rest days!

I just enjoyed 3 quality rest days! Oh my did it feel good .. actually I started getting restless yesterday, I could tell that my body wasnt happy with my caloric consumption paired with my seditary behavoir. By the time I was free to get to the pool last night, it was 8pm and I was exhausted, and I just wanted to go home and get in bed ... mission accomplished, in bed by 930!

Lets get back to Saturday ...

7.1 mile run, 1h6min
1500 yard swim
FOAM ROLLER!

woke up at 630am saturday to get into the city for the all morning work out. after getting ready, walking to bart, barting, walking to ali's, running to the bank, it was 9am and we were off. (ps, i just signed my lease for a new place in the city, with any luck, this lame commuting will be over) but i digress...

the run was great, i felt very good. the weather was mild and dry, slightly humid. i'm still running on flat grounds, which i know- i need to start doing some hill work outs -- soon... i felt as good as i could for bumping up to 7 miles so quickly, slightly weak ankles and some lower back pain. my ankles were still sore on monday! i was a little dissappointed in myself for running so slow, but i think i more fixed on the number rather then my body. i really dont think i could've run much faster!

after that, we headed into safeway for my favorite post excercise recovery drink: CHOCOLATE SOY MILK!! sooo good. drank about 2 cups then headed in the gym for foam rolling, stretching and abs... i ran in my bathing suit, so i stripped down and hit the water.

yikes - i was so slow in the pool. before i got in the water, rinsed off in the cold shower, thinking it would help aclimate me to the cool pool water--it didnt. my body was not happy with the idea of another workout! i tried unaffectively to work through it, but my mind wouldnt let me finish. weak mental toughness! we did do a great kick set of butterfly and reverse butterfly kick... my abs are still sore!!

in other news, my new wetsuit showed up monday night, i tried it on and it fits! in time for the stanford race on saturday! :)

tonight is the jimmy eat world show (they are playing the 1999 album Clarity in its entirety, im hoping that i can hit the pool for a swim or maybe a run before the show) also, i started my new assignment, ill be in san francisco mon, thurs, fri and in san jose tues/wed. i need to come up with a new routine quick! lots of options ... but nothing presenting itself as of right now...