Keeping Things In Check

Training last year is 100% different now that Scott and I are both on the Iron train moving forward together this year.  I love that he decided to join me!  The balance is something we are paying very close attention to.  At the end of the day our marriage and relationship is the most important thing...but that does not stop of from pushing each other during our training sessions.  We are pros when it comes to TRASH TALKING with each other!

Saturday we turned our legs INSIDE OUT with a 2 hour non-stop suffer session on the bike and toped it off with a solid swim.  Sunday is where the true MENTAL test would take place.  COLD, WINDY, and steady RAIN would join us for our entire 10 mile run.  It really was brutal as far as the conditions but neither would give in and bag the run so we just sucked it up.  As we arrived home we both immediately went on to share that the legs felt amazing the entire run.  SPOT ON FANTASTIC!!

This weekend we are completely unplugging from training so that we can just connect and decompress from of daily packed filled schedules.  A short two day mental vacation that will leave us fresh and ready to rock and roll next week.

Until then....we are sweating it out and having fun!

Robin

The Awaited SLICE

Is may not make me Chrissie fast but I AM IN LOVE!!!

This arrived just in time for the build week that begins next week.  Now if only Spring would arrive.

Robin 

Good Old Fashioned ...SWEAT!

The pool this time of year is FREAKING freezing...unless you are an Eskimo...which I am not.  While I am swimming I use the thought of a 15 minute sauna as my reward for a solid swim session.  Following a swim I cuss all the way back to the ladies locker room freezing and join a lady already sweating it out in the sauna.  I don't know how the conversation came up but the next thing I know I was BEGGING her not to take diet supplement pills in order to lose weight.

She was hungry and eager for information.  She was heavy.  She feels like she has tried everything.  I was thrilled to be in the right spot at the right moment and for the next 20 minutes I sweat my a$$ off convincing her that sticking with exercise and balanced eating was the ONLY WAY to make a lasting change.  She thanked me as we left the YMCA that night and I truly hope that she is sweating it out WITHOUT the pills!

Inspire anyone lately??  :)

Robin