Anyway, with the new job change, I am having to figure out some switch ups to my training regimen. My gym is 20 miles away - it used to be convenient because it was just over the half way point to my old job. Now, it's, well, 20 miles away. But I need the pool access, and I am in love with my spin classes and run club. I'm not giving up my membership quite yet. I'm doing masters swim for another 6 weeks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am sticking with that. (and can I say I both DREAD and LOVE those classes? I am still the only person in masters swim, so that means I am really getting private instruction for 2 hours a week...which is great, but tortuously hard. Last Tuesday I had to hold my head in the water a few extra seconds so
I could pull it together and NOT cry in my goggles. Oh geez. But I will NOT let this swim stuff defeat me. I can tell I am already getting stronger.)
Beyond swim, I haven't been to Tuesday morning spin for a couple weeks now. I just can't stomach making the drive in the AM only to turn around and do it again in the PM. Which sucks, cause I love my Tuesday morning spin. I'm also not making my Wednesday night run club any more either, as why would I drive the 40 miles roundtrip 3 days in a row when I don't have to? Since the weather is getting nicer, I'll just pound out those miles here in town. The 2 hour Performance Cycle classes only last another two weeks, and I will definitely miss those on Saturday afternoons. I have thrived in that class, and it will be a bummer to see it wrap up. It does mean that we get to go out and ride on the road, but since I'm a noob - I'm nervous. I have the super cool new bike, but it still seems pretty scary to me. I have to face the fear, but I'm
timid. Exciting and scary at the same time.
One of the good things about being in town though is that I just may start hitting the local kickboxing class down the street on Mondays at 5:30pm. The class is kick ass, and every woman that attends is awesome. It's a group I would be happy to be a part of. So I have that going for me.
What I'm trying to say is that I am now trying to get a new training groove going. And I am so excited for the season to start. Except I haven't signed up for ANY early season tris yet - which is a problem. With the new job starting and a very different pay scale, I'm hesitant to star
t shelling out registration fees. But I guess it will have to be done sometime, right? I think I will kick off the season at Deer Creek. It's where I started last year, so why not this year??? And I also need to find an Olympic length to try, too!
Last thing - I got some SWEEEEEET new shoes yesterday. Thanks to a late cash Christmas gift and an awesome Groupon to the Columbus Running Company, I got the new Saucony Kinvaras. WOW. They are less than 7 ounces a piece. These bad boys are light light light. It's a minimalist shoe that encourages the mid foot strike, so it will be my go to racing shoe. I tried them out today, and I do have to be careful in them. If I heel strike, my arches start to fall and my ankle hurts. Every step has to be mid foot. But I am looking forward to flying down the road in these!!!!!
Okay, I think I am going to go take a nap. I have my first FULL week of the new job this week, and I also plan on doing some serious training this week. There are many miles to go, and I'll do them after I take a quick sleep :-)
Keep at it, everyone!!!!!
P.S. Less than a month to the Kansas half marathon!!!!
4 comments:
I love my Kinvaras! I have hot pink ones! anyways, I think you should start your own running club and invite people at work and aroung your neighborhood!! :)
I didnt know you did Deer Creek last June, I was there, I remember the down pouring and the lightning. and being soaked as we all tried to huddle under that shelter.
Deer Creek is my nightmare, I have never had a good race there, it haunts me like no end.
I did the women's only tri the Saturday before, so we missed the scary weather!! I remember you mentioning something about crap weather though.....
Those shoes are sweet! Awesome that you're liking your new job (though kind of stinky how the other one ended).
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