Finally Back on Track
We landed really late Friday night (11:45) and got to bed even later. Woke up fairly late and went to Henry's to pick up some groceries. Everything I bought was healthy. Went home, cooked breakfast (spinach & mushroom frittata) and then hung around the house for a bit. We ended up going to pick up a new pack and riser handlebars for the single speed (because I'm thinking of racing it at Fontana this weekend...XC!! I can't believe it!) Ate really healthy on Saturday and paid the price Sunday morning...ya know what I mean?? I think my body was like, "What the hell are you feeding me? Oh yeah, good food."
On Sunday, it seemed though we would get a break in the rain so we met up with Allison & Justin for a spin around the Fontana XC course. We got up there around 9 and quickly suited up. Wow! I felt like utter garbage! My stomach hurt, too. That's what two weeks of inactivity will do to ya! On the climbs I felt slow. On the downhill sections I felt awkward. On the other hand, it was good to get the first-ride-back-since-vacation-ride jitters out of the way. About 1 mile from the end, it started to sprinkle. Then it started to pour. We were zooming along and getting really wet. At one point dirt flicked up into my mouth. Yuck.
We got back to the truck and it was really pouring! Donny, Tom, and Brittany were out there with the intentions of working on the 4X course. They gave up after digging some channels for the water. We got soaked. Then, it got cold. We changed up and headed to lunch at BJ's (minnestrone soup, quarter of a chicken breast sammy--too salty, 4-5 small french fries, and a nutty irishman coffee). I didn't feel too great about it, but whatever...I did okay despite the menu.
We headed back to Jeff and Erin's to visit and see Zoe. She's getting SO big! Watched the game and had pizza. I ate one piece, very slowly, and then scrounged some crust. Not bad considering.
I went back to work today...vacation is O-V-E-R. In a way, I was glad to get back to my regular routine. I ate really well today (no junk):
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 egg white, whole wheat english muffin with reduced fat cream cheese & 2 small pieces of avo, tea with hemp milk, apple
Snack: 10 almonds, 10 golden raisins, 1/2 cup yogurt with a spoonful of apple butter
Lunch: 3/4 cup tofu sloppy joe on a small piece of wheat, 4 roasted brussel sprouts
Snack: carrots & celery sticks, orange, 1/8 cup goji berries
Dinner: big salad with vinegar & a little oil, very small piece of tilapia, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup yogurt
It's hard because I was feeling kind of hungry by mid-afternoon but drank a bunch of water in anticipation of spin class. I've been off extra sugar and was feeling plenty energetic, just kind of a gnawing sensation in my belly.
I went to spin class and pushed myself most of the time. Slacked off on the resistance once but seeing all the sweat, I knew my HR was pretty high. Before that, I did the quickie circuit and 5 min on the elliptical. Not bad for exercise but I still want to roll my legs and do some yoga before bed. I started doing the Rodney Yee yoga for atheletes and did the tape the last two days. I am feeling pretty good and like I'm getting back in the swing.
On Sunday, it seemed though we would get a break in the rain so we met up with Allison & Justin for a spin around the Fontana XC course. We got up there around 9 and quickly suited up. Wow! I felt like utter garbage! My stomach hurt, too. That's what two weeks of inactivity will do to ya! On the climbs I felt slow. On the downhill sections I felt awkward. On the other hand, it was good to get the first-ride-back-since-vacation-ride jitters out of the way. About 1 mile from the end, it started to sprinkle. Then it started to pour. We were zooming along and getting really wet. At one point dirt flicked up into my mouth. Yuck.
We got back to the truck and it was really pouring! Donny, Tom, and Brittany were out there with the intentions of working on the 4X course. They gave up after digging some channels for the water. We got soaked. Then, it got cold. We changed up and headed to lunch at BJ's (minnestrone soup, quarter of a chicken breast sammy--too salty, 4-5 small french fries, and a nutty irishman coffee). I didn't feel too great about it, but whatever...I did okay despite the menu.
We headed back to Jeff and Erin's to visit and see Zoe. She's getting SO big! Watched the game and had pizza. I ate one piece, very slowly, and then scrounged some crust. Not bad considering.
I went back to work today...vacation is O-V-E-R. In a way, I was glad to get back to my regular routine. I ate really well today (no junk):
Breakfast: 1 egg, 1 egg white, whole wheat english muffin with reduced fat cream cheese & 2 small pieces of avo, tea with hemp milk, apple
Snack: 10 almonds, 10 golden raisins, 1/2 cup yogurt with a spoonful of apple butter
Lunch: 3/4 cup tofu sloppy joe on a small piece of wheat, 4 roasted brussel sprouts
Snack: carrots & celery sticks, orange, 1/8 cup goji berries
Dinner: big salad with vinegar & a little oil, very small piece of tilapia, 1/4 cup brown rice, 1/4 cup yogurt
It's hard because I was feeling kind of hungry by mid-afternoon but drank a bunch of water in anticipation of spin class. I've been off extra sugar and was feeling plenty energetic, just kind of a gnawing sensation in my belly.
I went to spin class and pushed myself most of the time. Slacked off on the resistance once but seeing all the sweat, I knew my HR was pretty high. Before that, I did the quickie circuit and 5 min on the elliptical. Not bad for exercise but I still want to roll my legs and do some yoga before bed. I started doing the Rodney Yee yoga for atheletes and did the tape the last two days. I am feeling pretty good and like I'm getting back in the swing.
