Light at the End of the Tunnel!

For months now I've had to keep skipping training sessions in order to accomplish other things. Now for the first time, my schedule is completely clear so I can FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS!


The past couple weeks were spent cramming for my LEED exam. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. In today's environmentally-minded building industry, it's pretty important as a designer that I become a LEED Accredited Professional. Not to mention, environmental design is part of the reason I moved to Seattle in the first place! I'm a green nut, and now, after passing that killer exam, I have the credentials!

After I made up the hours of lost sleep, I was ready to jump into my training with two feet. Saturday I biked 17 miles. It was supposed to be 34 miles but a) I got lost on the trail (it was really confusing! And I wasn't the only person to get lost!) and b) I was definitely feeling the impact of very little training over the past couple weeks. I was exhausted in no time!

Sunday there was no group swim and I didn't do an official "work out," but I DID help my friends install insulation in their house as well as join in helping them mow their lawn with their new motorless lawn mower (now THAT is a workout!).



Last night I went swimming, and tonight I did weight training. Every week when I weight train I also take my weight/body fat measurements. I've been pretty bummed because, yes, part of the reason I was doing this was that I wanted to lose weight. After I started training I GAINED weight (and no, it was not just muscle!). So I've started paying REALLY close attention to what I eat and this week I lost a pound of fat and gained a pound of muscle! YAY!! I don't care if I weigh the same as long as it's all muscle. :)