Ah, where to start. Let's get the non-training stuff out of the way first.....
Still no job yet but I am VERY hopeful for a job I interviewed at earlier this week. It's super exciting but I don't want to jinx it so I'll save the details until after I find out if they give me an offer. I've had some pretty hard days with not having a job. All and I mean ALL spending is out (except for bills) until I get lined up in a new job. Detailing our finances one day earlier this week through me into an evening of depression. It's freaking me out the idea of financially falling behind. I mean there are other factors as to why my money is tight but I'll spare you the details. As of right now, I have to pray my old tires don't pop a hole and I'll be running in last years shoes for an undetermined amount of time :(
TNT kickoff is this Saturday and I'm SO excited to see everyone again and have team trainings. But with the way the economy is and having so many other things on my plate, I'm very concerned about my fundraising. $5,300 minimum to participate with the half iron team this year. So if any of my readers are so inclined to help support my efforts in raising money for leukemia lymphoma research, here's my fundraising page: http://pages.teamintraining.org/mn/pctri09/kmielke
Ironman training has been pretty much on schedule although I have missed a few. But it's still pre-season so I'm not going to beat myself up about it. I really wish I had membership to somewhere where I could take yoga or spin classes or even just aerobics from time to time. I've been trying to get in and lift 2x per week and do as much of the Ironman exercise list as I have time for. Unfortunately I think I restrained my peck muscle. My chiropractor said that's what happened about a month ago so I took time off from bench press, push ups...stuf like that. But on Wednesday at swim after I lifted on Tuesday night (including bench press and push ups) I got a pretty hefty pain in my chest muscles again. Not so much during my swim but right after I had trouble breathing without it hurting.......damn it! So I have to be careful with that for awhile. I'll be swimming tomorrow morning and curious to see how that feels.
My eating has been......horrible! I have been writing down everything I eat each day and consciously know I intake too many carbs and sugar. Mentally I just can't get myself to choose something else. OR, for example, I have a really healthy dinner, followed by a bowl of pasta for dessert. Messed up huh? :-P
And to Alisha who commented on my last post - I swim with the Masters swim group in the mornings at Hopkins Elementary School. I'm not sure where you are from but I know there are Master groups all over the Twin Cities and even across the US so if you'd like more info, please feel free to email me @ krismielke@hotmail.com :)
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