- 22 days working out
- 96 miles running
- 106 miles on the bike
- 77 laps in the pool and 1/2 mile in the lake
Well, I definitely skimped on my bike & swim training in July - but the thing I'm really NOT skimping on is the running required for the marathon. I KNOW how miserable I was during the 2006 marathon, because I severely undertrained, and I'm trying really hard not to do that again.
For August (and September, actually), I'm just in survival mode. I'm starting a new job on August 20th after 2 years of being a stay-at-home mommy/very-part-time tutor, and I've got a to-do list a mile long of things that need to get done in the next 3 weeks. But all I WANT to do is spend every available moment with my baby girl who I am going to miss SO MUCH when I'm away from her all day. So this training really feels like a burden right now - but it has got to be done, and I know I'll be grateful I did it on August 26th when I'm in the water during the triathlon and on October 7th when I'm (slowly) running the marathon. And I'm definitely motivated and buoyed by the generous and sacrificial donations I've received in the past few months for some of the 12 nonprofits. Thank you to those who have given!
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