i'm so MIA
i know.. i know.. I KNOW!
i've been seriously missing. fully aware. and i'm racked with guilt. truly. but... i'm just so freakin' BUSY.
i've just recently gotten back to 100% (more like 98%, i'm still flemmy. ew.) from being sick and have been trying to catch up at work, in my social life, in my romantic life... its mass chaos on this end.
fer reeeelz.
but.. the basics are this:
1.) the tri is off.
*shock* *horror*
i know. but i lost a week and a half of training and its THIS WEEKEND and after doing some hard core thinking, that went something like...
i know i can finish, but i know i won't do well, and what if i have a bad experience and i'm just turned off by the whole thing?.... but i know i can finish. but i know i won't do well, and what if i...
you get the idea. so.. thats out. for now. me and triathlon are not finished. hell, we've yet to begin, so don't even worry. my time will come. my time is just not this weekend. so. there's that.
2.) oooh Nico. how i adore thee, Nico.
my bike has been named.
and we are lovers.
Greyhound, the wise one, really tapped into the spirit of my bike and.... Nico.
no doubt about it, he was pissed at his nameless stature. since then, i've come to believe that, although i may have started as a wanna-be runner... my body naturally gravitates toward the bike.
i'm no studette, yet, but... i have a feeling, people. i have a feeling i will rock the biking world.
just give me time. just. give. me. time.
3.) i haven't done any running in like... chm. a while
i supremely suck. like... supremely. and i'm beginning to really REALLY miss it. so.. here's the thing.
i need something to train for. like an actual something. so... i've put my thinking cap on and i'll let you know what i decide.
HOWEVER!!!!
in the mean time...
i've just, as of today, received bob's RBF Music Exchange CD and.. i'm stoked.
so. i've cleared my thursday schedule and, i do declare, right here, right now.... i will run. I WILL RUN. and i will jam to my new mix, and it will be good.
you heard it here first, folks. and hold me to this one, would ya?! i need to really do this. i need to get back in the swing of things. and, as we all know, just getting out the door is the hardest part, so...
yeah.
4.) and.. in closing.
i need a place to live. things are nutty for me at the moment, and... my lease is up soon, and... i need a place to live. so thats fun. more on that situation as information rolls in.
anyway. so. you're all caught up.
i'll do my best to get in some quality blog time after my thursday run and report back on that and a few other situations i'm workin on... !!
so, until then... run/bike/swim well, and.. know i've kind of become a lurker. soon though, soon, when things calm down, i'll be back in regular fashion!
Comments
Bummer about missing the tri. Can you rollover your entry to next year?
The good news is, there will always be others, as soon as you're ready.
Posted by: Donald | August 21, 2006 10:15 PM
I totally just decided to blow off my first tri that I was going to do next weekend for exactly the same reason as you - I know I could finish, but I want it to be fun! Yay for quitting, er, postponement!
Posted by: Danielle in Iowa | August 21, 2006 10:58 PM
Hang in there! I hope you feel better soon.
Posted by: Denise "Firefly" | August 21, 2006 11:14 PM
You know me well enough to know my theory. Find a race and pay the money. That will usually provide enough motivation to train.
And don't get too insane. Find something like a Thanksgiving or Christmas 5K, or a mid-winter 10K. First, they're usually cheap. They're easy training, and they keep you honest during the hard winter training months. Then, find a sprint tri in June. It gives you an achievable target for winter's training.
Posted by: Iron Pol | August 22, 2006 6:10 AM
Bummer about the tri, but you now have more time to prepare for the next one. It is good to hear that you are still alive and kicking - some of us were wondering. Set your sights on an upcomming 5k - or 10K. That should get your mind back into training mode. Good luck with the new place and moving stuff.
Posted by: Al Durham | August 22, 2006 7:34 AM
I think the 'Unmotivation' bug is going around. Ups and downs. Ebbs and flows. Such as life. You'll grab the ring when you're ready. Or at least grab Nico, he'll help you through it :)
Posted by: Haight | August 22, 2006 7:52 AM
Glad you are feeling better but I am sorry to hear you won't be doing the tri, but there are plenty more races to do, best to listen to your gut.
I am psyched you got my mix, no one I would rather have get it. :)
Posted by: Bob | August 22, 2006 1:22 PM
Ah, Nico. Eet eez fate, no? He willa carry zhou to glory, yess.
Posted by: Greyhound | August 22, 2006 3:23 PM
Welcome back! I went to high school with a Nico ... though I'm not sure the spelling is the same.
Posted by: Josh | August 22, 2006 8:13 PM
hi sweetie, i know how you feel about missing the tri...im deferring my DC marathon until next year which im not even sure i will run at any point anyway. did you hear from "Mr. Perfect"????!
Posted by: Kim | August 23, 2006 6:26 AM
ah, sorry about the tri, but only you know what's best for you.
Find a race. A nice flat easy race. And then start training! And i'm with ironpol, don't go hogwild with the distance. A nice 5k or 10k--you could probably do that in a month or two. You'll LOVE it!
and nice on the bike. i'm very very jealous.
Posted by: jeanne | August 23, 2006 7:24 AM
Keep at it and keep running. Things will be better soon. Your a very good runner and athlete.
Posted by: Kurt | August 23, 2006 5:12 PM