Ironman?

Hello peeps!

Sorry for disappearing yesterday after I promised I’d be back for an AWESOME post. I actually kind of unplugged from technology for most of the day. Sometimes you just gotta do that! I had to work in the morning and then immediately headed off to my niece’s 5th birthday party. On the way home we did our bimonthly BIG grocery shopping for long-term essentials. When we got home I had to take care of some REALLY exciting chores like laundry and cleaning the bathroom! Then I headed to yoga at the Y which was PACKED. I bet there was 40 people in the studio, we were literally mat to mat. I thought it would be really distracting but the instructor was so good that I really felt focused and that I had a good session.

I signed up for the YMCA’s annual Indoor Ironman. The goal is to complete the distances of all three events in and Ironman Triathlon. Swim 2.4miles (84.5 laps), Bike 112 miles (1 cycling class =  12 miles) and run (or walk) 26.2miles. We have the entire month of February to complete the distances. I did this once before and it was pretty challenging, especially the biking since you need to attend 9 cycling classes to complete the distance. I teach 4 this month so I’ll have to actually attend a few extras! I actually like going to other instructors classes, I might pick up some new ideas. We get a t-shirt (it’s all about the t-shirts isn’t it?!) just for participating and get our name in a drawing for prizes when we complete one of the three distances. I think it’s going to be fun! You can follow my progress here.

Today was my day off but I was pretty busy! I did a lot of house work. I made this fabulous soup I saw on Heather’s blog. It used two veggies I had never tried, parsnips and leeks. I followed the recipe except I added skim milk instead of heavy cream because, well, I just don’t keep heavy cream in my house. I intended on eating it for lunch but I only got to taste a little of it because my dad called and invited me out to lunch, I didn’t want to spoil my appetite! We went to Hackberry’s which is a bistro located above the Co-Op. I had a crab cake sandwich it was SO GOOD! My dad and I also split a piece of chocolate, cherry cheesecake! I usually don’t eat dessert at lunch but I felt the need to splurge (especially since I was splitting it). It was so worth it! Needless to say I’m not very hungry for dinner…yet!

I have to head out to a meeting at work soon. I’ve got a pretty busy week ahead of me. Hope I can keep up with my posts! I promise a nice long wordy post about my weight loss and body image etc. soon! It still needs a little more thought. Have a great week!