Sunday, May 10, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Did my errands on my bike today. Love whipping around town on my new-to-me townie. She's a cramerotti. I think I've named her Stella 'cause she's Italian. I had a bone density test this morning. Hoping it's all right and despite the diary allergy, small bones, birth control my bones are strong. Then I ate a raspberry white chocolate scone while I went through a month of mail.
I met up with a friend for a later evening swim. I've stopped going to Crystal Pool, too chlorine'y and lot's of perfume. You know how it floats on top of the water, when you take a breath and you breath in Channel #5 or somethin'
I've been swimming a few times recently and I can feel the fitness s-l-o-w-l-y coming back. It's like a sleepy bear just out of hibernation. A little woozy, docile and HUNGRY!
I've been reading Ben GreenFields Blog recently. Great solid down to earth coach. Really great advice. While I'm still stuck in the injury penelty box and unsure if I will be able to run strong again, he poses a interesting question. Why do you do Triathlon? We all say it's for the stress release, for the drive, the passion but if you look closer why?
I can say honestly that there were many times last year it became about pride, and envy and about forcing myself to work on training instead of taking a step back and seeing an unbalanced life. I was really running(swimming and biking) away from myself last year. I don't know if I'll ever race tri's again but I can say honestly that if there is a next time I'll be an all around healthier person.
I met up with a friend for a later evening swim. I've stopped going to Crystal Pool, too chlorine'y and lot's of perfume. You know how it floats on top of the water, when you take a breath and you breath in Channel #5 or somethin'
I've been swimming a few times recently and I can feel the fitness s-l-o-w-l-y coming back. It's like a sleepy bear just out of hibernation. A little woozy, docile and HUNGRY!
I've been reading Ben GreenFields Blog recently. Great solid down to earth coach. Really great advice. While I'm still stuck in the injury penelty box and unsure if I will be able to run strong again, he poses a interesting question. Why do you do Triathlon? We all say it's for the stress release, for the drive, the passion but if you look closer why?
I can say honestly that there were many times last year it became about pride, and envy and about forcing myself to work on training instead of taking a step back and seeing an unbalanced life. I was really running(swimming and biking) away from myself last year. I don't know if I'll ever race tri's again but I can say honestly that if there is a next time I'll be an all around healthier person.
Monday, May 4, 2009
While I wasn't tagged...
reading everyone's responses inspired me to come out of the woodwork
1. What are your current obsessions?
Bike jersey's. I'm FINALLY working on the design for "you've been Chicked"
2. Which item from your closet are you wearing most often?
My favourite bike jersey from California
3. Last thing you bought for myself?
New shoes. Working 8 hours a day on environmentally friendly floors is painful. Read working on cemen
4. What’s for dinner?
takeout. Veggie Roti. I had a homework deadline pushed up.
5. Say something to the person who tagged you:
Nobody tagged me but I know most of you through training for IMC last year and can honestly say that I couldn't have done it without any of you.
6. What is one item you could not live without?
My bike
7. Vacation spots you must visit before you die?
cross-Canada Road trip. Bike sections of the Tour
8. What is your most immediate short term goal:
graduate. sleep in. have a weekend off
9. What are you reading right now?
Textbooks snooze
and I'm reading Obama's book Dreams of My Father.
10. What is the last movie you saw and enjoyed?
Veer
11. What’s your guilty pleasure?
Cold beer after a long hot ride. Bike ride!
12. What’s your favorite smell?
campfire. Especially on a man
13. Whats something you look forward to?
lazy days off
14. Favorite Quote?
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
15. What is your dream job?
I'm working at my dream job of the moment. But I would love to somehow figure how to be on the bike all day as a profession
16. Whats one thing you can't go a day with out doing?
Breathing
17. What do you have an addiction to?
I recently took up coffee. Which is weird that it took me 28 years to start.
18. What do you like most about your personality?
Smiling. So many people mention that you'll almost always find a smile on my face.
19. How many pairs of shoes (not just running) do you have??
here? Or in storage in Calgary? I'd guess 10 pairs here. three pairs of runners and I'm not allowed to run right now! Now that's crazy
20. Tell us one random thing about you.
My fingers are very long, pianist long but I can't play the piano
21. Why did you start your blog?
Years ago I started one 'cause I thought it was cool, then I had one for my always entertaining dating life, then I kept one for my bike trip to Austin which morphed into the one for Ironman which was shut down and now I"m here. And terrible about posting
22. If you had a do-over what would it be?
Maybe move out west sooner? I feel like i spent more time in Calgary then I should have but I clearly wasn't ready to move yet. So nothing. I think life will always present options and just as long as you're moving forward things are good.
1. What are your current obsessions?
Bike jersey's. I'm FINALLY working on the design for "you've been Chicked"
2. Which item from your closet are you wearing most often?
My favourite bike jersey from California
3. Last thing you bought for myself?
New shoes. Working 8 hours a day on environmentally friendly floors is painful. Read working on cemen
4. What’s for dinner?
takeout. Veggie Roti. I had a homework deadline pushed up.
5. Say something to the person who tagged you:
Nobody tagged me but I know most of you through training for IMC last year and can honestly say that I couldn't have done it without any of you.
6. What is one item you could not live without?
My bike
7. Vacation spots you must visit before you die?
cross-Canada Road trip. Bike sections of the Tour
8. What is your most immediate short term goal:
graduate. sleep in. have a weekend off
9. What are you reading right now?
Textbooks snooze
and I'm reading Obama's book Dreams of My Father.
10. What is the last movie you saw and enjoyed?
Veer
11. What’s your guilty pleasure?
Cold beer after a long hot ride. Bike ride!
