Taking the Reins

Woohoo!!  Why didn’t I think of this weeks ago?  I’m so behind on hair appointments, need a mani/pedi for my reunion, not to mention a dress, and also have PT and a workout to fit in……no time for work.  With the boss still on a ship somewhere in Alaska, what better time to take the personal day?  I feel like I’m playing hooky in school and I LIKE IT!

So, I’m a little sore today, but shockingly the pain is not courtesy of the knees.  We had practice at the beach last night, and I got paired up with the girl who trailed me on the bike at practice on Sunday.  (She was the next-fastest rider, so I wasn’t complaining)  We had to do our 1/2 mile loop….out 180 yards to the first buoy, down to the fourth, back to the first, and then back to shore…..then do a transition and head out for a 20 minute run.  In my case, that would be a 20 minute walk, since I can’t run this week…still.  At any rate, my swim buddy was a rockstar!  We quickly made our way through the crowd to the first buoy and eventually took the lead.  We distanced ourselves so much that my husband, who was out taking pictures, never once got us in the frame because he thought we were part of the big group!  We had at least 5 minutes on the next closest pair by the time we got to shore, and we weren’t even breathing hard.  Transition was horrible, though, as there was sand everywhere and we had to take our shoes and socks up to the showers and then try to put on socks over wet feet.  Nonetheless, we were still 5-10 minutes ahead of everyone and had finished our workout well ahead of the group.  Walking was painless and I felt like running so badly, so this is an excellent sign.  Maybe he’ll clear me for next week?

So, on the agenda today:  Fix the hair.  Make nails pretty.  Find dress to make me feel rockin’ hot at my 10-year reunion.  Somehow find time to get in a workout that doesn’t involve Physical Therapy.  Physical Therapy.  Laundry.  Pack. 

Must get moving!