Just taught my class today...today is my rest day. Feeling good, getting stronger.

Good run, hot outside and dark (I ran at 5:30 am). I took my mace-still a bit jumpy from animal encounters on Sunday. I only saw a big toad today.....but scared of seeing a live wild pig (have seen 2 huge dead ones in 2-3 weeks).

Class went well, pool temp seemed cooler. I had been feeling pretty sore from my fall yesterday (ribs, hiney, etc) and some general muscle soreness-my good swim seemed to work out the kinks-feel better now.

Okay, the weirdest bike ride ever. I was so happy with my lightening fast speed today of 19mph on the road and 16mph on the gravel. Bike felt good, saddle issues resolved, fancy new gear..I was smokin. I got to my half-way point where I have to turn around and I was going to stop and have a drink, so I clipped one foot out of the pedal and was about to put my foot down when I saw the BIGGEST FREAKIN GRASSHOPPER ever-no joking, the size of a flashlight barrel. So, I didn't want to put my foot anywhere near that space creature, so I went to put my other foot down, which was still clipped and I very gracefully lobbed over and was at one with the pavement. Big road rash on knee, leg, elbow, palms-but not horrible. So I shook it off and noticed those freaky things were everywhere...glad I got away without further incident...oh but wait, I didn't. I got back on my bike and had gone about a mile on the gravel road and I entered a shady stretch under some big oaks when an ARMADILLO runs out from the brush and right under my front tire! AN ARMADILLO! Well, I hit him and he was okay-kind of bounced off my tire like a heavy basketball. I almost fell off again and landed right on the creepy thing. Can you imagine if I had? He probably would have bitten me and given me rabies...good Lord. Needless to say, I'm glad I made it home with no more than a few bumps and bruises. Did feel the best on the bike ever today. Had to scratch my OWS swim-will shoot for one Friday in Hilton Head.

Meeting with the running coach was very helpful....will take his advice and meet with him again in two weeks. Taught a deep-end class today-nice change from shallow end-high cardio and not so hot.

HTaught my class-it was a hot one, but we made it fun. After class I had all of them go down the water slide...nothing funnier than the look on the faces of the teenage lifeguards when they see 14 half-naked women shooting down the water slide. Had a great swim, endurance is picking up, as well as speed. Meet with SuperDave the running coach early tomorrow.

Planned (forced) rest day and I hate it. Resting feels lazy.....I'm gonna go mow the grass.