Sick

I'm better today I think. I can breathe through my nose. Breathing through the nose is one of those little things you don't appreciate until you can't do it.

I'm overwhelmed. I don't feel like I can keep up. My house is a wreck. Maybe it's time to move again, somewhere with more space so my mess isn't conentrated in such a small area. It'll look cleaner that way.

I'm supposed to do the Mercedes half marathon Sunday. But I'm sick. And really, I still just want to lay in bed. The kids are with their mom this weekend, and I don't have to work. And all I'm thinking is wouldn't it be nice to spend the entire weekend in bed with a couple of books...

But I'd have to let Mars out... And turn on the heating lamps for the snakes and gecko... And change their water... And feed the dog... And my house still would be a wreck at the end of the weekend, and I won't have another no work no kids weekend until end of March, and I'll be out of town for that one. And I know I'll feel like a defeated poser if I don't run the race Sunday, even if I am sick... Being sick can't stop me...

Not me... I don't let it for some reason... Someone asked me the other day, "Can't you just call into work sick like anybody else?" No, actually, I can't...

I've been pushing myself pretty damn hard on the computrainer. It's funny how year to year I have improved since I started triathlon training in 2006 even though I can't remember any particular eureka moment when I felt like I had arrived. I remember when I first got the computrainer I would do my rides at 140 watts and my intervals would be 170 for 5 minutes at a time. Then last year I usually would ride at 170 watts and my intervals would be around 200. Now I easily can sustain 200+ watts and my intervals are at 300. We'll see how that translates to performance on race day.

Speaking of raceday, I think my first multisport race this year will be powerman alabama in april. I'm still trying to throw together my race schedule, and the only certaintly right now is ironman louisville in august.

The top secret project is still top secret for now, although it apparently is progressing and certainly is the reason I have felt overwhelmed this week. Hopefully there will be a reveal soon if the project launches.

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