M.I.A. - too much going on

Well, blogging has been rough recently, but I am sticking with my workouts. Here's a rambling non-coherent update for you:

Thursday - I did a 20 minute power walk at a 1.0 that got my heart rate up, followed by a 10 minute run and a 5 min cool-down and leg stretches. My knee seemed to hold up well and I was pretty please with it.

Friday - I went ahead and swam, even though I contemplated taking the day off. I was tired and a my knee was a bit sore. I did a 25 minute swim including kick. Nothing special, sorta lazy.

Saturday - I took my bike out for its maiden voyage, and it was AWESOME! I heart my bike so much. I did an 8 mile ride and my knee felt good and still does two days later. The whole ride too me about 45 minutes, which means I'm currently looking at 1.5 hours for my 15.5 miles ride during the triathlon. That is way too long, but I hope the times will get better. Plus, as I did the first four miles I was super scared that I was really really out of shape. It turns out that I was riding into a nasty cold headwind. By the time I turned around I had a terrible ice-cream headache from the wind. Riding the last four miles with the wind to my back was a lot faster and much more pleasant. Plus, I was a little more adjusted to riding around people. Even though it was cold, the bike path was busy with lots of runners, walkers, roller-bladers (who should be outlawed from this earth!), and bike riders who were all trying to enjoy the "warm" day that we had. Note that "warm" was really only about 40 degrees. I can't wait for the real warm weather and being able to get outside more. But at least the cold weather gives me some time to get a bike rack. Currently, I have to put it in the back seat of our Camry, which means I have to take the front tire off every time. Because we already have a cartop carrier for Hubs' boat, I think that we'll just get a cartop rack for the bike. Any thoughts from people who have used these? I really think the biggest challenge will be making sure that I can hoist it up there, but the new bike is so light that I think that I should be able to do it.

Sunday - rest day that was super busy. Lots of errands and baking and laundry. I made peanut butter balls for Hubs. I wished that I liked them because they are a great, nutritious snack for active people. Simply, mix together equal parts creamy peanut butter and honey, then add dried milk until you can roll the mixture up into balls. Then roll the PB balls in chopped walnuts. They keep the best in the fridge. At room temp, they become a little messy.

Monday - no workout yet today. I am hoping to do some pilates or something like that when I get home.

This week - is going to be hectic. We are headed out East to look at homes and for Hubs to race at Speed Order. All of that means that there is no gym for me, which means a lot of running. Hopefully the knee holds up.

Hopefully I'll be able to post once this week with an update of the housing search, Hubs' results, and my workout progress.