Accountability - Always Feeling Like More
Monday, July 21, 2025 - coming off a recovery week and a sprint tri, today is a scheduled rest day. I'm cool with that. My shoulder hurts a bit and I want to give it a proper rest. My house is a mess and I want to give it a proper clean. Things need put away. So let's do some chores!!
REST DAY
Tues, July 22 - how is it July 22nd already? July is really moving by so quickly. Maybe because we've been lost in adventures and friends, training... Up for a run this morning. It's hot hot hot and only 8am. It's summer Lisa, of course it's hot. But F! 45mins on the hills (mountains) so barely a 5k. I can run a triathlon 5k in 32mins but it takes me 45 on these dang hills. Ahh!
Headed to Rome to meet some friends from Mississippi!
RUN
Weds, July 23 - 6 months ago I lost my soul dog. My Jakey Jake. I miss him so fucking much. My heart will never be whole again. 1 hour on the KickR, sweating it out.
BIKE
Thurs, July 24 - had to take the car to the mechanic so perfect opp to bike home. Grabbed 30mins out on the bike with a few climbs + a 30min brick run. Seriously, 70.3 training during the week is EASY!
BIKE + RUN
Friday, July 25 - off to work before a 2,000m swim. Knocked that out and back to work... Luca was on 24 hour duty so I really spent the whole afternoon/evening working. Early to bed though...
SWIM
Saturday, July 26 - took the train downtown for a 10 mile run. Ended up with 10.5 miles. I was certain I saw a dead body and an escaped mental patient along my run. True story!
Met Luca at Mammo for a late breakfast before checking out first, the dead body - which was a sleeping bag stuffed with trash and junk and then a small museum in Trastevere. We have the MIC card now (which is free entry for Rome residents to some of the state funded musuems). We were going to go to another one but I was feeling really sticky icky and ready to go home.
RUN
Sunday, July 27 - well, I had good intentions today. Up early for a 6am start. I wasn't feeling super bikey but I knew I had to head out. Biked to the lake (10 miles) and then once around (21 miles). Refilled water w/Luca and headed for second loop. A few miles out I encountered a big dog. I stopped and tried to yell at him to go away. But he charged me instead. I basically said fuck this. I'm already dodging potholes on a a shit road, Romans in shit cars, and now dogs. Just no. So I turned around and headed back to the car. I still got 37 miles in but I did not do a brick run and it just felt super disappointing overall.
BIKE
I don't know. I'm not super thrilled about the week. I never feel like I do enough. But then I'm so tired and busy all through the week. I just always feel like I need more, more, more. And that's silly because I'm getting in quality training. What is this sickness I have!?