Training Recap.... 6 Weeks to Go!!

I have only 6 weeks until 70.3!


I felt more committed and focused on my workouts this week. Even though I did miss a few workouts, I was more motivated. I felt more focused. I could tell I'm starting to feel more ready, like I will actually make it through this race successfully!

Monday: slept in and skipped my 30 min swim.
Tuesday: 6.25 miles on the treadmill working on hills.
Wednesday: Bootcamp workout with TRX, superbands, sandbells. Planning on an after work ride, but got derailed.
Thursday: Bad weather led to a bike-run brick indoors at the gym. 12.6 miles in 50 min on the bike, followed by 1 mile in 10 min on the treadmill.
Friday: Wild bootcamp obstacle course! TRX, battle ropes, sandbells and lots of running. Missed my PM swim.
Saturday: Skipped the mud run and went out for a ride with Kevin, planning on 2 hours. It started raining and then pouring and storming. We hit 1 hour 50 min, and I had to skip my 3 mile run I had scheduled after.
Sunday: Long run of 9 miles on the treadmill due to more storms. I hit it at under an 11 min/mile pace, with only walk break. Overall it felt great!

Nutrition: Better overall, not snacking or drinking as much.  My tracking was pretty good too except a few days I stopped tracking after work (no dinner logged), and saturday didn't at all. I also had a little dessert at a party saturday night, but didn't go over board. I'm a little frustrated that the scale is still not moving, but I must not be putting in enough effort yet. Time to cut back some more!!

I took a rest day today (I'm exhausted!), and I'm looking forward to the week!

How was your training last week?

What is motivating me.... part 1

I've been leading up to a few things adding to my motivation lately. There are 3 things helping me stay focused, giving me extra reasons to stay on track, besides finishing 70.3.

Reason #1...

Is after my 70.3

It will include a little of this....

And a little of this...

Did you guess yet?

VACATION!!!

We are heading out on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas!

Off to the western caribbean for a week of relaxation after all my 70.3 hard work. We even splurged a little to book a balcony room overlooking the central park section of the ship. With our credit from the last cruise, we figured treating it like a free upgrade was a good use for it.

Central Park on the ship

I want to be in the best shape ever for this vacation. I want to look better than ever to have fabulous pictures and feel comfortable the whole time. 

Each time I want to eat a little extra, or give up on a workout, I remind myself of the cruise and walk away from temptation.

Do vacations help motivate you to stay on track?

Are you excited to see what else is motivating me?

What else motivates you?

Uniforms...

My bad work news from last week?

Instead of wearing my usual scrubs to work (I work in a hospital), I will soon be wearing khaki pants and a standard color polo. It takes me back 10 years ago to being a supervisor in the Six Flags waterpark while I was in college.

shorts in the waterpark, pants working in rides!

So now, I get to feel like an hourly employee, and jepordize my clothes getting nasty stuff on them. I drowned my sorrows last friday night when I got home.

barefoot bubby... yummmm

I'm thinking of fun ways to jazz it up.

Source: suzyevonne.blogspot.com via Susie on Pinterest

Headbands are at the top of my list, along with....

Feather hair extensions. Thank you groupalicious!

I'm sad at losing my individuality with my look. I'm sad to wear the same outfit I wore when I made $10/hour at an amusement park. I'm sad that the polo shirts don't fit great. Overall, I'm cranky about it, but I'm trying to think positively (as much as I can). 

Do you wear a uniform?

How would you add some flair to khakis and a blue polo?