T minus three months

Geez, I've been staring at the screen for the past 15 minutes wondering what to write. Perhaps I'm waiting for inspiration. Not that I don't have things to report. I just don't have anything witty or clever to go along with it. So consider yourselves forewarned.

Three months from today is the big day. Today also is Dylan's (my nephew) 2nd birthday. Sorry...I couldn't let the day pass without acknowledging that milestone! :-) I was telling some friends the other day that the 3-month mark has snuck up on me. And that's a good thing. I don't want to be surprised that, say, May is suddenly here.

While time has been "sneaking up" on me, I'm really starting to notice the results of my baby-steps training regimen. Of course the fruits of my labor are there in plain sight when I look at the numbers--how much I can do now vs three months ago. More importantly, I'm noticing how quickly I recover from workouts. I expect to be tired and a bit sore during and certainly after my workouts. A more telling gauge of my fitness is how I feel the next day. And I'm waking up these days feeling fresh and ready to do it again.

This past week was a "recovery" week--every 3 weeks the endurance and intensity of my workouts dips to give my body a chance to rest without my overall training suffering. So, this was the ideal week to take a spontaneous trip to the mountains with Steve (see previous post). This weekend away was perfect medicine. We enjoyed beautiful surroundings, plenty of sunshine, gourmet meals, and reconnecting with each other. Steve had some killer snow on the mountain and I got in all of my training. Everyone was happy!

Here are this week's totals:

Total time = 9:15
Total mileage = 74.30
Swim = 1:10, 1.80
Bike = 3:15, 54.00
Run = 3:05, 18.50
Other = 1:45

What I'm happy with: my ability to be spontaneous, my diligence in helping my knee heal, my performance on my 8-mile run, and how I felt today on my "brick" workout (2-hour ride followed immediately by a 3-mile run).

What I'm still hopeful about: the you-know-what, that I'll be able to get my bike fit just right, and that I'll be able to better manage my emotional and psychological energy.