Tri Dreaming

Not too much to blog about today, but thought that I'd waste a little time while I watch it snow. Got up early and went to yoga this morning. As usual I truly enjoyed it and enjoyed going back to bed almost as much! Was disappointed to see that it had done nothing but rain during the night (as we were originally supposed to get 3 inches of snow) but it quickly cooled down and the rain turned to sleet and eventually into snow. It's starting to add up which is exciting because of the new skate skis that are being worked on as we speak, but also foreshadows a bad running day for the race this Saturday. I'm not great in cold weather and it's supposed to be in the 20's I think. Low 20s. Fun fun... but I do get to wear jingle bells and antlers so I'm sure that'll keep my mind off the fact that I'm freezing to death.

Wandered around the stores from 9 to 11:30, not coming up with much. I'm doing horribly this Christmas as I have no idea what to get my parents. I have found an endless list of things I'd like to get for my sister, but she's been bought for so unless I come across a zillion dollars in the next 2 weeks, I think she's done.

Taught the noon class today which was fun. I had quite a few new faces and a couple of fellow employees... I couldn't find the guts to tell them that I will not be teaching the noon classes after the 29th. I'm actually really sad about that because they're a great group and lots of fun. They are definitely a bunch of hecklers and I love it!! I'll really miss it. Yet another downfall of having a "real" job. fun or money...

Not sure what's planned for the rest of the night. I keep thinking I should swim since I had to bail early last night and as I hear, the workout really began once I left. I was disappointed to hear that, but I had to be at Keva for the tournament game. I also got called out by a team member who said that if we were going to play again he'd want to be on a team where everyone can commit 100% and I looked at him and mentioned that I had been there for every game, every week, whereas he has missed 2 weeks. He said, well, you know, not having to leave early or come late... (quick background: my Tuesday nights became double booked when I had to switch swim class times so vball games are either at 6, 7 ,8 or 9 and swim runs from 7-8. So in an effort to get everything in and make everyone happy, I try to stay for as much of the hour that I can before running to the other sport... it's been trying...) Anyway, this conversation annoyed me because rather than focusing on the fact that I do run my butt off to make it to every game, or every swim class, he focused on the 5 minutes that I'm not there. I just said, you know, I love them both and I have big goals and left it at that. Obviously it was not my choice to run around like a chicken with my head cut off. I need and want to be at both so I do the best that I can. I just can't make anyone happy!

On the other hand, I love my swim coach- he makes class fun which is so essential in my case or else I would never go. Last night he showed up 5 minutes late and was telling us to all get in the pool but I was cold and crouching by the side on deck and was joking around saying that I was cold and not going to get. So... he literally threw me into the pool. It was pretty funny. He's a big guy, I didn't have a chance. I do need to get in the pool more often though. It's sad to think of the gains I would have probably made by this point if I'd actually sucked it up and put some time in. That's a goal for the very near future. I think the next session starts up in late January. Look forward to more stories!

As for vball, we won both game and are moving on to a 6:00 game next week so again I run there, hopefully win the first two, run to swimming and then run back for an 8:30 championship match. After that my Tuesdays will be wide open and I'll have no idea what to do with myself. I imagine I will be sad.

Ok, I just realized that for having just updated yesterday, I am writing way too much. I must go now! I hope everyone is having a great day and are doing better in their Xmas shopping than I am!