The first thing I did when I woke up this morning was brush my teeth and have a shower. As simple as that sounds, it's not something I've been doing regularly since I started working from home. It's too easy to wake up, pour a cup of coffee and start working and before you know it, it's noon.
I'm also finding each day is blending into the next. In all seriousness, I woke up on Tuesday and didn't know if it was a weekday or weekend. It was the weirdest sensation. It's like waking up and not recognizing your room.
Yesterday, I decided I need to start the habit of showering the minute I wake up. There's no more going downstairs to the kitchen table until I'm sparkly clean. Today was also the second day of weighing myself. Even though I ate lots of ice cream last night, I still managed to lose 0.4 lbs and weighed in at 185.0 lbs.
This morning, I wanted to watch one of Reid's summer swim sessions. He only has two more left and he wins the bet. In anticipation of his win, Alice is taking $1000 out of the bank tomorrow for Sunday's presentation. I think Reid wants to use part of his winnings to buy a 32" TV for his room.
Yesterday, I registered Reid for the Kids of Steel triathlon and found out the distance is longer than I first thought. Because his birthday is in November, he'll be thirteen and racing against fourteen and fifteen year olds. The race is now a 500 meter swim, a 10 km bike and a 4 km run. It's some semi-serious mileage for a "little pecker head".
Reid figures he's going to have fun with the race and has picked up a cowboy hat, vest and mustache that he plans on wearing where he can during the race. He also picked up some plastic Texas long horns that he wants to tape to the front of his bike.
Speaking about bikes, Reid's already upgraded to carbon fibre, he's now riding my Limited Edition Trek 5900. His initial motivation was to have a bike with a speedometer that works so he can see how fast he's going. Today he said he got up to 36 kph and he said he loves the Trek.
He's now constantly going for rides throughout the day. All I hear is, "I'm going biking, I'll see you in a little bit".
Before I let Reid ride the bike, I told him it's a special bike. Aside from the $8600 it cost me back in 1992, it was the exact same model that Lance won the tour on. In fact, it was one of the only times they offered the same bike style Lance rode as a production model. Everything is the same, even down to the paint job and decals.
It's a great bike, it rides as smooth as silk. Reid loves how you switch the gears with the brake levers. He must love it, he did about 16 km of riding on it today.
I had another strong day of training. I had one of my fastest bike speed work sessions and I was only feeling about 75%. I then read Matty O's blog post about his police involvement last night and he mentioned he loves Special K and can eat bowls of it. The next thing I know, I had 5 bowls of Special K and passed out on the couch in a sugar coma.
Recently I've been feeling like a polar bear. The only difference is that they get shot with a tranquilizer gun and are put into a coma sleep, whereas my tranquilizer is from self-induced sugar overloading. The result is the same. As I sleep on the sofa, anyone could pull up my lips and check my teeth or tag my ear without fear of reprisal.
This may sound obvious, but tonight I've officially realized that simple sugary carbs are evil. Not only do they tire you out, but they take away your motivation to want to train. After all that sugar, I had to really force myself to the track and Reid agreeing to join me helped.
Even once I started the training session, I wanted to quit right up until it was over. I felt so crappy. I can't remember eating a food that has had such a negative physical and mental effect on me. They sure don't show that part on the commercials.
Special K is not your friend. It Krushes your motivation and makes you feel like Krap. It's a Special Killer.
Speed Bike - 54:06 / 30.20 km / 33.5 kph
Speed Run - 45:11 / 9.29 km / 4:52 pace
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9 comments:
Hey Reid, you're da MAN! Wow, you've grown in confidence if you want my humble opinion. You're looking awesome too. whatever you decide to do after the bet that's your choice but keep doing something because it's clearly working wonders for you. Good luck in the triathlon - you continue to impress me.
Bryan, you run like a girl.
Nice work Reid upgrading wheels in under a week!!
I was wondering about the Centurian - did you use that bike in pre comeback IM's ?(including Kona?)
D, yes, that Centurion had my first three Ironman's on them, including KONA. It's a great bike. It's the same one Dave Scott Rode. It's a GREAT bike. I plan on doing a race on it this year maybe, just to go against the carbon fibre and see how I do. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centurion_(bicycle)
Awesome vlog Reid! Don't worry about the running, just keep at it and it will get better. Please get out of those pajamas though, lmao. Make your dad buy you some good running gear, it does makea difference.
Oh yeah, good job for you too Bryan. Where does Special K fit into the diet?
WOW! I eat special K right before bed typically maybe that is why I get the best sleep after a bowl of that at night? Never thought about the sugar coma being my problem lately, I feel you on the polar bear thing, when I leave work I fight to stay awake the whole ride home... its been weird.
Reid... in my book you are a BAMF! (Bad ass mother F-er!!!) Agree with Simon, you have gained some serious confidence through this training and I cannot WAIT to see you take your dad's money!!! Loved the trail off comment about soccer haha. I played soccer as a kid and thought about it in high school... except all the kids in high school that played soccer were a bunch of fairies... you know they travel left of middle, they are on the fence, Hans and Frans type, AC/DC... you get the point. Not my cup of tea either HAHA.
I think you are going to be strong on the bike and swim for your first TRI, put the time in for the run. I started out probably about the same size as you and in one summer went from being cut from the track team to running varsity on XC, you can do it!
B, you actually have very nice running form. Actually pretty impressed, you look like you are gliding, no wasted energy in your arm motions or bouncing. Way to stick out that last workout and awaken from your slumber.
You do know that polar bears have black skin don't you? Is there something you have been keeping secret from your blog followers lately?!
Thanks for the shout out too. Actually starting to feel bad for the shit that cyclists have to put up with while exercising. Blows my mind.
The previous comment is right - you run like a girl. But I run like a snail crossed with a donkey: slow with lots of stops.
As for Reid, know that $1000 and an old Trek is a small price to pay for raising a child that loves to be active, and the self confidence that comes with it. Well done.
way to go Reidy' I am so proud of you!!!!!
Nanny
You mean they don't show the effects of eating 5 bowls in the commercial? That is just not right. They should also show the effects of eating 5 whoppers or 20 beers or 800 tacos!
First off to all the comments about Reid and a global response, I read them all to him, he loves them. Thanks. I think they have been really helpful in keeping him motivated.
S, if by "run like a girl" you mean strong, powerful, graceful and fast, then I agree. haha.
A, he can buy his own clothes now that he's almost $1000 richer. haha.
M, yup, special K, they should start feeding it to Polar Bears instead of tranquilizers. Based on those comments you made about soccer, I'm shocked you weren't the first in line to join the team. The way you lie on the sofa with your hands in your pants like Al Bundy, I figured you liked playing with balls. Thanks about the run, it's nice that someone recognizes the gracefulness in my style. haha.
C, how does a girl run? Where my breasts flopping? haha. Thanks about Reid, I know what I'm doing 10% of the time. haha.
N, I passed it along and told him you're proud of him for listening to his Dad and chosing him as his idol. haha.
D, if you want to see the effects of the other stuff I should get video of me after IMLP and put it on YouTube. haha.
B
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