Easter Candy and Ironman training doesn't mix

This week kicked off our first week of brick workouts and intervals on the bike. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings are bricks. Wednesday will probably be our toughest, most tiring day of the week----a brick that morning, then a swim that afternoon/evening. Tomorrow will kick off longer mid-week runs with hills............ask Matt about my love for hills. No comment. But, I keep telling myself: Power/hill intervals + hill work = stronger legs!!!!

Last week was a recovery training week for us, which means that our workouts were cut in half----so nice and needed!!! We have become Lost addicts, so every night last week consisted of eating dinner, then laying in bed to watch Netflix back-to-back episodes of Lost............yeah, we're old......and spoiled. "Wait till kids come along. There won't be any more of that laying around." Yep, we know. That's why we are enjoying it now and getting it all out of our systems, because I plan on being a baby-makin' machine in the next few years ;).........with some training thrown in there between babies, of course ;)

Work is crazy this week!!! I got 6 patients today---I think the hospitals are discharging everyone home before the Easter holiday, so they are all coming today and I'm sure tomorrow.

Tomorrow night kicks off the first team group ride of the season----I hope we have a good crowd. I am still enjoying being president, although this last month has been extremely busy trying to get all our 2010 season apparel, sponsors, etc. complete.It feels nice to see it all come together every year though.

I am excited for the weekend!! We are going to my mom's and taking the puppies!! Contemplating a 5K in Meridian, and a long bike ride after with a few Meridian friends for training. I love Easter sunrise service. It's so special to me.

Matt and I are trying to lean up a little this month, since New Orleans Ironman 70.3 is in 2 weeks. Restricting our carbs at night has been a little tough, to put it lightly :) We both love our carbs, not to mention it makes nightly meals a little difficult. "What would you like tonight dear, grilled chicken or baked chicken? Brocolli or green beans?" That about sums it up every night. We dream of Easter candy and carbs on a daily basis. Right now, until racing season is over, we are trying to restrict it to weekend nights. You should have seen me in Fresh Market, raiding the candy bin aisle last weekend. BADNESS!!!!!!!!! LOL :) What is it about candy I love so much I will never know.................see ya later. I'm headed to bed to dream of Cadbury mini eggs and Peeps ;)