Wednesday - The alarm rudely interrupted my sound slumber at 5:15am. My 1st thought was - WHO DID THIS TO ME? Why would my alarm go off when it is still night time? Then, it came to me through the fog - 6:30am cycling class. Time to get up, get caffeinated, and get to TN Multisports. I was heading out the door when I noticed that the mud on my bike had not magically disappeared over night. I blame the 5 day old mud on living in a condo with no access to a hose. Hmmm...

I arrived at class with 2 minutes to spare. Kirsten (who saved me with hydration and sustenance in Canada) and Steph were there are ready to go. Mark wrote our 1 hour and 10 minute work out on the white board. The work out is designed to build strength using cadence and heart rate in intervals. This is when I realized that I forgot my heart rate monitor. UGGH! Damn 6:30am! My bike was making all sorts of irritating noises which Jeff has since diagnosed as the derailleur rubbing against the chain. (I admittedly have no clue about anything mechanical) The class was challenging, but no impossible. As I got in my car afterward, I felt energized. What a great work out.

My 2nd coach assigned work out of the day was a 30 minute run which I did at night. Me and one of my favorite running partners, Keisha, our Irondog, ran around Green Lake. She set a steady, strong pace, running in front of me barking at me to encourage me to stick with her. It was so fun and was too short!

Thursday - I got home from the grand opening of the beautiful new Courtyard Pioneer Square at 7:30pm and checked my schedule - a 45 minute easy spin out on the bike. I popped the muddy bike on the trainer and cranked the Comcast Party Favorites channels, (Michael Jackson, The Commodores, Black Eyed Pea, but the song Knock on Wood was the BEST!) and busted out that work out in no time. Thank you, Teresa, for the light work out tonight after a long day. It is 9:30pm. Time for dinner.