Can't do That

Things are moving along at a pretty fast pace. I feel like we have our groove with the schedule. We both had Monday off this week and was able to get Coach Mike out to the house to look over our set up.We got a few Can’t do that. *no YouTube triathlon stuff & *no spin class at the YMCA
Two highlights for this week was spin class with the Irontex team taught by coach Mike and my bike ride by myself through the park.
SPIN CLASS On Wednesday coach Mike teaches a class at one of the local triathlon shops offered after close. You have to bring your bike with all the gear. This is a great way to have a coach watch you ride and see if there are adjustment that need to be made. Danny was working so I did this on my own, which I think really impressed coach. I get home from work and have about an hour and half to get stuff together, load truck and be at the shop across town. I have no idea how to take Ursula off her trainer or load her into the truck. One of Danny's new Christmas gifts was a bike bar for the bed of the truck. Thankful, our son was home to help me figure things out. Crazy part I keep thinking if I don't get things back together since you have to take the front wheel off I might fall over and take out the entire spin class. Oh my, front headlines: Ursula and Pamela take out spin class. Well one of the workers at the shop sees me coming in with my gear, bike wheel in hand. You have to make several trips back to the truck. I now know 5 minutes early you're late to set up. Class was good, coach is telling you: you're not pushing hard enough, fast enough, drinking enough water. He gets off his bike because I really haven’t mastered the understanding of the gears so my chain fell off. I almost took out coaches fingers by accidently spinning while he was working on the chain, OOPS. Then he gets in front of my bike and tells me "you can call me names, yell at me, curse me, but I've never had someone not finish and you're not going to be the first" Great, no pressure. Towards the end of the class I got a cramp in my calf and of course coach asked about my water intake. Keep peddling don't stop I keep telling myself. Now I'm sweating and really starting to feel the burning in my legs, which is what is supposed to happen. I keep wiping my face with my towel, but start to realize it smells. I live in a freaking zoo. Little yappy dogs do not like the cold weather. Well, I keep sweating and keep wiping thinking one of those damn dogs has pissed on my towel. Gag! well then I'm like I know it's clean I just pulled it out. Could it be my mat that the bike is on? Was it my bike? Then, oh hell no, it's my shirt? I still couldn't really figure out what it was or if it was in my head, but dang I was just praying no one else smelled it. Double check my stuff next week before I go to class. After class coach talked to me a bit and told me he was really impressed I came.{ Dude, I'm trying.} Next he asked what I thought about the class. I tell him I really wish I could have heard the music the store was playing louder. Then he says something that I'm still trying to deal with. "There is no music in triathlon" WHAT? {Input pouty face.} I run with my music. I knew I couldn't ride the bike with my iPod, but not while running either? No team training exercises can use my music. I just keep seeing the clip from " A league Of Their Own" in my head, crap. I'm sure my friend Tiffany is going to tell me "I told you years ago: no music: I was getting you ready for the BIG leagues” all this said I've had a great week of training. I feel like this is very doable and excited to cross that finish line.

So on Saturday I need to get a ride outside. Danny had to be at work so this was going to be on my own. Ursula (my bike) & I went out today for the first time by ourselves. So proud of myself for playing chicken with the local coyote. He won of course, as I waited my turn in the path. The wind was horrible, but pushed out an hour with only one mishap. My chain came off since I'm still learning how to use 1000 gears. My bad self didn't give up, but fixed it and keep riding.
All in all a great week! ☺

Good week,
Pamela 💋