I'm such a light weight. Went to Escalantes with Mr Smarty Pants for early dinner at 4:30pm. Decided to have one margarita since I'm not riding until 9:00am tomorrow. I'm laid out on the couch and can hardly keep my eyes open....That's what Ironman training does to you....

Workout Log

Friday, Mar 13
60 minute bike on trainer

Saturday, Mar 14
60 minute run
90 minute swim lesson at Richmond Y

Sunday, Mar 15
4 hour ride
45 minute brick run

Monday, Mar 16
60 minute bike on trainer

Tuesday, Mar 17
60 minute weight training
60 minute hill run

Wednesday, Mar 18
60 minute swim at LTF

Thursday, Mar 19
60 minute bike on trainer
60 minute run

Friday, Mar 20
60 minute bike on trainer

Saturday, Mar 21
90 minute run with Canadian Debbie
60 minute swim at First Colony

Sunday, Mar 22
4.5 hour ride Tour de Houston
60 minute brick run in downtown Houston

Monday, Mar 23
90 minute bike on trainer

Tuesday, Mar 24
60 minute hill run

Wednesday, Mar 25
60 minute swim at LTF
Yoga

Thursday, Mar 26
90 minute bike on trainer
60 minute run on TREADMILL - which I hate!!

Friday, Mar 27
60 minute bike on trainer

Saturday, Mar 28
90 minute run with Canadian Debbie
60 minute swim at LTF

Victorious Secret

On Saturday, March 7 - Sunday March 8 for the second year in a row, I was a proud member of Team Victorious Secret in the Second Annual Texas Independence Relay. This 203 mile race starts in Gonzales, TX and ends at the San Jacinto Monument in Pasadena TX. Our all-female team was quite victorious taking 3rd place in the Open Womens' Division. With a full complement of a team and a few stronger girls running this year, we managed to finish more than 4 hours faster than last year.

One might think that having 13 women (12 runners and 1 driver) in two vans over the course of more than 30 hours would create drama, but the truth is we had a blast and I think all the drama was on the co-ed teams. We laughed, we cried, we ran, we ate, we didn't sleep, we ran....all for over 30 hours.

I have to admit that the lack of sleep (approximately 30-45 minutes sitting upright in the driver's seat of a parked car) did impact my training this week. But Coach Sam had anticipated that and adjusted the schedule accordingly. It's 6 days later and I'm still feeling somewhat sleep deprived. Oh well - as Team Victorious Secret's motto says --- SUCK IT UP CUPCAKE!!!!


I can't wait to do it again next year!



Workout Log

Thursday, Mar 5
60 minutes on bike trainer
45 minute run in Land of Sugar with Canadian Debbie

Friday, Mar 6
60 minute swim at Lifetime by myself (and vacation day)

Saturday, Mar 7 and Sunday, Mar 8
Texas Independence Relay - ran 16 miles over the 2 days

Monday, Mar 9
45 minutes on bike trainer

Tuesday, Mar 10
60 minute run on hills with Canadian Debbie

Wednesday, Mar 11
60 minute swim at Lifetime with Canadian Debbie

Thursday, Mar 12
45 minutes on bike trainer
45 minute run with Sweetie and Patty

The Bachelor is a Loser!!!!!

Just got finished watching the taped versions of the final episodes of The Bachelor. This is one of the shows that I watch only when exercising. I cheated and watched it tonight after yoga class instead of waiting until morning when I was riding on the trainer.

What a L-O-S-E-R he is! That's all I'll say. I used to think Jason was such a good guy....until he picks one girl and decides less than 6 weeks later that he's still in love with the girl he dropped on the last episode. Make up your freaking mind. If I was Molly I would have told him to go fly a kite.



Workout Log

Friday, Feb 13
Swam 1 hour at First Colony Aquatic Center

Saturday, Feb 14
Ran 1 hour with Sweetie

Sunday, Feb 15
Bike ride 3 hours, Ran 45 minutes with Canadian Debbie

Monday, Feb 16
60 minute ride on traininer

Tuesday, Feb 17
Weights with Hawaiian Christine
Ran hills 60 minutes with Canadian Debbie

Wednesday, Feb 18
60 minute ride on trainer

Thursday, Feb 19
30 minute run at White Rock Lake
60 minute swim at Dallas Y

Friday, Feb 20
60 minute ride on trainer
60 minute swim at Dallas Y

Saturday, Feb 21
30 minute run at White Rock Lake

Sunday, Feb 22
2 hour ride, 30 minute run in Austin

Monday, Feb 23
45 minute run around Town Lake in Austin

Tuesday, Feb 24
45 minute ride on trainer

Wednesday, Feb 25
60 minutes swim at Lifetime with Canadian Debbie
60 minute yoga class

Thursday, Feb 26
45 minute ride on traininer
45 minute run at Memorial Park with Zeenie, Darwin, Canadian Debbie

Friday, Feb 27
45 minute ride on trainer
60 minute swim at FCAC with Jannelle

Saturday, Feb 28
3.5 hour windy ride with Candian Debbie
30 minute windy run with Canadian Debbie

Sunday, Mar 1
60 minute run in the neighborhood

Monday, Mar 2
45 minute ride on trainer

Tuesday, Mar 3
30 minutes of weights - without Hawaiian Christine!
60 minute run in the Land of Sugar

Wednesday, Mar 4
60 minutes swim with Canadian Debbie
60 minutes of yoga with Margie

Friday the 13th

So my morning of Friday the 13th started with me waking up to do my 1 hour trainer ride as per the schedule. Thirty minutes into it, things seemed to be getting too easy. "Maybe I'm just peddling harder because I'm really motivated by these folks on The Biggest Loser episode I'm watching on the DVR." No it's a little too easy. Get off the bike and I have a flat on my rear tire.

