Just a Little Walk Today

Day 18
ibuprofen: 600mg with breakfast
35 days until triathlon

On this very windy (but sunny and nice) day, the workout of the day was just a 30 minute walk. My husband and daughter came along, and hubby helped me count cadence...the goal was 22+, and I was way over that, so maybe I am doing something wrong. I will have to check with our Fearless Leaders and see if I'm doing it right. Counting does not seem like it should be technichally difficult, but you never know. Math is not my strong suit :-) Baby fell asleep in the stroller on the walk, and that's fine. What I want for her in her life is for exercise and all of that to be just a regular thing - fun, not unusual and something she will do her whole life. I don't want her to struggle as I have.

For the walk today, I revisited some of the area where the half marathon I completed in March was. It's a really nice neighborhood, nice to walk in, look at houses I will never afford, and get some exercise. And I remembered that feeling of finishing that was so great! It was so strange when I finished - you would think I'd be all smiles, but I completely broke down in tears! I was just so overcome that I had finished this big thing that at first seemed so impossible. Maybe the happy dance will come at the end of the triathlon!

Tomorrow is a long ride, and I'm hoping the winds die down. But if not, I guess I'll just ride in the wind! My goal is to ride the event distance (16 miles) in the time we have allotted, 1 1/2 hours. Last weekend we did 15 1/2 miles in about that time, so I am hopeful that I will make it. We have a couple more long rides, and I hope that I will be able to complete the race distance with (relative) ease, and so feel a little more confident as race day approaches. I don't want to start getting all nervous about it now, though. I have another month to go...

Oh yeah, and in a victory for craigslist, I picked up a nice bike trainer for $80.00 last night. What a deal! The guy who was selling it was super nice, and hopefully I'll be able to put it to good use. The streets around where we do our Tuesday night workouts have not felt really safe to me to ride on, so having the trainer will really help me feel better.

Egads, to read this, it seems like everything is all about making me feel better. Really, I know it's not all about me. Really. It's just that as I think about this event and what it will mean to me to finish it, I want to do everything I can to mentally set myself up for success. So I probably am a little focused on myself in regards to this. Maybe that is all right for now.