The week ahead

I am sitting here at the kitchen counter, procrastinating on dinner (which is no biggie since it's pizza, burritos or tuna casserole leftovers). Eric's out of town, heading to Brazil for the week as I write, so it means I put very little effort into feeding my family. Why? I don't know. I miss him when he's gone, the company, the fun, and the break I get from the kiddos.

My week #18 (stabilizer week) went very well. I enjoyed feeling stronger last week, more solid, particularly in the pool and on my runs. It's a nice feeling because I wasn't sure if it would happen. I just thought I would be floppy for a long time. It is wonderful to see the changes in my body and feel more secure in what I am doing.

Today, the one inch of snow we were supposed to get in the morning before 8:00, turned into about 4 inches while snowing the entire day. I love the snow, but when I want to run in it and do mile repeats...it's not so fun. I was planning to do my 9.5 mile run, but quickly changed the plan to a bike ride in the basement. Two hours on the trainer...watched a movie and the beginning of SNL. Hopefully the week's plan will work out OK, there's no room to fudge...each day is planned out and with Eric gone, I cannot put any workouts off. Some weeks I have the luxury of doing that, but not this one.

So, here's the plan for the week #19 ahead. Hopefully it will happen. I will do my best.

Monday: Tempo ride, 32 miles
Tuesday: 28 mile easy ride/1550 yard swim
Wednesday: 9.5 mile run with 4-1 mile repeats in zone 3
Thursday: 1950 yard swim
Friday: 7.5 mile tempo run
Saturday: 58 mile ride (hopefully outside)/2.5 mile run