Monday Blahs

From Monday, Oct 15, 2012

I’ve been in such a slump recently.  Lack of motivation, lack of focus, have not been tracking my food, skipped weigh-in last week, had a couple of binge episodes, not exercising on a regular basis.  Part of this is to blame on Mother Nature, but I don’t know what else is causing this mood.  Is it SAD starting early?  Normally this does not kick in until the end of October, but maybe.  I hate when I get like this!

I managed to exercise 3 times last week.  Monday – swim, Sat – 3 mile walk/run, and Sunday – Tour de Scottsdale – ugh!  More on that in a bit.

I noticed on Saturday that I am improving on my running.  I ran twice as far as I have been – maybe a full mile total.  That’s encouraging.   I spent the remainder of Saturday getting ready for the Tour de Scottsdale – 30 mile bike race.  Took my 2 girls and went with my sister, Vicki, to packet pick-up.  Hour long drive each way.  It was so crowded at the venue.  Kids hated me before the day was over (‘Dad is more fun with his outings’).  Took out my bike rack and got the equipment ready.

4:00am Sunday – time to get up – ugh!  If Vicki was not doing this with me, I so would have slept in.  Hour long drive to Scottsdale.  Realized my back tire was flat.  Vicki changed it for me.  Then we went to the start.  So many bikers.  Again, my tire was flat!  Went to the bike tent and had the guy change it.  I had picked up a torn – damn cactus!  Race started and we were still waiting for the repair.  I was about to give up, but then I said let’s do it.  Took off to the hilly course.

At the 8 mile rest stop – flat tire again!  Same guy who changed it before drove up and changed it again. OK, 22 miles left.  On the bike – 2 miles – FLAT AGAIN!  No friggin way!  4 flat tires.  Someone didn’t want me in this race.  I gave up.  Rescue truck came by and drove Vicki and me back to the finish.  My first DNF!!  I’ve always been able to finish my events!  So humiliating! I was so bummed.  This is not helping my funk!

So here is Monday.  I’m anxious to weigh in on Wed.  Just going to get me more depressed when I see that I’m up, which I know I am.  Monster Tri in Texas next weekend.  So do not want to be in this frame of mind.