Taking the Reins

I finally put up those horribly embarassing before/in progress triathlon photos.  While I didn’t have the guts to include my face in these bra and spandex shots, rest assured it’s me under all that.  Funny how you can be at goal and be so imperfect, huh?  Anyway, I feel a little vulnerable, but I think the sport of triathlon is soooo phenomenal and fun that if I can motivate somebody to join by showing some photos of me getting buff, well, then that’s worth the public humiliation.

Today’s my first day off from exercise since Friday, and while it’s against my will, my body and muscles are begging me to keep them inactive for a day.  Yesterday’s swim/run just left me tired, and for the first time since we started mid-June, my legs actually feel like lead weights!  I took a multivitamin when I got home and am forcing fluids, but I think I just need to rest.  Knee was all weirded out yesterday, too, so I’m going to work my schedule the next few days so that I avoid running.

Our first ocean swim is on Saturday, and I’m sort of excited.  I did a little research, and there has only been 1 shark attack in Orange County over the past 50 years.  I like my odds! (DH says we’re primed and ready for one thanks to that statistic— he’s a meanie)  I also want to try out the wetsuit in a colder environment, since the lake is too darn warm and I feel like I’ll die if I go race speed in it.  Plus, I’ve been scared for so long– I want to overcome my fears NOW.  Solana Beach Tri is on Sunday.  It’s still accepting applicants.  Hubby wants to meet a friend for lunch in San Diego on Sunday…..  Are the stars aligning and telling me that if I have a good swim, I should do Solana Beach???  I want to race!

OK, enough about that.  Back to food.  Thankfully, feeling kind of cruddy has killed the appetite a bit.  Am liking these 24 point targets, but as I suspected, am STILL not losing weight.  Shocker there.  Anyway, here’s the food for the day so far: