Intermission

Ran two miles avec Jeanne today. It was really hard (again). My Achilles's tendons and lower calves are aching. I actually didn't get side cramps, but I felt a dizzying pressure in my head. Oxygen deficit, I guess. But I made it. I know that I can do it.

Because I had houseguests this weekend (my friend Sarah and her friend Joy), I prioritized that over Tri class. I skipped Friday morning's session, since my guests came in late Thursday evening, and I skipped whatever giant bike session was going on Saturday morning. Jeanne came over, too. Since Joy had never been to LA before, we sampled a lot of restaurants, went on walks around campus and the garden district, went to the Bluebonnet swamp, and went to more restaurants. I didn't really think about training while they were here--I thought, this is actual life. Being with people. But I also thought of how I actually had the energy to do everything we did because I've been working out so much. Sarah said I looked like I had more energy than last time she saw me--like I was almost hyper. Since I imagine myself to be pretty sloth-like, I think that's pretty interesting (and hopeful).

Though Jeanne stayed Sunday night, I had every intention to go back to Tri class Monday morning (since I'd be back before she woke up). I tossed and turned all night and woke up at 8:20 instead of 6:10. Turns out my alarm was set for 8:30. I can remember neither doing this nor the reason I would need to set it for that time. So there went skipped class number two.

I haven't been too sedentary in the interim--there have been lots of 2 and 3 mile walks, and today there was a run. However, in the present moment, I do not feel very interested in doing a triathalon. I prefer to bike for pleasure (and for a car alternative) and I'm not even interested in continuing the swimming, but I'm ready for the race itself to be over so that I can just focus on running at my own pace and increasing the length of time that I am able to sustain a run.

I guess I'll see how I feel tomorrow after class. Maybe I just have a bad attitude today because the weather is ugly and my house is dark.