~Sum It Up Sunday~

On Monday...
shhh don't tell anyone

One thing is for certain, I am staying consistent with not quite staying focused. Two weeks into it and I've had lots of distractions both work and fun. Although I have been loosely following my Triathlon Training it has been S.L.O.W moving! Can we just add a couple more hours to the day???

DIVERSION
di·ver·sion

noun /diˈvərZHən/  /dī-/ 
diversions, plural

An instance of turning something aside from its course
* - a diversion of resources from defense to civil research

An activity that diverts the mind from tedious or serious concerns; a recreation or pastime
* - our chief diversion was reading

Something intended to distract someone's attention from something more important
* - a subsidiary raid was carried out on the airfield to create a diversion

Diversion is the ultimate 3D platformer for Android with 3 unique worlds, 100 levels, and 150+ characters to unlock and collect!
* - a game I uploaded last night and OH WOW addicted!


Ok Ok Focus Let's get back on track...

WEEK THREE

~Monday:
Stretch and Warm Up (20 min easy jog) and weight training

~Tuesday:
Yoga followed by 500 yard Swim a.m. and 3.5 mile run p.m.

~Wednesday:
10 mile bike I will likely be riding my bike to the bay and
swimming there!

~Thursday:
Yoga followed by 500 yard Swim a.m. and 3 mile run p.m.

~Friday:
10 mile bike

~Saturday:
5 mile run and weight training

~Sunday:
Rest
i know there is only one rest day but like i said it's been a slow couple weeks and i promise to get back on track and will make sure i'm getting those rest days in!


October 2010 Women's Series San Diego

~Slow and Steady Wins the Race???~

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!
just a day or so late...
We had a nearly perfect fourth and hope the same goes for ya'll! We didn't have any official plans so we just went with the flow. It was nice to be able to celebrate this holiday with our sweet lil family unit. We started the day out slow and just walked around our funky lil neighborhood taking in the morning scene. Stopped off at the corner market to pick up some last minute necessities. We decided to get to grilling and head down to the beach for the long haul. Behold a sweet photo montage aka excessive amounts of photos used to tell our story...


The Great American BBQ


Roasted Potato Trio with Garlic and Peppers





Star Brownie Bites








Peppercorn Pork Tenderloin~Corn on the Cob~Portobello Mushrooms~Parmesan Garlic Bread



Turkey Kielbasa and Andouille Sausage


Feast Enjoyed by All


Wagon ride to the beach for the Lil Surfer Girls



Setting up the most perfect spot...Lucky!



Plenty of time for some Fun In The Sun



Lovely Sunset


Time for the surfers to paddle out and watch the fire works from the water!



~Waiting for the Fireworks~


Lots of excitement during the show



Spectacular view when you get to sit directly across from the action!



Sleepy Wagon Ride Home Late at Night

Yes life is good when you get to take it slow on a day like the 4th of July! Not so good is my S~L~O~W start to my tri training. My body still seems to be healing from a recent back injury and I am getting it checked out soon so I am hesitant to register for the September Tri Rock Series. If it is only the sprint distance, this is an event I hope to be apart of. If not there's always the San Diego Women's in October! I have a week under my belt for the 10 Week Training Plan for the Olympic distance training plan and I do eventually plan to blog about it. Planing a Sum it Up on Sunday post and will play catch up for the last week! One thing I haven't been slow at lately are my bike rides!!!




And I am a happy lil beachmom now that Craig can keep up too!

~Fitness Goals~

We've all set our own fitness goals at some point in our lives. Mostly at the beginning of a new year. Some follow through while others lose motivation early on. Some plan to eat better, drink more water, work out more often etc...etc. We've all set our ideal goals whether it's that magic number on the scale or perfect size we see ourselves at. Sometimes even after we've achieved such goals we still aren't satisfied. One of the best fitness goals you can set is to complete some sort of race. The camaraderie in such an event is quite overwhelming and the sense of accomplishment is something that can never be taken away from you. After completing my first Triathlon, I was a changed woman and was already looking forward to the next event. THIS is a goal YOU can achieve. On one of my swim practices, I met a 70 year old woman on holiday in San Diego scoping out a good spot to swim as she was also training for her first Tri! I still haven't decided what distance I will participate in just yet and I probably need to decide pretty soon as this is said to be an event that sells out quickly. I have decided to begin the Olympic Distance 10 Week Training Plan. I am already questioning whether I can fit the workouts in this week or not but like I said before, getting started is always the most challenging part. Gotta love a plan that starts the first day OFF! although I did run 3 miles today ;-)

Ready or Not...It's GO Time!

~Overly Indulged~

Well hello old blogger friends...long time, no blog! Yes indeed it's been nearly a month of living the life and finding myself overly indulging outside of the official vacation zone!












There are many reasons excuses for bending the moderation rules. From taking it easy due to a few "growing pains" and just the lack of grace in the growing old process to a few new electronic toys to add to the already many distractions! And just the fact alone of living a vacation lifestyle with bills here in San Diego...which have recently included a number of burrito runs!

Getting Started...that's the hard part. Once you figure out the plan along with some realistic goals and then develop a rhythm and follow through with it the rest is easy! Soooo now to figure out the plan...by tomorrow!!! For the TRIATHLON training! OH! MY! Well I wanted to do an Olympic Tri this time around but it's like 10 Weeks away!!! And the suggested training plan is 18 WEEKS! So now im feeling anxious and nervous and about to chicken out and just do the sprint. BUT...I found a 10 Week Training Plan!!! If I wouldn't have been Overly Indulging now for a month I'd be confident going in with the commitment to do an Olympic distance but today I'm totally having second thoughts! So the catch is...if I can talk someone else into doing their first Triathlon i'll do the Sprint with ya...any takers!

So how 'bout it fellow San Diego bloggies...wanna try a Tri???

Check it out...Sprint Distance Training Plan

~Music of the Minute~

TOMORROW!!!

~Tools of the Trade~

In April of this year I decided that I was going to participate in an all Women's Triathlon and six months later I'm facing the final countdown with just TWO DAYS to go! I am super stoked on the big day but I have to admit that the commitment I made to follow and stick with the 11 Week Training Program may be the bigger accomplishment...I'll find out on Sunday morning!
After having two babies back to back, I needed some major motivation in figuring out how to LOVE my new body...and this opportunity found me. I finally found a way to put myself FIRST and this is no easy task if you want to run a smooth happy household. But, by golly, I DID IT and IT FEELS GREAT! I have a feeling this is only the beginning and will turn into a family event...after the support from Craig and having him be such a huge part of this journey right up until I cross that finish line...I just know he will get the fever. It's all about scheduling the time into your daily, weekly, monthly, plans and treating it as your would any appointment...rescheduling if you miss.


I know I know many of you are thinking this is just crazy talk and maybe just to dive into something like this is/was...but the point is find something that drives you and STICK TO IT...one thing I promise is you will love yourself even more for doing so and your children will too...and your husband...your entire family and friends and and the love and support...wow...just wow! There's stuff out there to suit everyone's level...one I love is the Couch-to-5k Don't wait till the New Year to make this resolution and don't use the holidays as an excuse...JUST MOVE!