Thursday, November 12, 2009

Ebbing and Flowing

Marathon training just hasn't been happening. One of the things that always suffers during tri season is my time on the pitch.

I love to referee games, until the adults REALLY piss me off, and then I only half love it. Until a couple of days. Then I love it. Again.

Every Sunday has been pretty filled with games. Getting in a long run has been almost impossible. Well, throw in lack of motivation, and it IS impossible. But I'm OK with that. I estimate I run 12-16 miles on a given Sunday. My last tournament is before Thanksgiving. After that, I may just try a slow 16 to 18 miler and see how I feel. If it ain't happenin, it ain't happenin, and I'm OK with that.

If I'm to do a May half Ironman, then tri training is going to kick back off again all too soon, and I'll be back out there, swimming, biking, and running, cause that's what I do.

P.S. I ripped my toe nail off. I lost my first toenail from reffing. I find that amusing ;-)

15 comments:

Missy said...

Eh, who needs toenails anyway!?

teacherwoman said...

LOL to your PS.

BTW, we are not hibernating yet! It's been in the 50's here for the past week! Thank you very much!

Juls said...

That's some hardcore ref'ing.

Sarah said...

Hmmmm...May, huh. Like maybe May in Knoxville???!!!

Shannon said...

Ripping off toenails?!? Do you rip off "other things" too? Just saying......

Take it easy cowboy!

Calyx Meredith said...

I think it's so Wes of you to lose your first toenail reffing!

Jess said...

Lol all that crazy training you did and you lose your first toenail reffing lol.

Jess said...

UCKY on the toenail!

Darrell said...

too funny about the toenail. Who'd a thunk it? 19 marathon I've lost nary a one.

Makita said...

Ouch! Like Missy said, "Who needs toenails.."

Michelle said...

Toenails are OVERRATED! I lost 4 so far!!!

Wes, I know you will get serious about your training again. This is what a lot of folks call the "off" season. Your doing so great and you have a great attitude. *Finger snap*

See you on the roads speedy!!!

Joe said...

I lost my first toenail ever while a linesman at a college game, years ago. Defender came out for a slide tackle, got the ball and just carried on right into me with his cleats. Bye-bye big toenail. Much worse than I ever have had marathoning!!

A bunch of games in the middle is a dandy interval training session. Especially on the counter-attack.

Enjoy the flurry of late-season action!!

Kevin said...

I have been lucky so far to have not lost a toe nail yet from running

Annette said...

Ouch! (Thinking about that toenail!)

Enjoy your reffing, the off-season (for you) and just kickin' it without a training focus right now. It'll be time to get focused soon enough. :)

Rachel said...

How about running on a treadmill while watching the games?