Monday, August 9, 2010

Weekend slacker

Progress is being made: I can bike again pain-free. Still no green light to run yet... patience. Last week I logged in a couple short "test" trainer sessions, then an extra special Saturday ride. I had a little escape to san diego planned so of course the bike was coming. Early Sat we got in a mellow coastal spin of about 35-40 miles (La Jolla to Carlsbad and back, including Torrey). Most the ride was spent chatting it up and the knee felt close to normal; however, the sad thing--my RPE was pretty high but mph were pathetically low. Sigh. My endurance bites right now. Just will take a lot of work to build it back up!

After the bike I did something I haven't done in ages... laid out at a pool with margaritas. Nice to relax and indulge with sugary sin.
The margarita-maker said the drinks weren't strong. I think he was BSing. But I am a total lightweight, and he, on the other hand, can knock 'em back then go set a PR or do some crazy physical feat (seriously, alcohol seems to enhance his performance). Thankfully a good dinner followed that included a little of this...
I never get sick of salmon. And this was caught by the host himself in Alaska. Doesn't get any better! Yum.

Sunday followed with a much-needed beach day and a day off from "real" exercise. After beach/surf fun I took a two-hour nap. Then I went shopping and for the first time in probably two years, I bought non-exercise-related clothing. I hate shopping. But I also hate raggedy clothes. I need a personal shopper.

The reason I even blog about a weekend like this is because they're rare in my world....

1) I'm NOT the lounge-around-at-the-pool-with-a-drink type. That would get BORING fast! But I have to keep reminding myself this is my offseason and I can afford the rest instead of more miles on the bike and a t-run.

2) Normally my weekends end by Sunday afternoon at which point I head to the computer for work. I have multiple Monday deadlines for newspapers and coaching, and for several reasons I often can't get it all done by Friday so weekend it is! Really, I don't mind because on the other hand I make my own schedule so that includes a lot of weekday exercise/activity anytime between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. when most others are in an office. One of my favs: Monday mid-morning yoga then noon masters in the sunshine.

Good news is I get to be a slacker later this week/weekend too, as long as I get my ish done now... more to come soon.

6 comments:

  1. I need a personal shopper too. If it's not online, sporting goods or Costco, I rarely venture in. Fortunately I live in Hawaii so I can get away with clothes shopping at Costco. Hope you get to start running soon.

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  2. That lounging looks way too natural on you.
    The salmon looks really tasty and that beach...well...I can see that I need to get out to the coast.
    I'll be available for lounging, eating, beaching and shopping sometime in October, if I'm lucky.
    I'll send a resume in case you're still hiring.

    Good job sticking with the rehab program. You'll get your endurance back just fine.

    Cheers

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  3. that looks nice. all of it.

    it's funny...now that i'm working at the bike shop and doing some of the merchandise ordering, i see you every day in the zoot catalog.

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  4. I would love to have a personal shopper because I love new clothes but hate the work behind it!

    You looked great lounging by the pools so you have some talent for it! :)

    Have a great week and continue to heal!

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  5. I'm not a lounge around all day type of person either, but sitting by the pool with a margarita and relaxing by the beach sound like heaven right now!

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  6. i am envious of your exercise-while-others-are-stuck-in-the-office routine!! glad you had a nice weekend! :)

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