeans...here I come!

Yesterday, I was off from school and Pat and I had a nice long ride on a new route. Unfortunately, I do not think I ate enough and BONKED...YUCK! Either that or I am just plain tired. Today, I decided to hang out and do yoga with Ginger, go to work, then go to Special Olympics practice! I might change my mind before then. I know I need a a day off though!

Good news though...I got to put up my Halloween Decorations! I love Halloween!

CNC short post

Finished Cycle North Carolina yesterday...after 496 miles across North Carolina, I have lots to be thankful for and think about. I met some wonderful friends and got to see another friend! Now back to reality and lots to do before I write in detail about CNC! Here is a picture of the best group at CNC!!!