gross.

[I almost didn't write this]

a list of all the gross things [I] we runners + triathletes do while training/ racing/ recovering:

1. snot rockets on run
2. peeing on the side of the road
3. using the bathroom of a fancy resturant while wearing sweaty runners clothes
4. wiping nose on shirt
5. inhaling food at super(wo)man speeds
6. peeing in the pool/ lake/ ocean/ river
7. spitting in goggles
8. snot rockets on bike
9. chafing
10. getting Body Glide in every nook and cranny. in transition.
11. discussing saddle sores. in public.
12. checking the color of your pee
13. blisters
14. blood blisters
15. toenails. or lack thereof
16. not showering after a 7 pm run because I'll have to shower anyhow after the 5:30 am swim

any that I missed ?

totals 20 april - 26 april

swim: 6200.00 M in 2h 17m 20s
bike: 62.30 Mi in 3h 56m 21s
run: 22.41 Mi in 3h 29m 03s

total training time: 09h 42m 44s

tagged ! by a certain running fool.

eight things to which I am looking forward
1/ IM Cozumel
2/ starting a family
3/ laura's wedding
4/ Columbia Tri
5/ buying a new dress
6/ the next batch of foster kittens
7/ James coming home from work today
8/ my swim this evening

eight things I did yesterday
1/ took the fish out of the tank, put them in a bowl, and then found them - dead - in the sink. cat's fault
2/ cleaned the house
3/ took off work
4/ took the foster kittens to get shots
5/ bought ridiculous bachelorette goodies from Spencer Gifts
6/ wore a sparkly tank top
7/ had dinner at Pazo [fancy!]
8/ enjoyed a fabulous night out with my girlfriends

eight things I want to do / wish I could do
1/ qualify for boston
2/ be a really really good lawyer
3/ run the following: New York, Chicago, Big Sur, London, Paris
4/ be a really really good wife
5/ buy these shoes
6/ be more patient
7/ get a library card
8/ slow down [in life, not races]

eight shows I watch
1/ the office
2/ family guy
3/ futurama
4/ sex and the city
5/ maryland basketball
6/ law & order svu
7/ rock of love
8/ jeopardy

eight people I've tagged:
1/ filoli
2/ lisa
3/ the running fool
4/ lisie
5/ JT
6/ debbie
7/ kelly
8/ josh

totals 13 april - 19 april

swim: 4300.00 M in 1h 36m 05s
bike: 65.80 Mi in 3h 48m 50s

run: 26.94 Mi in 4h 01m 41s

total training: 09h 26m 36s

totals 05 april - 11 april

swim: 4900.00 M in 1h 42m 04s

bike: 60.50 Mi in 3h 25m

run: 21.74 Mi in 3h 23m 15s

total training time: 08h 30m 17s