OK, time for another update.
Well the first thing I should go over is how cold its been for the past couple months. True, it is winter, and you expect it to be cold. Having lived in Northern Virginia / Metro-DC area for the past 15 years, I can't believe how cold this one has been. Normally, we don't start having cold days until February, but it has definitely been cold since January. I already mentioned in a previous post that one of our team training days was in the 11 degree category. Over all, there's probably only been two or three of these days that I've trained outside.
However it's still been in the low 30s alot and it was great the one day it went into the low 40s. The thing is, each time we've had these trainings and I've been riding on a road bike for anywhere from 60 - 90 minutes, and once even 2 hours in this blistering cold. Each time, I had come back unable to feel my toes. I thought because of the fact I was in great physical shape, losing weight, that I was on top of the world and was impervious to getting sick. Well, turns out I'm not. Just like the people I now know who've had to deal with cancer. I was pretty lucky though. I was only sick all of last week. I was weak, had stuffy and congested sinuses, and didn't make any of my workouts from last Sunday the 22nd of February to Friday February 27th. Getting back on the bike Saturday, I knew I was going to be sore.
We had a big snow day yesterday, and I used that excuse to forget about my workouts and say that the shovelling I did was at least something. But the good news is, I made the team swim practice today at 5:30am! I had to get up at 4:30am to get ready and drive into DC. I swam approx. 1600 yds. which is a mile - but that's having rest inbetween at the walls, and having something to push off of to get a little extra help. Eventually I'll be able to do the whole mile without rest, but I probably won't know how that will go until race day. That being said, it had been two weeks since I made the morning swim practice, and I'm proud I was able to get myself there in the morning!
This week is a busy one, getting back into the habit. I look forward to it though.
Also, I'll be joining with my friends Virginie, Angelica, and Erin to host a fundraising Happy Hour at TRYST coffee bar in DC, this Friday March 6th from 6pm-9pm. $5 at the door will be going to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and once inside there are drink specials:
$3 House Red & White Wines
$4 Select Draft Beers
$4 John Dalys--a house favorite--made with vodka, fresh brewed iced tea, and a
touch of peach schnapps
$5 Hot Vanilla Russians--made with Vanilla Kahlua, Vodka, Hot Coffee & Steamed
Milk, topped with whipped cream.
TRYST is located at 2459 18th Street NW, Washington, DC.
There will also be raffles- I know for sure an iPod Shuffle will be up for grabs!
Come on out!
Well the first thing I should go over is how cold its been for the past couple months. True, it is winter, and you expect it to be cold. Having lived in Northern Virginia / Metro-DC area for the past 15 years, I can't believe how cold this one has been. Normally, we don't start having cold days until February, but it has definitely been cold since January. I already mentioned in a previous post that one of our team training days was in the 11 degree category. Over all, there's probably only been two or three of these days that I've trained outside.
However it's still been in the low 30s alot and it was great the one day it went into the low 40s. The thing is, each time we've had these trainings and I've been riding on a road bike for anywhere from 60 - 90 minutes, and once even 2 hours in this blistering cold. Each time, I had come back unable to feel my toes. I thought because of the fact I was in great physical shape, losing weight, that I was on top of the world and was impervious to getting sick. Well, turns out I'm not. Just like the people I now know who've had to deal with cancer. I was pretty lucky though. I was only sick all of last week. I was weak, had stuffy and congested sinuses, and didn't make any of my workouts from last Sunday the 22nd of February to Friday February 27th. Getting back on the bike Saturday, I knew I was going to be sore.
We had a big snow day yesterday, and I used that excuse to forget about my workouts and say that the shovelling I did was at least something. But the good news is, I made the team swim practice today at 5:30am! I had to get up at 4:30am to get ready and drive into DC. I swam approx. 1600 yds. which is a mile - but that's having rest inbetween at the walls, and having something to push off of to get a little extra help. Eventually I'll be able to do the whole mile without rest, but I probably won't know how that will go until race day. That being said, it had been two weeks since I made the morning swim practice, and I'm proud I was able to get myself there in the morning!
This week is a busy one, getting back into the habit. I look forward to it though.
Also, I'll be joining with my friends Virginie, Angelica, and Erin to host a fundraising Happy Hour at TRYST coffee bar in DC, this Friday March 6th from 6pm-9pm. $5 at the door will be going to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, and once inside there are drink specials:
$3 House Red & White Wines
$4 Select Draft Beers
$4 John Dalys--a house favorite--made with vodka, fresh brewed iced tea, and a
touch of peach schnapps
$5 Hot Vanilla Russians--made with Vanilla Kahlua, Vodka, Hot Coffee & Steamed
Milk, topped with whipped cream.
TRYST is located at 2459 18th Street NW, Washington, DC.
There will also be raffles- I know for sure an iPod Shuffle will be up for grabs!
Come on out!
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