12. What’s your favorite smell?
campfire. Especially on a man
13. Whats something you look forward to?
lazy days off
14. Favorite Quote?
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
15. What is your dream job?
I'm working at my dream job of the moment. But I would love to somehow figure how to be on the bike all day as a profession
16. Whats one thing you can't go a day with out doing?
Breathing
17. What do you have an addiction to?
I recently took up coffee. Which is weird that it took me 28 years to start.
18. What do you like most about your personality?
Smiling. So many people mention that you'll almost always find a smile on my face.
19. How many pairs of shoes (not just running) do you have??
here? Or in storage in Calgary? I'd guess 10 pairs here. three pairs of runners and I'm not allowed to run right now! Now that's crazy
20. Tell us one random thing about you.
My fingers are very long, pianist long but I can't play the piano
21. Why did you start your blog?
Years ago I started one 'cause I thought it was cool, then I had one for my always entertaining dating life, then I kept one for my bike trip to Austin which morphed into the one for Ironman which was shut down and now I"m here. And terrible about posting
22. If you had a do-over what would it be?
Maybe move out west sooner? I feel like i spent more time in Calgary then I should have but I clearly wasn't ready to move yet. So nothing. I think life will always present options and just as long as you're moving forward things are good.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
What next?
Alright, with school on a 2 week break and my iron levels back to normal I find myself with some free time and a bundle of energy. My remedy to trying to figure out how to burn it is to take on any other sport that dosen't hurt!
So I've been getting into rock climbing. So much fun! I didn't realize how strong and powerful I'd feel after. I went for 2 hours last night and LOVED it. It's all about using your weight and brain. It's like playing chess.
Ans today I'm going surfing. Apparently Surf's up and we're headed out to Jordan River for the day! I'll post pics later.
So any suggestion on what to tackle next?
So I've been getting into rock climbing. So much fun! I didn't realize how strong and powerful I'd feel after. I went for 2 hours last night and LOVED it. It's all about using your weight and brain. It's like playing chess.
Ans today I'm going surfing. Apparently Surf's up and we're headed out to Jordan River for the day! I'll post pics later.
So any suggestion on what to tackle next?
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
on B12 deficiency and Finals
I've got two papers to write and a final exam and then I'm finished for this term. halle-freakin-ujah
This term raked me over the coals. With a holiday break in the middle I never really got my focus back. Two crazy colds and a general feeling of fatigue have left me exhausted. Unable to focus on much of anything, struggling to wake up (really at all) and being Cranky (yeah that's with a capital C) I've been frustrated as all heck. It felt like every time I got the energy to do anything I would get sick again. Tonight I think I might have figured out something to change my life. I was mentioning to a co-worker that I really want to bike to school in the mornings and make a joke about hitting the snooze button too many times. She offhandedly mentions a iron deficiency. A little Dr. Google later and WHAM! I think I may have it sorted. This might be my ticket to feeling better.
This term raked me over the coals. With a holiday break in the middle I never really got my focus back. Two crazy colds and a general feeling of fatigue have left me exhausted. Unable to focus on much of anything, struggling to wake up (really at all) and being Cranky (yeah that's with a capital C) I've been frustrated as all heck. It felt like every time I got the energy to do anything I would get sick again. Tonight I think I might have figured out something to change my life. I was mentioning to a co-worker that I really want to bike to school in the mornings and make a joke about hitting the snooze button too many times. She offhandedly mentions a iron deficiency. A little Dr. Google later and WHAM! I think I may have it sorted. This might be my ticket to feeling better.
Monday, February 16, 2009
Swimplan.com
Go to swimplan.com Set up a free account. Fill in your specific info. Tell it what type of swim workout you want. Click next
Impressive.
Personalized swimming program for kelsey
www.swimplan.com
Duration 30-45 mins
Distance 1400m
Pool length 50m
Issued Feb 17 2009
Warm up
• 2 x 100m Freestyle Swim (kick every 4th 25m), rest 0:20 / 100m [Easy]
Freestyle swim for 75m then kick with arms in a streamlined position for 25m.
Build up
• 1 x 50m Streamline Kicking, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
Freestyle kick with arms held out front in a streamlined position. Fingers overlap with one thumb lightly gripping the opposite hand. Lift your chin above the water to breath without turning your head.
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Swim, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
• 1 x 50m Finger Trail, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
Freestyle drill where the finger tips skim across the water surface during recovery. The drill promotes a relaxed arm and high elbow above the water.
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Swim, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
Core
• 1 x 800m Freestyle Pull with a pull buoy, rest 0:60 / 800m [Aerobic]
Warm down
• 2 x 100m Breaststroke Easy, rest 0:20 / 100m [Easy]
Breaststroke swim at a slow, relaxed pace.
Impressive.
Personalized swimming program for kelsey
www.swimplan.com
Duration 30-45 mins
Distance 1400m
Pool length 50m
Issued Feb 17 2009
Warm up
• 2 x 100m Freestyle Swim (kick every 4th 25m), rest 0:20 / 100m [Easy]
Freestyle swim for 75m then kick with arms in a streamlined position for 25m.
Build up
• 1 x 50m Streamline Kicking, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
Freestyle kick with arms held out front in a streamlined position. Fingers overlap with one thumb lightly gripping the opposite hand. Lift your chin above the water to breath without turning your head.
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Swim, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
• 1 x 50m Finger Trail, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
Freestyle drill where the finger tips skim across the water surface during recovery. The drill promotes a relaxed arm and high elbow above the water.
• 1 x 50m Freestyle Swim, rest 0:15 / 50m [Aerobic]
Core
• 1 x 800m Freestyle Pull with a pull buoy, rest 0:60 / 800m [Aerobic]
Warm down
• 2 x 100m Breaststroke Easy, rest 0:20 / 100m [Easy]
Breaststroke swim at a slow, relaxed pace.
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