The Day After

Oh to be thankful for rest days. I will never complain about getting older and I fight the aging process every day but I guess some facts just can’t be denied. After the race I really felt good and overall minus some minor soreness felt like I had trained properly for the event. This morning the soreness was a little more pronounced but nothing major. The main thing I see differently as I get older is I move a little slower after really hard exertion. Maybe the recovery time is not as quick. I am not immobilized and can do things just getting going takes a little more time. If that is the only problems I face with my lifestyle I will not complain. Since today was an off day and a recovery day I did just that. The ladies headed off to the barn to see their horses. They have missed them this week since we had such a busy schedule and just couldn’t get out there to play this week. While they were gone I watched a little of the French Open, some news, some racing pre-race shows, some CMT countdown, and some LPGA golf. Yeah, I know, working the remote that much probably was too much stress on my index finger. Just to even it out I played some Mad Skill MX on my phone which requires a finger from each hand. Hey remember, it was a recovery day. Michelle and I begin our triathlon training tomorrow so I was taking full advantage of this rare off day. Around noon I heated up some leftover pizza and headed to the shower. Even though I had some recovery time I had obligated myself to help Michelle’s grandmother do some work around her house. It is always interesting to help out at the house because between GGMa and GGPa there are some great stories and memories that they share. If you take the time and listen to those that are your elders you can pick up some great tidbits that may help you through your own life. About 3:30 it was back to the house for some more lounging around waiting for the ladies to return from the horses. I haven’t watched much NASCAR this year but I did get the chance to watch the last little bit of the race from Pocono. That track is so unique compared to all the tracks on the circuit plus it just went through a repave so I wanted to check it out. The ladies got home, cleaned up, and then it was out the door again to have dinner at the same house I worked at earlier. We all live in the same little village so going back and forth really isn’t a big deal. Going over to the grandparents’ house for dinner is always a treat. I don’t care what we have for dinner as much as I know I am getting ice cream after it is over. They have stocked shelves of Breyer’s. Tonight’s indulgence was Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup and oh man was it good. This is definitely not on the training diet but you might as well enjoy the treat when you can. Just because I am a competitor I had to check on the results from yesterday’s mud run. We had an official time of 1:40:42 which put us in the top 35% of the competition. Since we all stayed in a group I feel this was a good time for us. The winner had a time of 48:53. I think if we were being truly competitive we could have run faster but I don’t think I could match the winner’s time as my straight mile time would put me at that mark and I would still have to do the obstacles. In the grand scheme of things I got out of the event exactly what I wanted to. Tomorrow begins the next chapter of the summer training so there will be plenty to get out to you guys then. Good night, sleep well, and be real to yourself. Remember, it is better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.