week 19 in review

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This week I had a training partner for a couple of days, Tuesday and Friday, she biked while I was running. It was very good and helpful. I did not have any sprints or any shit like that and it was plain running, I guess it was a little boring for her but it was fun for me. I felt very comfortable running with her, and since I could not speed too much because I had to stay in Z2 it was very nice to have her next to me, we talked and talked and talked.

She also did not let me follow my schedule as planned but I forgive her for stalling me 3h at the beach, it was fun.

Saturday’s brick workout was the longest workout so far and probably the hottest. I had 5 bottles of water with me, although I lost one early in the ride. I rode for 4h and then I run for almost 45mins, I felt very slow during the run, extremely hot, and out of energy. I wanted to go to Castell d’Aro’s station but it was, mentally, too far so I went to get some water at the tennis club. I started the run too fast and knowing that I would run out of water, the heat and the lack of energy made me go very slow. In the end it was a good workout.

On Sunday my legs were tired, I haven’t found any recovery drink and someone did not want to give me a massage, hehe. I went from Platja d’Aro to Llagostera, it was very very hot this time as well, probably hotter than Saturday, and according to my mom’s car I was running on 34ºC. The course is mainly uphill and I had to stop two times for water, I also felt very slow. I believe I had tailwind, one could think that it is a good think, well it is not, so I could not feel that bit of breeze that would have helped me to cool down a little bit.

On Thursday I had used my wetsuit for the first time, I had put it on before but I had never swum with it. It made me a rush on the back of my neck, but I felt very good with it and the swimming is quite easy. It was a great experience.

I have also thought this week about what I’ll do after the race. I am thinking about spending e days at a rural house, alone or may be with someone else but there will be no cell phones, no computers, no internet, no TV around me. The only thing I want to do is go for a walk, lay down on the fall’s sun, enjoy the nature and cook my food on the bonfire.

I met this girl that I had run with her, I had no expectations but she is nice and is pretty good looking. Although I lack of confidence and the fact that I don’t have much time for her makes it very difficult for me to try something. I am very happy I have met her and going to the beach with her, meeting her in the arvo and finishing it up with dinner was very nice I am not sure there is that special thing between us.

After hiding for about three weeks I have met you, and it was nice to see you, although you ran away very fast, why is that? Are you scared of something? Sorry if you felt like I was trying a move on you. Don’t worry I will not do that.

I am also getting tired of everyone telling me how I look. It is none of your business and it is boring when everyone always tells you the same. I do don’t have much other topics to talk about but it is not fun when they tell me that I just keep looking stronger and stronger. I don’t see it and that is the result of hard work. I like when the kids get impressed and ask me questions but I don’t like when grownups talk like they are jealous. It is very easy, start working out! I used to be a lazy ass, but now I go out to train and I train hard and I enjoy it.

And finally for the last 2 weeks I have been thinking that even though my confidence on finding a life partner is low, I’ll want some time a kid. I will raise him on my own without a mother. The kid will be mine and the baby will become my family. I am far away from reaching this goal but it is something that I think about.

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