Mid week update

I want to write a little more frequently to chronicle the middle of the week feeling I often have, instead of the weekend euphoria of getting through the week. Some of the lesser sensations get lost in that approach. So, since it's Thursday, I thought I would give a bit of an update on how the training, parenting, surviving as a single mom, etc. is going.

On Monday I did my long ride indoors, in lieu of my long run, because of snow. Tuesday was a super fast swim because of Andrew's swim lesson. Got a bit of a later start because he was putting up a fight going to his class. I figured the best way to handle it was to tell his teacher what was going on and leave for the underwater of my workout. It seemed to work and I motored through it. Tuesday also brought a bike ride (basement) for 90 minutes early in the morning. I have found a new show on Hulu called "30 Days" with Morgan Spurlock ("Supersize Me"). It provides some interesting information and situations for me to think about during these workouts. Wednesday brought me to my long run, 9.5 miles. I managed to do 4 x 1 mile repeats in zone 3. To my happy surprise I've shaved about 20 seconds off since I started this IM thing. They averaged around 7:45 - 8:00/mile. Yay for me...improvement is the best medicine.

So, all of this brings me to Thursday. Eric is still gone, but we are doing well. I've not "lost" it on the kids...yet. I will make no promises, but I am doing my best to hold it together. They have been wonderful, aside from a difficult Tuesday night piano lesson from my "Lier Gril". I caught my daughter in a lie. At her piano lesson, after having two weeks of having these songs, she knew NOTHING! Of course, I had asked her all along if she was getting it, and she said yes. It was a learning experience for her and she has seemed to respond to the consequences, which included no American Idol for the night, and forgoing the computer for two weeks (her choice). She proceeded to write me a letter telling me of her feelings and signed it, "Love, Lier Gril". Gotta love it.

Today is just a short swim, again during swim lessons, and the rest of the day off. Whew. Tomorrow is a tempo run and Saturday brings a long ride...hopefully I'll have it in me!