It snuck in there..week three

I'm wondering if this is how you loose track of time....focusing on training and little else.  Week three seemed to have come and gone in a flash.  Unlike the rain that seemed to be fallen from the heavens.  (Only wish it would fall where the farmers need it). 

So a week of wind trainer, swimming, well you are going to get wet anyways but that fat rain, when it hits you in the face whilst trying to breathe.  Thats a little interesting.  Cliffy shuffle in the rain, who doesn't love jumping in puddles.  How cool is that?  I love it.  Yep the sneakers might stink because they can't dry but the sun will shine again and will get them all nice and clean. 

Come Sunday was definately a struggle to run (cliffy shuffle 50min) but did it.  So tick tick little fellow this week made it through it all.  Yahoo.  :)

Week three was definately embrace the rain week, all part of the adventure...

Happy days enjoy them.

Shell xo :)

Week two down...it's a wrap

I'm not too sure where all this week went.  I think there were a couple of black out days because I'm still shaking my head.   I've actually, officially, laid out 100's of dollars to compete in a crazy race "because it's fun". 

Monday was AustraliaDay public holiday so a short cliffy shuffle along the Barron Gorge Road.  There are worst places to train believe me.  The peace of the rainforest, running crystal clear waters of the mountains heading to the Coral Sea, blank out your screams of pain on the gentle inclines of the mountainous road.  But what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. 

My beast, still un-named maybe I should get onto that...

Tuesday, the threat of cyclone off the coast lead to the bike being on the wind trainer, just keep peddling.  Bit like one of those silent movies where the character keeps running but doesn't get anywhere because scenery is actually scrolling past him.  It's an interesting ride. 

Wednesday, still raining but no gentle sea breeze.  Our cousins further south got that one.  So you really can't put off swimming because hey you are going to get wet anyways and preschool squad is one of favourite parts of the week.  Except when doing said chicken wings, catch up drills etc.  Breathstoke, bring it on.  Ending the day with another bike session on the wind trainer with teamies.

Thursday,  my awesome day off and getting ribbed because I didn't get up at 6am to run hills with my team mates.  They really haven't learnt I don't 'do' early mornings, some know and they would agree with me.  Coach M has great delight in annoying me on early morning starts; it's funny - yep.  When my day says you are free as a bird.  My mind and bloomin old body says, yippee.  Let's celebrate and have a nanny nap.  Awwwh.  End of story.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday have all blurred with mixture of tri club, boot camp, cardio tennis, and running.  But at least week two is done and dusted.  Yahoo.

It may be only week two but the roller coaster has began with good and crap sessions.  My favourite

leg swimming this week sucked.  Nearly fell off the bike, that's to be expected.  BUT my milestones; I ran 10km with help of my team mate, tackled my first hill on bike and conquered (remember I'm a learner on the bike), and this morning ran 40min non stop.  So I think the important thing dust off the bad crap and grab with both hands the stuff I achieved this week and never had before, even if they are wee milestones.  They are milestones for me.  Bring on week three....

Train well and safe

Shell xo :)

Happy Australia Day

Oz Day hang out with gang..Empowerfx

Happy Australia Day to you all.

I hope you have had a great long weekend and enjoyed yourselves.

 Monday being the public holiday,  just because its a public holiday Coach M made sure we still had some fun, and didn't have our butts permanently on the couch all day.

 It was out and enjoy the Barron Gorge Road.  Almost 10km of undulating hills, rainforest, Barron River running beside, Stony Creek Falls at the end of the adventure.

Part of Stony creek falls taken by Savannah Photography

We are pretty lucky to live in a place surrounded by the rainforest and the reef.  With a little bit of rain drizzling through the leaves of the rainforest to keep down the heat.  It was nice to do the cliffy shuffle along the road.  While, it may be a time for the required nanna nap now,  great way to spend the morning with crazy crew.  Even surprised myself by running most of the way.  Woot woo the "olympic" feeling is creeping back.  :)

Just keep running..
Shell

PS:  Finger biting time is approaching sign on time is tomorrow, hmmm interesting emotions are swirling around ones head, and stomach.  Where is the chocolate, or paper bag so can breathe properly ha ha.