I much prefer my Vegas trips to include swim.bike.run, whether it be training with the girls or a race. The past 4 days was all about work.... Yes we had some fun, but meetings from 9-6 and then evening events until 10-11 or later is way out of my comfort zone.... 1st I had to figure out 6 outfits that do not include spandex or running gear- yes 6- 3 days and 3 nights.... I had 6 pairs of shoes- really? 1- zoot running shoes 2- Merrill comfy shoes 3- 3 pairs of boots (1 brown and 2 black -1 flat and 1 heels and 6- dress shoes. I could have done the bring 2 pairs and wear them with everything but I work at home, travel little for work and rarely dress in real clothes- so since I was recently shopping with Riley and have new clothes, shoes etc- why not schlep them to Vegas and wear them all.
Yes I had to check my bag for a 4 trip...yes I brought a lot, but I wore everything and the only thing I wore twice were my running shorts that I washed out. So I was dressed well for each evening event and snappy for the daytime meetings. My feet, however, are KILLING me. New boots x 2 and heels + standing on my feet for 8+ hours a day are as damaging to feet as Ironman. I still have 4 black toenails- 2 from Kona and 2 from the fateful weight dropping on my foot. In any case, I survived....
I am totally wiped out. I ran every day for an hour!! Bonus.....was in bed by 11 and one night up until 12:00. Now that is late, really late for me, but for this group, I was a total wimp. There were many up until 3 or 4am and even 2 today who never went to sleep.....seriously- cannot fathom not sleeping unless it was some kind of 24 hour race. I took heat for " ducking out" when really 11pm is really, really late for me- see I prefer to be in bed by 9, okay 8:00 if I can swing it. So when the reception starts at 7:30 I know I am in trouble....
But it was all good- mostly because it is December and it is the off season- so a few drinks and too much food is pretty much par for the course...but I tell you - 1 week and all this craziness is ending. Yup,....7lbs folks- that is the current weight gain since Kona and my jeans are no longer comfortable. I knew it was a few lbs...but 7 is close to 10 and that is the limit. I could even by at 10 after 3 days in Vegas...but I am NOT going to find out. What I am going to do is keep running, ride more and get back in the pool. Drastic food cut back is not necessary, yet, I am going to increase training first.
And Mako......yes he too is gaining weight every day- but he is growing too! Seems he grew inches in a few days..... all is good!! 7:45 and I am off to bed and out to ride GWL tomorrow.
Yes I had to check my bag for a 4 trip...yes I brought a lot, but I wore everything and the only thing I wore twice were my running shorts that I washed out. So I was dressed well for each evening event and snappy for the daytime meetings. My feet, however, are KILLING me. New boots x 2 and heels + standing on my feet for 8+ hours a day are as damaging to feet as Ironman. I still have 4 black toenails- 2 from Kona and 2 from the fateful weight dropping on my foot. In any case, I survived....
I am totally wiped out. I ran every day for an hour!! Bonus.....was in bed by 11 and one night up until 12:00. Now that is late, really late for me, but for this group, I was a total wimp. There were many up until 3 or 4am and even 2 today who never went to sleep.....seriously- cannot fathom not sleeping unless it was some kind of 24 hour race. I took heat for " ducking out" when really 11pm is really, really late for me- see I prefer to be in bed by 9, okay 8:00 if I can swing it. So when the reception starts at 7:30 I know I am in trouble....
But it was all good- mostly because it is December and it is the off season- so a few drinks and too much food is pretty much par for the course...but I tell you - 1 week and all this craziness is ending. Yup,....7lbs folks- that is the current weight gain since Kona and my jeans are no longer comfortable. I knew it was a few lbs...but 7 is close to 10 and that is the limit. I could even by at 10 after 3 days in Vegas...but I am NOT going to find out. What I am going to do is keep running, ride more and get back in the pool. Drastic food cut back is not necessary, yet, I am going to increase training first.
And Mako......yes he too is gaining weight every day- but he is growing too! Seems he grew inches in a few days..... all is good!! 7:45 and I am off to bed and out to ride GWL tomorrow.
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