November Round Up

November was a down month unintentionally. Thanks, flu. You're the best. *rolls eyes*

Swimming: 5497.28m (3.42 mi)
Cycling: 44.48 mi
Running: 11.55 mi
Lifting: five sessions (1:52)
Other: one session sled hockey (1:15), three walks (5:00), one session yoga (:10)

The month started off just fine. I even managed well with some travel days and visiting Katie in Indiana (getting to swim in an amazing collegiate (yard*) pool). But the day coming back home turned into a giant shitshow, where I was supposed to go, simply, IND-MSP-DEN, back home by noon. Instead, it was IND-MSP-JFK-DEN, back home in bed well after 10pm. I managed to wake up early to do something I've wanted to for ages - sled hockey - but the rest of the day was rough. I cleaned the house and had to take an hour break in between dusting and vacuuming due to feeling weak.

I took a day or so off and then got back in the pool and the gym. And then ... it all came to a screeching halt. I texted a nurse friend my symptoms asking if it was the flu - yes it was the flu. Ironic as I had my flu shot scheduled for that week. I was praying and hoping I'd be better enough to try our scheduled trip over Thanksgiving to Belfast to see my college hockey team play in a tournament and, while still a mucusy mess (still), I felt strong enough to go. So we did. Although I brought workout clothes, I didn't manage to do anything but walk ... partially because Brandon got sick, too.

While I wasn't still in the thick of the flu, I definitely still wasn't well. 

(though if you know Europe and restaurants you know that leafy greens aren't really the biggest thing even though it's kind of getting better but it's still a lot of dense heavy salt-filled foods that made me super bloated despite how much water I guzzled down.)

I still wouldn't consider myself 100%, but I did manage to get back at it yesterday. A swim and a lift then, a bike and a run today. I'm taking it easy, but I'm getting back at it. I have no idea whether I'll be able to hit the goals I was hoping for (100k swimming, 1000 mi cycling, 400 mi running) especially while walking the tightrope of trying not to get sick again, but I will certainly try.




* so in theory, the two main pools I swim at are 25m length as that's what the front desk people have said and as there's no signage anywhere (or a set length at 24 pools), I've gone with it. But the swim at IU made me think that maybe I've been swimming yards all this time. Who knows.