Friday, February 27, 2009

overwhelmed.....

Ok, So I am not sure how to start, but the title pretty much says it all. So school is very busy with a ton of quizzes and tests each class. With a 5 month old and work. It leaves little time to train this month. Which is ok. I am still getting fitter with the specific training that I have been doing... MM and I are meeting now every Tues morning for a good ass kickin and then a 4-5 mile run all hills. We compare HR's and averages on each other's Garmin. So far I have him beat. I have to say though, it is temporary. Give him a couple more weeks.
I swam yesterday for a total of 2800 is 45 minutes. Have to say it was one of the stronger swims. I ended up throwing in a 1000m piece in the middle to see how I felt. Good, not great. But hey. Could not have done that a year ago. Not at the pace I did.

My mileage is about 15 Miles of running this week, with a good percentage of fitness. Just no Biking. Want to but simply have no mornings or days. All evenings.. And by then I'm studying or asleep. I think the marathon in May will be fun to train for. My running pace is quickening.

3 more months!!!!!!

Monday, February 16, 2009

Back to the norm here soon.....

Well, the phone call I have been waiting for for nearly 2 weeks just came....... my computer is ready to be picked up! Did you hear the Angel's above sing?!?!?!?!?

No more "what email?", no more "oh, ya don't have access to the Internet"... not anymore! On the schedule again and things are looking up!

Start back today with an extra hour of sleep and no school tonight. SO, going to try to dive back into it tonight with a 10 mile jog. Keep the HR in check but mainly get out to stretch the legs. Tomorrow should bring on the typical team work load. Followed by the wed, thurs, fri norm...
Thinking of going to the Tour on Sunday. In case of those who do not know; The Tour of California is around this week and ends in Escondido on Sunday. Wana see Lance? He'll be there, along with many other favorites.

Back on it!
A

Thursday, February 12, 2009

back into the dark ages...

Well well, It has been so long that I forgot that I even knew how to type.

Our computer decided to stop working about a week and a half ago and I have had very limited access to the Internet. That said, everything I was into following has been put on hold. Training documenting and facebook, you know what I am talking about.

So, I have been very busy with a ton of training and have been sore for the last 2-3 weeks. So this last weekend I figured it was time to re-charge the battery. So I went out with the boys for some R&R.

Wednesday was the first run in 4 days. Did 4.5 miles in the AM, and in the evening did another6.8 miles at record pace. HAD TO! Just felt too good.

So this week I am back in school; WOW!!
Lots of info in a short time, but I am done May11, so hold my breath till then!

More when I get more time!
A

Sunday, February 1, 2009

Looking for help peeps..

Well Ya'll;
sorry a new phrase I learned at the Hurtz Review Course this week, helps for all RN Board applicants. The instructor was from Texas, was real cool, and a very smart woman. However, all she said was 'Ya'll'. This was a 'Ya'll', we were considered a 'Ya'll', organ systems, dates, times, and locations all seemed to turn into 'Ya'll. So, I paid $350 to walk away knowing how to use the word 'Ya'll'.

Actually I was attempting humor, she was an incredibly gifted Nurse Practitioner. I loved the was she simplified everything and had a very simple approach to things. She works in private practice and Teaches one week a month. She is married, has 2 teenage children and lives VERY comfortably. SOOOOOO. We got to talking. As to what areas she thinks "I need to be heading into". For me to "get to where I want to be" type of lifestyle. She recommended a couple of different options. One sounds interesting, so I am asking for some assistance from all my peeps. If you know of anyone involved in the Neuro/Trauma ICU Unit at UCLA Medical Center, or of anything similar; would you please ask them if I could contact them? It sounds very interesting, but a heck of a commute. Would love to know if it is worth it. But one year New Grad Program seems a bit long. It would be very appreciated.

On the second note I did not get done nearly as much as I wanted but had a blast playing "dad". I get to know her schedule and we play a lot. It is cool when they start to know 'who' is 'who'. She is not able to start her day without giving "daddy a smile". We went to coffee and read the paper. Sat morning however I was able to meet up with Tribuy's Team for a ride. I got ahead of one of the groups that was going to 'chill' cause they were running the Half Marathon in HB this weekend. And got on the wheel of a age-grouper from Carlsbad who just ran a 1:28 Half Marathon out for a "spin". Holy MOFO. Let's just say that for the record that I did kill my legs at the workout on Tuesday before, and was still hurting every time I got my ass on the roller. (In-case you don't know about the roller......... see a PT and bring a mouth piece cause it hurts, like hell..) Now I wanted to go out hard but maybe at half way. These boys bomb'd right away, and started adding more at every hill. What I didn't know was the plan. SO out of Dana Point we start down the trail south, to the Marine Base. We killed every hill, and drafted one another and even attacked a little to push the tempo. HAD A BLAST! I was not nearly the fastest, but had one guy say that my momentum on one hill was that of a "freight train". I laughed.
We got to the Marine Base and I knew that the Marine Crops does not F around. And I didn' t bring my ID. (I DIDN"T KNOW!!!! I SWARE!) The two guys that I had raced wanted me in the next few miles. I had to turn around.
Aside from having to ride by myself home, and without an IPod! I had a good amount of legs left. I did feel them getting tired the last 4 miles. But then again it was all uphill, and I have not done the route before. But plan on doing again, and again cause my legs today are dust. I had to drop my 10 mile run that I was going to use for an active recovery day. Nope. Rest.
So I am satisfied because if what I am doing seems tough, and it is. And if I am sore, that means that I am pushing myself. I plan on doing it again and know this is only going to make me faster. I see some weight being dropped in several areas and have began to do some homework on Electrolytes. Of which I don't take any..... may be one reason I became sick at my last IM. At the Run Shop I was talking to Scott, the Owner, about what happened on the marathon portion and he recommended that I try increasing my Electrolytes and explained a little. I purchased some 'NUUN" ? or something like it, and took one yesterday after my ride. So I am going to try to implement it this month and see what happens. As for now Me Wife just got back with a {Paper} and Starbucks, gotta bounce.
Lat "Ya'll"......... [{see}]