who puked in the pool?

Considering I had a 6am start, I've had a pretty good day. Well, aside from shaving 400 metres off my swim today.  But I had good reason, I promise. Funny story? I was joking with one of my colleagues in the gym today about not swimming straight after my protein shake in case I puked in the pool. I was going to swim at the gym but there were too many clowns in the pool.  I drove up to the local pool, thinking I'd be sweet as for some lane swimming. But, I got to the pool to find the indoor one closed because...you guessed it...someone had puked in the pool. Gold!!! 

I decided to harden up and swim in the 50 metre outdoor one instead - and it wasn't at all cold. I got a calf cramp halfway down the lane at 600 metres and copped a face full of water.  Not fun! 

I was pretty wrecked today.  I've had several late nights trying to finish typing up something special for someone, plus early starts, not eating properly, blah blah blah.  Next week it's back to the grind and back to the tried and tested routine.  Bring on the routine, not sure about the grind!  I've been falling asleep at the laptop typing this, so I'll be off to read some more of the crazy marathon book before crashing out and sleeping in until 7am.

I went down to Cycle City this afternoon on my way to the pool to get an idea of what I'm up for to pimp my bike.  First cab off the rank after the car is paid for, will be a new saddle and tri shoes for my bike with cleats and pedals. Oh, I can't wait! 


My ride last night was murder, riding in trainers has never been cool and riding with rubber tongs holding your shoe on the pedal is a disaster.  It probably takes five times longer to flick the pedal around to get the rubber tong over my shoe than it would to clip into a real pedal :-)  I feel like a right dork trying to flick my pedal while powering away at intersections.  My feet go numb and then tingly at about the 8km mark and it's VERY uncool!

My protein supply arrived today, thank goodness.  I can't cope with anything other than my Sexy Strawberry protein, everything else tastes like pulped cardboard.  Even Musashi can't top my strawberry "milkshakes".  If you want to know what I'm on about, check out Eat Me protein.  I hate running out as then I have to use my emergency stash of protein which is like concrete dust, and will be setting up a standing order so I never run out again!

I've made scones to say thanks to the team at the work placement gym for having me for the last two weeks. I might even have one with a scrape of jam tomorrow, unless my trainer has something to say about that!  Refined carbs and sugar and etc...nag nag nag!

Ciao

Annaliese