Last Meeting with J and my own triathlon

This post is two part - I will separate with a horizontal rule.

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Friday night I did my very own triathlon. I started right after work and I didn't finish until 9 PM. Here is how it went down. The triathlon I'm planning to do in November is a 5K (3.2 miles), 10 mile bike ride, and a 400 meter swim (8 down and backs). So I decided I would do the same.

RUNNING: Lately I've been driving to Timpview Drive and parking so I can just run on the long and relatively flat stretch. So that is what I did. I drove to Timpview Drive. Once I got to Rock Canyon Elementary I cleared my odometer on my car and drove 1.6 miles up the street. Parked. Stretched. and ran down and back. I did my intervals - 2 minutes walking and 5 minutes jogging. It took me 50 minutes. I know, not very fast. Running is the hardest part. I did it however. I hope that I can run the whole thing for the real triathlon.

BIKING: I drove home, grabbed my camel back and threw in some clean clothes. I hopped on my bike and headed toward the Provo River Trail on 800 North or so. I usually drive my bike up to the Riverwoods area, park and then ride to Vivian Park. Not this time. I decided to head towards the lake. I really enjoyed the ride. I got to see a little league baseball game in progress, the KOA campground, and lots of cool birds by the lake. By the way, it has been probably two years since I've done this stretch of the trail and they have made some improvements. For example, you no longer have to cross Geneva road. Anyway, at 5 miles I turned around and rode directly to the Richards building.

SWIM: It felt good to get my body into the pool. Swimming is my favorite. It works my muscles yet doesn't hurt them. I was able to stretch really well in the pool after my 8 down and backs. This part took me only like 10 minutes or so. I hopped out of the pool, showered and rode home.

I did it! And I was so tired and proud of myself. I ate Cafe Rio after that and wasn't very intuitive about it either.

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Second, J was just about to have a baby at our last meeting and wouldn't return to work until August. I thought it was a good time to take a break from seeing a dietitian and see how I would do trying to live the IE principles all by myself without anyone to check up on me. She told me that she thought I was an intuitive eater. I still don't feel like I am but I can't deny that I've made significant progress over the last two years.

Katy, say this out loud: "I am an intuitive eater."

Here are some things we talked about (including some goals):

• Keeping an emotions journal, asking why am I overeating? what feelings are going?
• Loneliness is no reason to over eat. Stop when satisfied and leave food. Don't worry about wasting money or OCD issues.
• Continue to work on thinking about my hunger and fullness levels
• Body image - be accepting and cautious
• Stay on top of training schedule
• Read the nutrition chapter again
• Make a meal from the Eating Well magazine (or even just a side dish)
• Try new recipes
• Make a grocery list template that includes all the important food groups
• Be prepared to make some quick and easy meals
  

Cooking for One with Katy - Episode #11

Never nude

Yesterday at the gym you could have heard me say to my personal trainer:

"You really want to see what I had for lunch, doncha?"

Needless to say, he really worked me hard.

People - I'm still at it. Week number 6 (8 according the training schedule). This week I saw 18 laps (2 sets of 8 and 1 set of 2). Next week it'll be two sets of 9. I'm getting out on my bike more and more rather than biking at the gym.

Since I have been swimming at the BYU pool in the mornings, I've decided to just shower and wash my hair there rather than going home to do it. I've finally figured out how to do this and all the while never show my naked body to others. I'm a never nude, you know.

The triathlon I'm training for in November is a 400 meter swim (which I did two of this morning) so I'm feeling good about that. I'm pretty sure I can handle the 15 mile bike ride. It's that $%&^* 5K that I'm struggling with. I just gotta keep at it. Right now I walk/jog for 35 minutes (walk 2, jog 5). This is actually further along on my schedule than I should be at week 8 but I've been doing this for a long time and I wish it would get easier.

PS - I fit into some pants the other day that I haven't been able to for awhile. Probably shouldn't use that as a way to measure my progress but it still feels good. At least I didn't weigh myself, right?

A week of rest and a week of travel

Last week I got sick for three days so I did not exercise. Then I went to DC to be with some friends. I did go swimming the night we stayed in a hotel but the pool was so small I almost got dizzy swimming back and forth. I went on a nice long walk with Kenon on Sunday night. So really for about a week I didn't do any of my training. I was worried this would happen so I had consulted my personal trainer about this and he told me that it is OK to let my body rest a bit after I have been so diligent with my workouts. I hoped this was true and I also hoped that when I got back to it I wouldn't have to back track.

WELL ...

Now I am in Philadelphia on another trip - a five day long trip. And luckily our hotel is big enough and fancy enough that they have this:

and this:

So guess what? I'm back on track and I was able to do my workouts just like I had before I got sick. I am repeating week 3 (week 6 on this schedule) and starting Monday I'll be onto week 4 (week 7). Actually I do more than what it says on the website. I do three sets of 6 laps (down and back). I also walk 2 mins and jog for 5 mins. I feel pretty proud of myself.

I haven't been lifting obviously cause I can't do that without Eric. I know he is missing me too.

I'm missing Ann Dee's fake triathlon tomorrow. I wish I could do it here in the work out facility but I'll only have time for a jog cause I have to go to more museum meetings. Yes I do.