Last Week- honestly, can't remember

Monday's Workout: 1hr 1min run / 40min swim

Today's Workout: 1hr 7min swim/ 2hr 16min bike ride/ 46min run

Saturday's Weigh-in: don't know

Week Loss/Gain: ??

Total Loss: ???lbs

OK- just so you guys know, I have NOT thrown in the towel. I had another half-on/half-off week- and I lost track of what workouts I did last week (and I did work out- at least 2 to 3 days.) My eating was not what it should have been either, but it wasn't good enough for me to even remember what I weighed Saturday morning. So, again, haven't thrown in the towel- it's just last week was a bit of a blur.

I also was having some calf pain during/after one of my runs last week- so, even though I shouldn't have eaten like I did, when I eat bad, I don't work out, so it allowed my calf issue to go away. So, not a solution that I would recommend to, well, anyone, but it was at least a small silver lining in the mess that was last week.

So, this week is going well- did my longest workout for the entire training period today- over 4 frickin' hours!! To keep it simple, I did it all in the gym- and I did it in the order that I would do it during the actual tri. I usually swim last, 'cause it's easier to just leave in my bathing suit than having to change into biking/running clothes, but I wanted to see how my body did swimming, biking, and then running. And, it was very tiring, but definitely doable. If anything, the only issues I had was regarding boredom- my favorite shows weren't on HGTV and I didn't feel like bugging the floor manager to change the channel for me again. The GSN tv near the treadmill was on "Lingo" when I started, so that was a bust too. At least I got to finish with a semi-old episode of "Family Feud".

Anyways, today was long and arduous, so tomorrow is actually a scheduled off day (thank goodness!!). So, Phoenix and I will spend the afternoon together watching "HOP." I also want to see "Rio", but that may have to wait until next week.

Thanks for reading and I apologize again for my issues in motivation and posting. I knew when I started this, that it wouldn't be a perfect journey. I just can't let my usual fears of not succeeding mess up my plans of getting to my goal weight. As of last Saturday, I was almost under 10lbs from my goal- now is not the time to sabotage my journey!! :)

Wednesday's Workout: 1hr run / 39min swim

Thursday's Workout: 2hr 44min bike

Friday's Workout: 53min swim

Saturday's Workout: Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle race- Completed in 41:00! :)

Sunday's Weigh-in: 145.4

Week Loss/Gain: -8.8

Total Loss: -26lbs

Well, I just realized I wasn't changing the week number on my stats, so I just took it off for now. If I have time, I'll add it back up there later. :)

As far as this week, it's been really interesting. By Wednesday, I was down to 145.2. I've had extremely long workouts this week (as noted above), including a tough obstacle race yesterday, but I pretty much maintained my weight since Wed. So, either I didn't eat enough this week OR my body said... "you know what, I let you lose all that weight you gained, so I'm not giving up much more for the week-- deal with it." :) Today is free day, so I'll see if that helps shake things up a bit.

My obstacle race yesterday was the most fun I've EVER had at a race before. There were shuttling issues going to and from the race, but even those 1hr wait times weren't bad enough to dampen my high spirits from the race. As soon as I arrived at the speedway, I knew this was going to be a fantastic time. People were already racing, walking around post-race covered in mud and eating bagels, and some were just standing around, enjoying the view.

The race itself was awesome- I had to climb wood walls (with the help of a boost from other racers on the higher ones), slide through a tunnel, climb up a cargo net and then drop 10+ feet onto a mat, go down a huge slide into a pool of extremely cold water (outside temp was only 50 degrees), run through at least 3/4 mile of 1' deep mud, run around 1.5 miles in the forest, hop through tires, etc. etc. My time was around 41min and I felt like a million bucks when I finished. I couldn't stop talking about it to my line "neighbors". I was there by myself, but I certainly didn't feel like it.

The best part is, I have Josh on board for the next one (called the Gladiator 5K) in Raleigh on May 21st. There were a lot of "teams" at the Rugged Maniac and I would have loved to have had someone with me, so I'm so excited to have Josh running alongside next time. I'm also signed up for the USMC Mud Run in June and then the Warrior Dash in August. To be honest, I may never run a 5K again (except maybe a Turkey Run on Thanksgiving morning- those are sort of a tradition for me), 'cause these obstacle races are just way too fun to miss.

Have a great week everyone and let me know if you want to join us on an obstacle race! The sooner, the better, since most of these races have time waves that fill up quick.

Monday's Workout: 45min run / 1hr 2min swim (supposed to be 1hr 6min- I need to start writing these "odd" times on my hand or something)

Tuesday's Workout: 2hr 11min bike

So, this week's workouts are kicking my butt!!! :) I guess you could say it's payback, considering how bad I did my eating last week, but it still doesn't make it any easier.

The one good thing though is that, believe it or not, I weighed in at 146.2 this morning which is exactly what I was before I blew it last week. So, down 8lbs so far this week (again- mostly water weight, but still happy to be back already) and I still have 4 days to go w/ a long workout planned for the next days (1hr run and 39min swim today and then a 2hr 44min bike ride tomorrow.) I have to say that this week should prove to be a good one.

Oh, and if you want to know what I'm doing this Saturday, I'll be running and completing the "Rugged Maniac" obstacle race. Little nervous, but still excited to pull this off. As my friend Douglas can attest, I'm particularly nervous about the 7ft wall that I'll have to hurl myself over. Fortunately, I don't anticipate being dead last in the race, so I'm hoping for a butt push from a fellow racer. :)

Monday's Workout: 50min bike ride- 24min swim

Tuesday's Workout: none

Wednesday's Workout: 1hr 2min bike ride- 15min swim

Thursday's Workout: 22min run

Friday's Workout: none

Today's Workout: 20min run- 20min swim

Saturday's Weigh-in: 154.2

Week 3 Loss/Gain: +8.0

Total Loss: -17.2lbs

OK- so you can probably tell something went terribly wrong this week. My workouts were a bit wonky and, um, I had a pretty horrible binge. Now, while I know the majority of those 8lbs is water weight, I need to put the number out there. It's important for me to see that number in print- it sucks and I don't want to forget it.

So, why the bad week? Well, Josh is touring this week with another comedian and has been gone since Sunday...or maybe it was Friday. I can't quite remember anymore. Also, Ladon has decided that this was the week he wanted to cut down on solid foods and wake up twice a night. So, lack of help and sleep turned me into a basket-case. And, instead of exercising more, I didn't exercise a few days (although I did make up for those missed days today and I'll run tomorrow too to make up for my usual run on Saturday) and I ate waaaaayyyy too much.

I've learned a few things though. When I'm home alone with the kids, I'm much less likely to go out and get something bad to eat. Too much work. So, if I can just avoid heading to the grocery store and buying every binge food I can think of, my overindulgence will not get too out of control. Second, eating bad always makes me feel worse. Exercise on the other hand, makes me feel good. The only problem is that, at the moment, eating bad makes me really happy, while the exercising makes me feel worn out (or even a little bored, especially when I have to do all of my exercises indoors at the Y, since the kids are in the nursery).

So- will I never have a bad day again? Of course I will. But, every time I do, I try to take something from it. Like when I realized that I was super-hungry (and consequently binged) almost every Wednesday night. And every Thursday morning I realized that I had only put on a little bit of weight from the previous mornings weigh-in...so, if I could just make it through Wednesday night, I would have a great reward the next morning.

Anyways, this week stunk. But, this week is also looking great. I had a great day today and I have errands to occupy me tomorrow. :) I hope all of you have a great week too!