Cheat Day & Run, Mae Run

I've found that my "cheat day" (when I relax a bit on the eating and enjoy a glass of wine w/ dinner) is a good day... it's the next morning that I have to pay for it! Ugh! Yesterday we got lunch from Jiffy Burger (a local greasy-yummy-mom-and-pops place) and I enjoyed a cheeseburger, seasoned fries and a Dr. Pepper... plus a butterfinger and NO water what-so-ever. Not a good decision at all! I made it through my back-to-running run this AM2 miles w/ run 1 / walk 2 combo) but now am feeling each greasy bite. YUCK! Lesson learned; don't over do the cheat day and certainly don't have it the day before my long run.

Today marks the official day of my training ~ YEAH! I love having a plan and working the plan. It really leads to small and consistent results, which lead to HUGE results. So the plan, well plans, really are a mixture of http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/ 's Novice Oly Tri Three x Three plan and http://www.runnersworld.com/ Beginner's Run, leading to the Novice Half Marathon plan. My goal is to FINISH two sprint triathlons by the end of the season (late Oct)&do three half marathons by my 31st birthday (Oct, Nov, and Dec). I also want to do the Jack and Back for MS which goes from Franklin to Lynchburg (to the Jack Daniel's distillery). I have an aunt (not technically, but close enough) who has had MS for close to 20 years and a couple friends from church who are living w/ it, too. Plus, it's going to be so great to bike through the back roads of TN for two days just chatting and enjoying the peak fall week. GOOD STUFF!

Lofty goals? Heck yes! Possibly too much? We'll see how it goes, barring injury I'll make it through, get much more fit than I am now, and have a WHOLE LOTTA fun doing it!

Tomorrow is Hadlee's surgery date. She's going to have tubes and have her adenoids removed. Lord willing this will put an end to all the ear infections that have plagued her life for the past two years. I think she's averaged an ear infection every 5 weeks since she was 18 months old. My poor baby. So, if you could say a little prayer for her (and mommy, too!) that'd be great! We have to be at the surgical center at 8:30 and will hopefully be out by lunch. Her surgeon said she should feel back to normal in about 24 hours and that we'll have to make sure she wears ear plugs anytime she's near or in water. I'm nervous and anxious about the surgery, but so happy to know that her main source of pain will be GONE.

This week's plan is as follows:
Monday: 24 swim / 48 bike
Tuesday: Run 1 / Walk 2 x 10 + Zumba (if HAH is feeling up to going anywhere)
Wednesday: 32 swim / 53 bike (Master's Swim will be an hour long)
Thursday: Run 1 / Walk 2 x 10 + Zumba or weights
Friday: 40 swim / 80 bike
Saturday: REST!!!! (Enjoy cheering on and volunteering @ the Mach Tenn Tri.)
Sunday: Run 1 / Walk 2 x 10

Good Lawd. It looks intimidating all laid out like that, but each morning my phone alarm goes off and tells me what to do... you eat an elephant one bite at a time, right? :)

Here's to healthy babies, fabulous surgeons, lots of water, and safe training.

Happy Sunday Peeps.