Victoria Day...

Today was a national holiday and it was great to sleep in. I ended up getting a good 9.5 hours of sleep which is just what I needed for recovery. 

Yesterday was a rest day and it felt weird doing nothing. I ended up relaxing and even had some beers. I hadn't had a beer in a month and even though my liver is not in good shape I just couldn't resist. Until I find out what exactly the problem is I'm giving myself a grace period and trying to keep everything in moderation. Plus, I don't think it is alcohol related because from what I read, the ratio's of the AST and ALD don't seem to support it and "I did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night". 

Today I spent time finding out what foods are good for the liver and what are bad. Of course fruits, vegetables and whole grains are good, and dairy, alcohol and saturated fats are bad. 

This afternoon I did a swim and weight training session. It was a fast and slow swim and didn't seem to make sense. For one 400 I was able to do a 7:09, then for another 400 I was only able to do a 7:40, yet it felt like the same effort as the first 400. 

During the weight training I got a phone call from the husband of one of my sales people. She had a heart attack this past weekend but was okay. It was a shocker because she is relatively young. She had a couple of clogged arteries and had to have angioplasty. She's probably going crazy because she lives for her clients and I'm sure she's worrying for them. I'm just glad she's okay.

For the rest of the day I took it easy. Alice, Alyssa and I went for a car ride in the Escarpment. It is beautiful country side to drive through and I'm so lucky that it's where I ride my bike. I was going down roads I've never been on and looking to see if they would be good roads to cycle on. We ended up at Mohawk Race track for dinner. It is a lot of fun sitting in the restaurant and betting on the horses. I ended up winning a whopping $2.

Swim - 3000 meters / 1:03:50

Weights - 45 minutes.