HOW THE HECK DO YOU GET A FLAT ON A TRAINER. THIS SUCKS!!!!

It's 7:30am already, so guess what I'll be doing this evening? The other half of my workout from this morning!!!!!


Workout Log

Tuesday, Feb 10
Weights with Hawaiian Christine
60 minutes of hill running - even in the rain. We just didn't go to the top deck of the parking garage!

Wednesday, Feb 11
1 hour swim at Lifetime
1 hour yoga followed by Andy's Bra Bash and the purchase of 2 new sports bras!

Thursday, Feb 12
1 hour ride on bike trainer
1 hour run (Did a bonus 15 minutes. I thought the schedule said 1 hour and it was really 45 minutes. Does that make up for the 30 minutes of bike riding I still have to do today?)

I Will Survive

Well it's finally here. Training plan for IM Canada has started and I'm loving it. After recovering from a week of flu or some other unidentified virus, I finally get started on Coach Sam's training plan for Canadian Debbie and I.

I've finished Week One and I feel like a Donna Summer song--I Will Survive! Been setting the alarm clock earlier and even waking up before it goes off. I'm sure this will get old long before August 30th, but right now my life finally feels like it's in order again.

Some might call it a sickness, but I love it!

Workout Log

Sunday, Jan 25
Bike trainer ride 60 minutes

Monday, Jan 26
Bike trainer ride 60 minutes

Tuesday, Jan 27
Weights with Hawaiian Christine

Wednesday, Jan 28
SICK

Thursday, Jan 29
SICK

Friday, Jan 30
SICK

Saturday, Jan 31
1 hour run around Town Lake in Austin

Sunday, Feb 1
Bike trainder ride 2 hours

Monday, Feb 2
Swam 30 minutes
Bike trainer ride 45 minutes

Tuesday, Feb 3
Weights with Hawaiian Christine
45 minute Hill Run

Wednesday, Feb 4
1 hour swim at Lifetime
Yoga class

Thursday, Feb 5
45 minute ride on trainer
45 minute run

Friday, Feb 6
45 minute ride on trainer

Saturday, Feb 7
1 hour run

Sunday, Feb 8
2.5 hour ride/30 minute run

Monday, Feb 9
45 minute ride on trainer

The Results are In...

Well another one for the record books. Finished my 8th Houston Marathon and 9th time participating in the Houston Marathon weekend. (I did the half marathon with Lovable in 2008.) Won't dwell on it, but let's just say I didn't make my goal time, but I had a blast! Jean stayed with me the entire time and even would take my water bottles and fill them at each water station. The highlight was the weekend stay at the Hilton with the Spa Girls. Although the four of us don't do as much together as we used to, we are forever best of friends and I love them all to death!

I cried 50 yards from the finish line when I saw Sassy Pants and Sandy cheering me in. I was running to raise money (and I beat my fund raising goal) for CanCare and also in celebration of her hubby's recent discovery that he had KICKED CANCER'S BUTT! They had written me the most touching email when they found out and to see Sassy Pants at the finish line was just awesome....I still miss her on our Saturday long runs since she moved to the KUNTRY (as she calls it).

A few steps later, my kids were holding a giant sign that said "My Mom is My Hero. 4:30". Well even though I didn't make the 4:30 goal, it was even better to see that poster. When we got home, I told them we were keeping that poster and they would have to hold it at the finish line every year until I made 4:30 or less! (And we really did save it. In case I ask any of you next year where I put it, it's in the hall coat closet.)

Now the real training begins! 8 days until Ironman Canada training starts. Coach Sam - I'm counting on ya!


Workout Log

Saturday, Jan 17
Rest for marathon

Sunday, Jan 18
Just a little 26.2 mile run through the streets of Houston

Monday, Jan 19
Stretching

Tuesday, Jan 20
Walk/jog and stretching for 40 minutes

Wednesday, Jan 21
Yoga

Thursday, Jan 22
Weights with Hawaiian Christine

Friday, Jan 23
Nothing

Saturday, Jan 24
Easy 4 mile run. Felt a few little post-marathon aches, but nothing major that one shouldn't expect 6 days after a marathon

Marathon Weekend

It's finally here! Weather is predicted to be be good. Spa Girls are pacing me. No excuse not to have a great time. And oh-by-the-way, going to go for the big PR and crash 4:30. I'll give it my all and you can't ask for anything more!

Workout Log

Wednesday, Jan 14
N-O-T-H-I-N-G (Fort Bend Fit Pasta Party

Thursday, Jan 15
N-O-T-H-I-N-G

Friday, Jan 16
N-O-T-H-I-N-G