How Do You Eat an Elephant?: Plan Revisited.

You're getting a post from me today. Whether you like it or not.

So NUH.

I really need to see my continuation plan in writing and realize that it's NOT that intimidating. Especially today, when I feel really really bad. I need to look at it and think, this really isn't bad.

So before I give you the update, you must know . . . . I got this new alarm a few weeks ago. It was my present for doing the Oly and having a rockin' tri season. For real, it's bad-ass. It docks and charges my iPod Nano, has 5 different nature sounds, and it has an alarm and a radio. I can wake up to the radio, a nice beep, my own wakeup mix on my iPod, or the sunrise, night sounds, ocean, a brook, a waterfall or the rain. (My Nano and faceplate are blue, though.) It even starts playing from your Nano automatically when you plug it in! Since I'm a troubled sleeper, my favorite way to sleep is with the ocean sounds plus a silk sleep mask scented with patchouli and lavendar or Young Living Oil's Peace and Calming. I then wake up to my special Wakeup Mix on my Nano.

Problem is, you have to really make sure your Nano is docked tightly if you want it to play. I've missed two runs now because I haven't docked my Nano tightly enough that it started to play once the alarm turned on. I almost overslept for work, too. I guess, in the scheme of things, that's probably the worse of the two. But I'd rather be late for work than miss my workouts. Is that wrong?

Week 14, Ending October 20:

Monday: Rest - DONE!
Tuesday: 4 miles and strength- SICK!
Wednesday: FUCKING ALARM CLOCK!
Thursday: 5 miles -cinchy!
Friday: 9 mi (bah! 4.5 out and back! NO BIGGIE!)
Saturday: 4 mi run
Sunday: 16-18mi - I can walk however much I want, dammit - Power Yoga PM- counts as strength AND flex

Week 15, Ending October 27:

Monday: Rest
Tuesday: 4 miles and strength
Wednesday: 9 miles
Thursday: 5 miles
Friday: Power Yoga PM
Saturday: 18-20 mi or 1-2K OW swim (K, so this one might hurt a bit, but so will 26.2)
Sunday: 15-20 mi ride or 18-20 mi - Ruby needs some action

Week 16, Ending November 4: