Nathan went with me to cheer and support me. This was also important to me because it was my first tri coming back from several injuries that would take a normal athlete out for the entire season. NOT ME! Anyone that knows me personally knows I'm far from normal. I will post a race recap sometime soon so if you want lots of details about me race be sure to check that out. Overall, this was such a fun race and I felt great. I leaned a lot of things that will help me in future races. Not only did I have my husband there with me, but my dear BFF (best fish friend) Bill and his wife Lisa drove up just to cheer me on and take LOTS of photos. I felt like a celebrity racing from my friends taking photos to random strangers yelling "GO TEAM" since I was wearing a Team In Training kit (racing outfit). Nathan was near the finish line cheering me on and gave me that final push to the end. My Coach Mike and my friends were waiting for me at the finish line as well. It was awesome! I'm so sad that the season is coming to an end for now, but excited to prep and get ready for next year. It's going to be my year and i'll be ready. GAME ON!
A week after the Tri for Sight was Nathan's favorite race of the year. He didn't say that, but I know it is. He's ran this road race every year for 12 years or maybe longer. It's called the Lanesville Heritage Road Race. It's a 5 mile run/walk or 8 mile run. Nathan always does the 8 mile run and I'm so proud of him. He eats hills for breakfast and they don't slow him down at all. I started off doing the 5 mi walk then over the years increased to the run. For the last 2 years I wanted to do the 8 mile run but would chicken out the week of and change my registration. NOT THIS YEAR! I took on the 8 mile run using a run/walk strategy my Coach and I worked out. I felt great and still had gas in the tank at the end. I wasn't the fastest but I'm proud of myself and happy. The last two miles I really surprised myself because I was running between a 10:20-10:40 minute mile which is fast for me at this time. This was the longest run since 3-22-14 so I was elated! It's awesome to race without something broken or torn!
Here's a pre race picture of Nathan and me. I tell him he's a dork for wearing the sweatband, but he doesn't care. Maybe if I swipe one of his bands I will charge up those hills as well? Again I will post a race recap if you want details so stay tuned for that.
Getting more recent and caught up (this week) big changes as well. I had a minor foot surgery so i'm home recovering today. I had a lesion removed from the ball of my foot. It was annoying over the last year and I had to keep having it trimmed down so it didn't hurt when I walked (or raced). It's small but deep so I have some sutures and need to stay off my foot a bit. All three kitties are taking turns sitting with me and keeping me warm and cozy. This is Sir Purrs A Lot.
Lastly and probably the biggest change is I started the 21 Day Fix. It's been all over Facebook and blogs. If you haven't heard of it don't worry I will tell you all about it and review it as I go along. Basically the eating plan is a balanced diet and uses containers for portion control. You have a 30 minute workout to do everyday and it varies day to day. I didn't eat too bad before but I would eat too many carbs and fruit and not enough protein and veggies. I ate too large of a meal (usually one big meal a day) and too much sugar. I could feel my body crash and the mid day slump take over and I was so tired during workouts. I workout a lot more than some people but my body didn't show it. I was tired of looking at myself and instead of thinking "wow, you just ran 8 miles and are still smiling" I would say something about how big I looked and threatened Nathan not to post those pics online. I don't want to be skinny- there is such a thing as "skinny fat" but I want to be healthy and strong. Okay- yes I want to look good in spandex as well but not the main point. Anyways, I have my weekly meal plan on the fridge and it's going great. My first impression of the 21 day fix was "I'm gonna starve!" but that isn't the case at all...I have to force myself to eat everything. YOU WILL NOT STARVE. I don't even feel hungry or sluggish so I think I have my meal plan pretty balanced. I will give updates and more info on the 21 day Fix in another post. If you're interested in learning more right now please checkout my Beachbody website here. I know it doens't look like much below, but BIG things come in SMALL packages. Nathan is somewhat following the plan with me. We both took before photos (i'm not brave enough to post mine here yet) and took our pre weight and body measurements. Let's see how this goes!
Happy Fall Y'All!!
What are your favorite things about the Fall?
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