Friday, January 18, 2013

Day Dreams

A random list of things going through my head recently, in no particular order (of importance or time).
  • I can't wait to have a garage. I will put a treadmill in it (which is already waiting for me at my parents). And hang our bikes on hooks and pretend we are organized people.
    • Related, I really like running on the treadmill (in moderation).
  • Jillian Michaels - you bitch. You tricked me into thinking I wasn't THAT weak with Level 1, then BAM! Level 2 is SO MUCH HARDER.
  • We've finally agreed on a house. Small miracle. WHY IS TIME GOING TO SLOW, release new models, dammit.
    • Not complaining! No negotiating, set price, awesome deal. Please karma, let this work out for us. We really really really are good people.
  • When did working 8:30-5pm make me so damn tired? Oh yea - Now, bc I've never really done it before.
  • New job was strange. And awkward. Now it's better.
  • I've been limiting myself to buying lunch 1/week and it's actually working. 
  • I pay 45.99 per month for one of my gyms and I've been exactly 2 times in the past 6 months. You do the math.  
    • But it's a shower near work! Says the girl who can't organize her life enough to run to work.
  • In theory, I really want to start swimming again. But I can't seem to make myself do it.
  • I miss riding my bike. 
  • I have had a few really good long runs and it makes me SO HAPPY.
  • I'm really excited to have the house to myself for a few days. 
  • LONG WEEKEND!
  • I really want to go to ride my bike for a long weekend in Colorado. I also am being cheap because I want to save all my airline miles for an extravagant far-away trip somewhere I've never been (Cinque Terra) sometime in the not-defined future.
  • Gold's Gym sort of grosses me out.
  • It scares me to think about finding new running routes. 
    • I'm SO BORED with my current 3, 4, and 5 mile loops
  • San Fransisco so many times this year!! SO EXCITED.
  • I hope I find my motivation to train for Lake Placid. Because I really want to. But I am starting to get worried.
    • Fingers crossed starting to pay someone again to tell me what to do will help.
    • I'm currently more excited to do the Diabolical Double than I am to do Lake Placid. IMMT only took me about 2 hours longer last summer. I'd like to make them closer together this year (slower DD, faster IM?) However, I am not sure it is physically possibly to go slower on some parts of the DD = can you stay upright riding slower than 4pmh?
  •  I've cut wheat out about 80% of the time. Why is that last 20% so difficult?
    • Trader Joe's Gluten Free Granola (loaded fruit and nut) SO GROSS.
    • Trader Joe's Gluten Free Waffles? SO AMAZING.
    • Bob's Red Mill GF Pizza Mix? Pretty darn OK.
    • Naked Pizza GF Crust? A weekend post-long run lifesaver. [Chicken, spinach, tomatoes and red onion nom nom nom]
    • Gluten Free Turkey and Spinach Lasagna tonight? Wish me luck.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Looking Back.

Exactly one year ago, I said I would....

  • Read more. Yes
  • Sleep more. Yes
  • Sleep earlier. Yes, through August
  • Wake earlier. Ditto, through August
  • Eat more green. Eh...
  • Eat less white. Still trying to kiss wheat goodbye...making progress.
  • Run hills. Sort of.
  • Ride hills. Definitely --> One of the best days of 2012.
  • Swim a lot. It's all relative.
  • Run even more. Satisfied with where I am and where I'm going.
  • Travel smartly. Doubtful.
  • See the sunrise on Table Mountain. YES!
  • See the sunset on Victoria Falls. Sadly, I think I let this slip through my fingers.
  • Climb a bridge. YES!
  • Work hard. In oh so many ways.
  • Become an Ironman. Check!
  • Be. Indeed
 
In a very strange and almost scary way, this list perfectly manages to encompass and capture my year, from beginning to end. I smiled my way to the finish line of my first Ironman, said goodbye to a comfortable job and hello to a new professional challenge, made amazing new friends while maintaining and strengthening old relationships. I hope I became a better partner to my other half and am excited for our immediate future together as it continues to evolve and grow for the better.