Today was a pretty lazy day for me, and man did I ever need it. My body is feeling rested and strong this evening, and I cannot wait for training 
tomorrow. Who knew at 500 Lbs, that I would ever say, or even think that I would look forward to running, or anything else physical for that matter. On my schedule tomorrow is a bike, run, and a swim. They will be paced out through-out the day, but I am very much looking forward to doing all of them tomorrow. It’s a very active week for my family leading up to this Triathlon, but that’s really how we roll in this family. Another thing that can be very disconcerting for me, when I think back to how we used to be. I love our life so much right now, that sometimes I forget that we lived any other way. My husband asked me last night what we did for fun when we lived in Clayton, when I was 500 lbs. I really had to think about it and I couldn’t think of much. We went to our parents for dinner, we played chess and boardgames, we watched movies with our daughter, we read, I scrapbooked, I went grocery shopping, I 
worked, he worked Graveyard shift, and I spent a ton of time on Dragonmount.com. I don’t remember any trips, any walks, any fun family outings at all. As I said yesterday we pretty much lived as hermits. One of the only things I remember doing, was going to the park in Deer Park or Chewelah to have a picnic with my family. We certainly didn’t go on family vacations or long drives. I could barely fit behind the steering wheel of my car, and a plane seat was totally out of the question. Seatbelts in most vehicles didn’t even fit me, and I often went seatbeltless in my MIL or Mom’s cars. I honestly think our lack of actvity then is part of the reason we’re so active now. I guess a part of me feels like I have to make up for time lost with my family and also time lost with myself. I missed out on so much, not just as an adult, but as a child and I want to savor each and every moment of this life. *G*
Rest days, which are few and far between for me are awesome because we are so active. This one I actually took as a rest day for the most part. In fact I barely left the house which is amazing as I spend a ton of time in
my car, working out, etc. Today I slept in later than normal, spent time with my kiddos just chilling, got our
schedule done, and cleaned on my house. Another great thing that happened today was getting to see what the medals for the Tri will look like as well as the t-shirts. I also registered; Jer, Jacque, and I for Susan G. Komen in Sept. This will be the first time that Jeremy will participate in the Komen event and he will be doing a timed run. So excited to do that together! Had a relaxing lunch with my kiddos and than we went to Joanns for poster board. My kids have decided to do poster boards for the Tri and I am not allowed to see them. They currently have them hidden from me in case I was tempted to check out the crafting tables. I love how encouraging they are of what we are doing as a family! In another note, over the last week I have had several people ask my advice on how to get started running or to conquer their fear of the water. How in the world did I start giving advice to people on these things? It’s funny because I finally feel like an athlete who can answer those questions with knowledge or can point them in the right direction. Life is so ironic sometimes! Now I am headed off to foam roll and get some yoga in. Another important 
aspect of my training has been stretching and foam rolling. I cannot begin to tell you how much stronger and more flexible I feel since I started doing these things. I foam roll at least 3 times a week and I stretch before bed each and every night. I didn’t believe my husband when he kept pushing me to do it but man was he right. Hate it when that happens! *G* I highly recommend doing stretches even when you aren’t training for anything. Now it’s time to stretch those muscles and get ready for the super active week ahead. Butterfly up and out!
Note- Susan G Komen and Coeur d’Alene Tri logos are registered to them and I have to rights to them.