OH - and there was tons of splashing about on either side of me - and of all the things I could think of, I thought "Hey, this is really good!!" I have reconquered the water!!!! Bad, bad pace, but my own doing - I feel guilty going to the gym for such short sets, so I hit the life cycles for a wee bit first...hey - that counts as a brick, doesn't it?? But damn, a nice workout. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rec'd email from gym re: the run - since it is untimed, headphones are allowed! Granted yes, I should probably do it w/out, train like you race and all, but it would be nice to have some tunes. ~~~~~~~~~~~ OK, 68 days til my 5K. It's an untimed fun run, which just means I'll get to put my Timex to good use, cause I *will* know my time at the end of it. :) Last 5K I did was in 7th grade, I finished in around 30 minutes, and I seem to recall having about the same amount of training time as I've got now. Of course this was over 20 years ago and I was also a competitive gymnast at the time... This is gonna be good, though. And I just figured out a 5K route through my neighborhood. :-D

Go ChipmunkHeart!!!!!! Knock 'em dead!! Just read the first RR from another forum on the 10 miler - the course was altered to 11.4 miles? Can't wait to see the rest of the reports come in.

Ooh, found something better - 5K on 12/10 - a slight bit more time to get ready for it, but still something to keep my butt motivated on the running. ~~~~~~~~~~ Was perusing the list of T-day 5Ks, thinking it would be good to have something intermediate to work towards - saw Quantico was having one...mmm...Marines, but it's a 5 miler, and I don't think I can quite be ready for that - but there is next year. :) However, there is a 5K almost right in my backyard and I think I may give that a whirl. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Good run. Not the best pace, but it does keep getting better. Have gone from 5/5 splits to 6/3 splits, and trying to concentrate on not just strolling on the walk split. Gorgeous day for a run, though it did take me a while to get over the "OMG it's cold!" and get my butt out the door. (I'm really going to have to get over that treadmill fear this winter.) Despite the good run, I still prefer sex for cardio...

Seeing as how I am still loopy from the dentist and easily distracted by shiny things, an afternoon run is rather questionable at this point. (I'm losing track of how many times I've walked into another room and can't remember why I needed to be there...) But in an attempt to feel a bit less like a slacker, I decided to take stock of this month vs last. (I can't help it, I'm a recovering accountant.) Aug Total Distance: 25.3 miles Sep Total Distance: 31.3 miles Swimming, biking, running & rowing. Only a marginal increase in actual time spent, but an increase nonetheless! So, I've not slacked off as much as I thought. Oh, and THANK YOU Abs Challenge! 582 crunches in August, 1223 in September. Fear me!! I need to find something slinky for that damn wedding next weekend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oops. I am living proof that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, LOL. So, after realizing last night that the gym just was NOT gonna happen, I consoled myself by mapping out what I'd do for the next couple days - today would be sleeping in and a run at lunch. Except I forgot about the fact that I am leaving work at noon for round 2 at the dentist... *headdesk* BUT I DID MY ABS!

It's official. I suck. I was gonna go get revenge on the water tonight, but seeing as how I am sitting here struggling to keep my eyes open, trying to drive to the gym is probably not a great idea. I think I am just going to have to chalk this up to a crap training week. By the by, anyone want to go to a wedding for me next weekend? The bride has seated me at the same table as my ex-boyfriend.

Did weight circuit followed by a swim I am absolutely embarassed to post the stats for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The nutrition thing is really neat - except for the fact that my nutrition SUCKS. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Out and about last night doing the "eat, drink & be merry" thing with coworkers. Had a blast, but feeling like a complete lardass today. Really looking forward to the gym tonight, way overdue for a weight circuit along with a swim. ~~~~ Back on the wagon today, looks like swimming tonight after work. It's a gorgeous morning out there, but FREAKING COLD! I am not ready for this. I want August back, dammit.

No workout yesterday, and likely not one for today either, best bud from Alabama is in town, so it's time for some fun. :)