Toot! Toot!

[Veronica]

Being back at work is hard and I am tired...

I've had a great last five days of training though.

Saturday I went for my longest continuous run -no walking! - ever. It was 8.5 miles. I'm working on learning to pace myself better. I have a history of going too hard in the run, blowing up and walking. Next run will be 10+ miles.

Sunday we rode with the local club. I wanted to stay with the fast guys as long as I could. We hung with them for ten miles - until Thom got a flat. It was hard, but fun at the same time. And I took my turn pulling; I got out first at a light early on and did a nice steady twenty mph for a bit. The pace line had been doing 22 - 24 mph, but I knew there was no way I could do that on the front for more than 3 seconds.

Monday I did my interval run with Thom. Last week we lengthened the length of the intervals. This week I dropped ten seconds from my times the first week. I know part of that is just learning how to pace myself for the longer interval, but I'm still happy to see improvement.

Tuesday - tough leg workout with Shawna. Things like 2 minutes jump rope with the WEIGHTED rope. It gets heavy. 45 leg extensions at a "light"weight. Those made me want to cry. Plus oodles of other stuff.

Wednesday - I've been on a high all day. Shawna did my measurements again this morning. All my measurements - except my waist have gone down since last Feb. - my last measurement day. I've lost 4 pounds since then, but gained a pound of lean mass. I'll never be a twig with 120 pounds of lean mass. But I only have 23 pounds of fat! What I'm really excited about is I have lost 4 inches off my hips and an inch off each thigh. No wonder my bike shorts fit like crap now!

That was followed by a killer upper body workout that just fried my shoulders. But they'll get over it.

Veronica

[indysteel]

Dang girl! Only 23 pounds of fat, four inches off your hips and an inch off your thighs? That's amazing. You need to post updated before and after shots!

[Veronica]

Dang girl! Only 23 pounds of fat, four inches off your hips and an inch off your thighs? That's amazing. You need to post updated before and after shots!

Thanks!

I think the photos here are still pretty accurate. Maybe a little more definition in the shoulders, arms and abs. My thighs are smaller and you can see that there are muscles there.

I'm going to work at dropping 5 more pounds through the winter. I think I need to be just a little more vigilant about my sweets. But I think mostly it will come from the increased cardio - running and riding I'll be doing. I figure the lighter I can get, the easier my tris should be.

Veronica

[roguedog]

Wow, girl. Congrats on the good, hard work!

I like how you have better light in the after shots too and you look so happy.

Go girl

psst.. can you lose some for me too while you're at it?

[SheFly]

You continue to be an inspiration! Great job, V. I know it has been a lot of hard work!

SheFly

[jobob]

Well done, V!

[GLC1968]

Awesome job, V! You continue to impress.

[Chile Pepper]

You are such an inspiration!