Triathlon Training Log - Day #1

5:30 am: Alarm abruptly wakes me. In return, I abruptly turn it off and fall back asleep.

5:45 am: Husband's alarm wakes me. I quickly tell him to shut it off and that we are NOT running this morning. He more than happily obliges my request and we quickly fall back asleep.

6:30 am: Dog wakes us and has to go outside. I cajole her back to sleep and we get an additional 15 minutes of sleep.

6:45 am: Time to get up and start the day.

10:00 am: Receive email from co-worker about afternoon run. Yes! Running buddy to ease me back into a routine and take my mind off the task at hand - I disassociate.

1:30 pm: Begin afternoon run. Fight wind, knee pain, and side ache for the next approximate 40 minutes.

5:00 pm: Head home and prepare for swim workout at pool never previously visited.

6:30 pm: Leave home in search of never previously visited pool.

6:45 pm: Arrive at believed location of pool and begin search for pool.

7:00 pm: Still searching for pool.

7:01 pm: Ask if pool is at current location.

7:02 pm: Find out that pool is NOT at current location.

7:03 pm: Resume search for pool at NEW supposed location and come up empty handed.

7:10 pm: Decide to visit local YMCA and ask price for use of pool. Find price too steep and head home to cook supper.

7:20 pm: Start preparing supper of Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes while watching Dancing with the Stars.

7:45 pm: Scarf down supper after working up quite an appetite while in search of pool's supposed existence.

8:30 pm: Fear that Shawn's performance was missed while on search.

8:45 pm: Excitedly watch Shawn perform.

9:10 pm: Set up trainer for tomorrow's early morning bike ride...