Moving On

 The last week and a half have been very difficult for me, I lost one of my best friends. The timing was also very difficult for me. Wednesday evening I returned home from the TRI 101 meeting that the Fox Cities Triathlon puts on each year to help get more people comfortable with tackling a triathlon. I was in a great mood as the meeting went well and I really felt we helped put people at ease. It all started right as I went to bed, and Vito began to throw up and had a seizure. He just wasn't coming out of it and began to throw up more and more and eventually everything was emptied out of him. He finally seemed to be doing better and began breathing normally and it finally seemed like he was going to sleep around 3am.

 

My husband and I both slept on the couches in our living room by him and when we woke up he was no longer with us. We lost it and I just couldn't believe it, my boy was 9 years old and it just happened to soon. I had to pull myself together as I was flying out at 10:40 am that morning for a weekend away. I felt so horrible leaving everything for my husband to deal with and also having to leave him completely alone now. 

 It was really rough on me that day and I just burst out crying several times. I got sick on my second flight of the day probably due to the fact I had barely eaten or drank anything all day and barely slept but I am glad we were by his side. It was really hard to come home to an empty house and him not there to greet me when the door opened. 

Relaxing after a long day swimming at the cottage

Our Ring Bearer!

We miss you buddy!

Monday Madness

I don't really remember why I signed up for another marathon! We are starting to get into the really long runs and you forget about everything that aches the last time you did it. Yesterday was a 14 miler and it was so nice to wake up to it being 17 degrees. My right hip has been bothering me once I get past about 8 miles or so, time to get back to work on strengthening my glutes.

I have also decided to give up on the Half Ironman training for this year. The one I was aiming at happens to fall the weekend after The Longest Day, where I am hoping to run a record amount of miles this year. Trying to marathon train while training for it is also a little too much on my body right now. I need to get my focus back on eating right, healthy size portions and getting that lean body we all desire. This will also help fuel my body correctly and increase my recovery and endurance in the long run.

I also want to get back to really just going out there and enjoying myself and I have been dreading some of the longer workouts. Long trainer rides on the bike are especially difficult to enjoy without watching some Badger Basketball. I have to break up the monotony too so I also read for a little while.

This week I cannot wait to get a break from work and also get to spend some time enjoying life and trying new things. I think this forecast will do for a break from this winter.

May the journey begin to expand my horizons!!

Three Things Thursday

1. We are still frozen here in WI!! I was all excited after seeing the forecast this weekend had 30's in it, but it just seems to keep moving farther back and we have yet to see it, it will come soon. I swear it.

2. This video has inspired me to keep pushing myself!

3. I am flying for the FIRST TIME EVER in my life next week. Chalk up another fear I will be tackling, I am afraid of heights and I have been petrified to do it. I still am but it needs to happen. I am heading out next week to visit with my cousins and run a relay race with them. Any tips you would like to impart on me would be appreciated!