I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

No running. Easing back into the week with the shin/calf.

Biked at the kickr lab for 90 minutes. good hard push! I really am in love with the kickr lab. LOVE!

9:15 boxing class - Lina hit arms well this morning...very, very, well. 

Ran with the Newtons down to my boxing class. I meet them near my house as they start their 10 mile loop, then I cut off at MVC. It is great to be back out with them after so long away! Cory now has his own puddle :) 

8:08 AP, 8:55 for the first mile warming up the shin and on my own; 8:11, 8:11, 8:03, 7:41, 7:55 - not too shabby for having dead legs from last week.

6AM boxing class - Cyle loves his push-ups!

9:15 Boxing class - more of the same and I LOVE it!

Bikram Yoga with Diana. Holy cow! I don't think I've EVER sweat that much in my life. I loved the 100 degree room, but oh it got stuffy and smelly. You never stopped dripping like a faucet. I didn't think there was that much water in me! I didn't come prepared, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. My clothes were as wet as if I'd jumped into a pool and I didn't have any dry ones. It was a cold and nasty ride home. All that said I really liked it and I'd love to go back! I just need to bring 2 bottles of water, running out isn't fun!!

5:30 Kickr lab - 90 minute workout. I'm glad I didn't have them raise my watts like I normally do (I will test tomorrow and Rory said to take it easy today so I could be fresh for it). It was a tough one! 80% intervals were the REST for 100% pushes, 4 2 min segments then 85/100 (x4) then 90/100 (X4) - yeah it was a sweat fest!! But nothing like last night...nothing.

I was going to do 9:15 boxing like normal, but I was tired and I was already going to be late and then I'd have to leave early to get to Adam's music class...so I just bagged it and got an extra 30 minutes of sleep. 

Tried running Shaggy Mountain loop this morning. Oh man. My mind was willing, but I felt like CRAP. It was picture perfect up there today. I was slow enough I trailed behind the crowd, but the moon lit snow and quiet perfection reminded my WHY I love to run so much. I could've spent HOURS out on that perfect trail and perfect conditions with the snow crunching under my feet...ahhh! Snow as snot, but I got it done, eventually.

Biking at the Kickr lab again. Did the FTP test. Probably shouldn't have run, but that is okay :) 20 min at your max. I tried to tell myself it was like running a 5K and to just keep pushing through the pain...man oh man, it was tough. I wanted my number to read 235...that was my goal, 235! Well, I'd never done this before and it came out 222...not too shabby. I'll take it for a tired FTP!

2.5 hour ride in the kickr lab....it was tough and I was done. 1700 calories by 7AM is good enough, right?

HA!

Nick's boxing class and yoga afterward. Really starting to enjoy the yoga wind down on Fridays.

I'm an idiot. Got up (thinking I got to sleep in for an 8AM race!) and no one was at the start line...no one! Whaaa?!? I checked my phone, guess who didn't realize the race started at 9AM? At least I was there early and helped with sign in etc before the start.

I wasn't excited to run UP to the top of Daybreak, not just run but RACE! Nope, no I wasn't. This is why my race time is SO stinking slow. BUT, I was happy it was uphill to give my gimpy leg a chance. Yes, we ran down (if you wanted), but still. 

I started at the back knowing my place, but quickly started passing people. I knew I was slow as snot and so I wasn't trying to hit the front or anything, I just kept trucking along at my slow pace. There was a lady around the big, steep curve that was in front of me that I was slowly reeling in. I was ready to walk, so I did. But I made sure I wasn't losing any ground as I walked and she ran. Finally put that long stride to use! Along the flat part before the final climb I finally was able to kick it in and pass her, because I hadn't killed myself on the other part. It felt good to leave her behind and push to finish. I passed another lady walking and as I did, I recognized her as the winner from the Fall Burn up Butterfield. I figured something was wrong and talking to her after the race, it was. She was injured and wanted to finish but not jeopardize her health. Smart lady! So, when I crossed the finish line I was 4th place female! Woot Woot! I know it was a super small race and all, but an uphill one while I was broken...I'll take it. Being an ambassador I refused the cash prize and had Jared pass it along to the next racer. I felt it reflected the values the company I'm representing has. I didn't pay for the race, so I didn't feel right taking it from someone who did. The next 2 ladies behind me were excited to get a prize, so that was all that mattered to me. Great ladies and I ran down with them. Slower, as well, than I anticpated, but I had a great time!

My leg was aching more than a bit and so I decided to go home and pout about it and take the next week off running to try and get it healed for SG half.