Day 1 with Rest

Gotta love a training plan that starts with a rest day! (most I've seen typically do, but it makes me giggle.)

There are some big changes going on around here. Actually, there's a big one that you can already see if you look closely... think you found it? Really? (*Stay tuned for more on this!!*)

September and October were tough months for us; I really needed November to be a fresh start for me.

• I've lasted a whole week... of tracking my food. I've tried this in the past with a cool little notebook. FAIL. Online tracking. ANOTHER FAIL. Hoping that the third time is a charm... I'm now using www.trainingpeaks.com to track both my training plan and nutrition.
• I purchased a training plan this time... a 12 week base building triathlon plan. I'm still too new at this triathlon stuff to keeping messing around with multiple plans to make it work for me or switching things around to accomodate. I'm too prone to injury, and recovery time just sucks. I just didn't find any generic, free plans out there really seemed to fit my schedule or goals. I start it tomorrow with a rest day!!! YAY Today ended up being a rest day as well... if only work would stop interfering with the fun stuff! ;)
• Last week I mentioned that I stumbled across a masters swim program. Sunday night I sat in the gallery watching Terron's swim class, a few butterflies in my stomach, watching the clock approach 7pm; my turn. Entered the pool area, met with the coach who I had been emailing in the past week. Whoa, there's a lot of people coming in, and uh oh, they look like serious swimmers. Hope I don't make a fool out of my self, but f*ck it, I'm here! 2 people from my summer triathlon clinic, and later found out that two others also usually come, just weren't there that night! So happy to have familiar people!
• Masters swim was awesome! A very structured swim workout -- What a difference! It was intense. I left the pool with a confidence I didn't have going in... I also got some pretty awesome feedback... ;)
• Monday's night's triathlon clinic swim found me with a little less energy than normal, which I somewhat expected, but was still great! I haven't yet committed to the Master's swim, I'm awaiting an answer to one final question. Should I decide, the overlap would only be 3 weeks since the triathlon swim classes end after November.
• I've always just... trained. Find my pace and run, do the distance. Go the pool, find my pace, and swim some lengths. Hop on the bike, find my pace, and pedal it out. Will be interesting to see what can happen when I train with a purpose.
• Moi?! While trying to catch up (yes, I'm behind, again) on some of your posts tonight, warm-fuzzy feelings when I read Damian's post... check it out here :)