Week of FUN! and a bit of training.

I anxiously awaited this week, as I had the week off work and we were having company from Spruce Grove :) Last weekend was really fun, we went skating, played some games and spent a lot of time visiting!! And I learned how to knit (thanks Linda!!). Oh yeah, and a lot of food :) Not good for the scale as detailed below.

I started last Saturday off right with a great 60 min treadmill run. Woot Woot! Plus we went for a skate in the afternoon. Then that cold I thought I'd beat returned :( So that was it for activity until Wednesay :(

On Saturday, we had steak & mushrooms, roasted potatoes and beets, salad and oh yeah some yummy maple/garlic beef back ribs (from costco). On Sunday we had buttermilk pancakes, scrambled eggs/hashbrowns and turkey bacon for breakfast and for supper lasagna (thanks Larry) and I also made some egglplant parmesan, salad and garlic toast. There were so many leftovers it was ridiculous. I also indulged in some snacks, like yummy coconut chocolate etc. Oh boy!

The kids had a lot of fun playing and just hanging out. And Brynn also learned how to knit :)

Once our company left, it was a few days of recovery....obviously not from training or from them but from colds and tummy bugs and late nights :) I was a bit bummed because I had hoped for a great training week since I was off work. *sigh* *sigh*





On Wednesday I hopped on my bike YAY!!! With the weather of late it seems like it might not be too long before I might be riding outdoors!!
Thursday was run day, and even though I was tired I mentally pushed through a speed workout, 7 X 90 sec sprints with recoveries and then just some easy stuff to make up 60 minutes. Friday was another ride, with some more of those single leg drills but at a higher tension and some power/speed sprints... afterward my legs felt like 100 lbs a piece as I climbed up the stairs. Today is slated as a 70 minute run ... coming up :)




I've been busy with the planning for my Ride to Conquer Cancer fundraising... wishing I'd gone with a simpler cake pop label. Oh well! That's the front and the back. Big punch, medium punch, hole punch and hot glue.

I plan to do the launch this Monday!
So get ready cake pop lovers :)
the details will be at www.iRideBecauseIcan.com

Summary to date: This week, down 0.5 (what did I expect?!?!?!), for a total of 15 lbs since Christmas.
Plans for upcoming week: Full workouts! (please dear body!!!) Good eating!
Monday a.m. circuit
Monday noon swim
Tuesday Bike
Wednesday Run
Thursday a.m. circuit
Thursday noon swim
Friday Bike
Saturday Run
Sunday REST