Taking the Reins

The past few days have been so busy, I don’t even know where to start!  I guess I’ll first start with the fact that I’ve eased off my training a little bit to give the knee some time to recuperate.  I have an appointment in the morning with my general practitioner, who I will bring up to speed and insist on receiving a prescription for physical therapy. (It’s all crap if you ask me– one of the best orthopaedic surgeons in the country diagnosed me last year— why I have to go to somebody who doesn’t know squat about knees so that I can go to PT is absolutely beyond me, but I’m Miss Crankypants today so I will cease and desist) 

Open water swim was fabulous!  We had so much fun easing our way into the water, playing in the surf, and dolphin diving under the waves.  By the time we were supposed to head out to the buoys (about 1/8th of a mile offshore), I was ready to go!  Led the group off and away we went for our 1/2 mile ocean swim.  We had a couple Ironmen on boogie boards following us the whole time, and it was so comforting knowing that everyone in the water was in the same boat as me….it was fun, in fact!  We were giggling and laughing the entire time.  One thing is for sure, though– I need some better goggles!  I sighted a life preserver instead of a buoy in my final 1/8th mile and it took me totally off course. 

Saturday night, DH took me for a spin in his airplane.  Not his, but his flight school’s.  I was scared to death, but he totally put me at ease and showed me his “office” for the past three years.  I’m so happy we were able to experience that together. 

Chili’s was our celebratory dinner.  I’m not a huge fan of Chili’s, and our meal was true to form.  Ordered the firecracker tilapia, which is a broiled tilapia slathered in a spicy sweet sacue and served with microwaved rice and veggies.  It’s a sad day when you manage to make tilapia taste super fishy and the veggies are the tastiest thing on the plate.  I ate DH’s french fries instead.  (I was a little over the diet at this point– I swam in the ocean and flew in a propeller airplane, all in one day– I deserved those stinking french fries, especially after that tilapia from hell)

Sunday we tried to return my road bike, but the shop was steadfast in its refusal to take it back.  Apparently it’s normal for a new bike to require 3 tune-ups in less than 2 weeks.  So I took it home, and decided to ride the snot out of it until Trek does something to help me out. 

We met DH’s friend from DC in San Diego and had dinner at Outback, which gets kudos for its grilled chicken platter.  Came with veggies, NO BUTTER, and a small side of barbecue sauce.  Just enough, and super low in points.  I love that Outback gives me options.  (They did, however, pass off a sirloin steak on my hubby when we ordered the Victoria filet— I tried to explain to the cook that if that was a filet mignon, then it’s surely the flattest, toughest filet I’ve ever had in my life— but then I calmed down and tried to remind myself that we were in company and this was not the stinky bike shop)

Today was a nutty day at work, so I kept busy and didn’t snack too much.  Came home and DH and I went for a bike ride.  I did 10 miles in 40 minutes, nice and easy so as not to hurt the knee.  I should have gone for a 20 minute run afterwards, but I’m a baby and decided to take a little walk instead.  It was nice to get the hubby out for a little bit, though!  He turned around early and I found him under a tree by our street, but he was happy to rest and have the time to himself.  Worked out perfectly.

Here’s the food for today.  Must think about what’s for dinner!