Week 3.... And feeling time poor

Monday

Well as you may have read I had quite a social weekend. Out for dinner with friends Saturday night and the In-laws on the Sunday night.Both great nights and both full of wonderful food... So it was no surprise when I jumped on the scales this morning......It's so very easy for me to put on weight and up to a few years ago it was a real struggle. There was a time there when I tipped the scales at just over 90kg (and no I wasn't even pregnant then).

Anyway enough of the excuses..

Weight ...65.7kg (gain of 1/2 kilo)

Body Fat %.....22.3% (this was a loss so not all doom and gloom)

As per the last 2 weeks this morning took me off to the pool for a 2.6k set and then the afternoon was my usual Bikram session.

Tuesday

Alot of mind games this morning. Set my alarm for 3.15 so I could be out on the road by 3.30am. Just "mind" argued with myself for 20mins and in the end went back to bed. The weather was really starting to turn ugly as well so that didn't help. So while I had a lovely sleep in till 6 it just creates quite a disastrous afternoon. Was supposed to do 50k but in the end only had time for 45k as I then had to rush off to meet Anna for our interval session ( 8.6kms). Trying to run hard sets after just jumping off the bike was difficult and I think a lesson was well learnt. Next time I get up early and get it out of the way. Anna and I were so lucky, we basically finished our session , jumped in the car and then the rain just bucketed down...PHEW!!

Wednesday

Got to the pool just that little bit early this morning and all up did a 2.8k set. I think the boiler was broken down again as it was just so cold. But Ross was onto it and had a tough set ready so we warmed up pretty quick.

Anna and I got together again in the afternoon to do our windtrainer set. (1hr 40mins and 50k). We set ourselves up down in my garage. I even have a tv set up down there. Today we watched Ironman Kona 2009. Some amazing and wonderful stories to be told . I'm sure the same can be said for Busso Ironman but this time Anna, myself and all those others will be part of that story!!!! Wow... can't wait to read it!!

Thursday

Well no messing around this morning, straight up and out onto the road. This morning was a 40k set with 5 hill repeats at max sustainable effort. I know I must do hill work as that is where my main weakness lies ( with running as well ), but having said that , hill repeats in the early hours of the morning seems extra hard. I cut the time fairly fine on getting home this morning. A very quick shower with breakfast and out on the road. I did feel it this morning , very tired,actually feeling like I might even nod off in the car. But with the aircon on blaring in my face the feeling didn't last long.

But by the time I got home all I wanted to do was have a nap but I just had so much running around to do there was no time.

It is my sons birthday tomorrow so wanted to grab his gift. We are also heading up to Geraldton tomorrow to meet up with my brother and sister and their families as well as Mum and Dad. Mum and Dad have been up north fishing for the past 4 months so we are meeting them to celebrate my Dad turning 70. He certainly doesn't act or look 70. He has and still does keep himself very fit. He even competed in the Half Ironman last year posting a time (under 6 hours) many people younger than him would have liked to finish in.

Because we are heading up North I have had to do a little re arranging of my weekend sessions.

Friday

Today I was supposed to swim but instead did my 90km cycle. I really didn't want to have to drag the bike and gear up to Geraldton and wanted to be available to help my brother and sister-in-law set up for the party. I woke again to rain and made the decision to jump on the windtrainer. Over 3hours on that thing..... very , very boring. I was supposed to also do a 4k run off the bike but by this time had to get on the road otherwise we were never going to get there.

(Dad, Will,Kale,Donna and Toby) (Toby, Kale and Millie)

We were staying with my sister and her 2 beautiful children. We had a great dinner. They all made a special fuss of Kale with pressies and a special birthday icecream cake. A few wines and lots of catching up. It was a great start to an even better weekend.

Saturday

How's that saying go "the best laid plans!!!" . Last night over a few red wines my brother Wayne, husband Will, son Kale and myself , had organised to get up early for a run..well it sounded good at the time!!! Instead we had a sleep in till 7.30 and sat around eating breakfast and drinking cups of tea for a few hours , but don't worry we still headed off just a little later. Geraldton have done some great work along the foreshore so there is no shortage of somewhere to run. The view of the ocean and ships coming into port was wonderful and as always its so nice to run a different route. So 15k run done ! So the only thing I had to miss this week was my swim and the 4 k run off the bike.

Saturday evening was a gourmet meal for my Dad's 70th at my brothers house. With no expense spare.....crayfish, atlantic salmon, prawns, scallops, homemade icecream, sticky date pudding...AND MORE!!!! We had a fabulous evening. It was a memorable weekend and one I will remember for a long time.

Totals for this week

Bike...225kms ...7hrs 55mins

Run...38.6kms...3hrs 29mins

Swim.5.4kms.....2hrs

Yoga 1 session ..1hr 30mins

TOTAL....14hrs 54mins

So in honour of my Dad who has always and will continue to be, a huge inspiration to me.. I leave you with this weeks quote and hope your week has been as family filled as mine!!!

Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live..... (Anon)