Bad attitude

So I thought I was finally going to have my first week of doing ALL my workouts...until I woke up Saturday morning. My week had gone great with my workouts, and besides a little fatigue, I actually had felt good pre and post workouts. Saturday morning I had clients from 8-noon and when I got home it was like I hit a brick wall. So instead of doing my bike test, I opted for a nap. Bad Robyn.

Saturday nights I teach Sunday School at church. First graders. JOY. Actually I love them. I usually have the same kids every week and it is a lot of fun. Except this week. I almost went to jail for child abuse. Seriously. I'm not sure if it was because I was tired, or the kids were absolutely whacked out last night, or both. Normally I have anywhere between 12 and 16 kids attend my class. I'm the only teacher. It is really hard to recruit teachers on Saturday evenings. Last night, I had 14 kids. Not bad, until I tell you that TWELVE of them were boys. Not to mention six of those twelve were regular problems. GREAT. I have never been so frustrated with a class in my life. I like to think I can control children well, but I had one kid trying to take off his shirt, two kids wrestling, and one kid throwing his bible in the air like it was a ball. That was just during the bible story. They started out the night building swords out of tinkertoys and trying to stab each other. Welcome to CHURCH!

I almost walked out and just let them injure each other. I was so frustrated. I didn't even know what had happened in the bible story. The sad thing is, one of the parents volunteered to stay and help me and I'll be surprised if she ever brings her son back. I had a nice long chat with one of our children's ministry director's and something will be changing by next week. Hopefully that change won't be a new teacher because the current one is in jail for child abuse charges.

Today wasn't too much better at church because my mood was already destroyed by my class last night. I tried to be in a good mood and I think I passed it off, but I was totally not "there". I've been trying to detox my attitude all day. So far.....nothing. But I did get a solid nap.

Training will be amazing this week...I feel it. Tomorrow is a new day!

Random thoughts (I have a lot of these)

There are a few certain things I do that Junior has associated with going outside. These include, but are not limited to: Putting my shoes on, turning on the coffee maker, putting my hair in a ponytail, putting a jacket on, and getting out of bed. I think the weirdest one is the coffee maker.

I miss diving. A lot. And I still wish I could do it. Sure, I can dive, but I can no longer do a front 2.5, or an inward 1.5, or a back 1.5/1.5. Only divers will be able to tell me what that last one is. And my mom.

I just paid all my bills....on time. That's huge compared to the last few months. Living paycheck to paycheck sucks...and I can't wait until I'm a PT in 3 years and don't have to worry about finances...as much.

When I graduate from PT school (because I WILL be getting in), I will buy myself a new shiny tri bike. And then do another IM.

Junior is the cutest damn dog in the entire world. No other dog compares.

I'm OLD

So I'm currently talking to Hannah Mac on facebook. She's a diver at KU. She was my favorite freshman when I was a senior. I took her under my wing and showed her the ropes. I've kept in touch with her since I've left, and have only been able to go back to watch her compete once. I should have tried harder to get back more, but alas, life gets in the way.

This weekend was senior meet at KU. And Hannah is a senior! I cannot believe it. Where has the time gone? I was just telling her that I felt like those 4 years at KU were sooooo incredibly long, but at the same time, I felt like I arrived on campus for my freshman year....blinked....and all the sudden I was moving to Memphis.

It makes me miss KU, diving, and my team. Those were an incredible four years, but also the hardest and most rewarding four years thus far in my life. Well, besides the year I trained for Ironman, which sometimes felt like four years. ;)

I remember being a freshman and looking up to our seniors and thinking "man, it will be forever until I'm a senior!" But alas, it came and went. I learned so much about myself as a person and athlete at KU. I also met my best friends there.

I just cannot believe that Hannah is a senior now, when it felt like yesterday she was on her recruiting trip. Shelby, Casey, and I took her to Mass St. where she found her prom dress. Next thing I knew, she was on our team and making a name for herself.

Just makes me realize how life goes by very fast and sometimes we just need to slow down and enjoy it. Like the bible study book I'm reading. It talks about being Mary in a Martha world. I'm considering going to Columbia, MO for the zone meet to watch Hannah's last meet ever! I hope it'll work out logistically. I'd love to live my old life again for just a weekend!

Random thoughts on a Tuesday

• Tiger Balm ROCKS
• I want to be Jillian from the Biggest Loser
• I'm getting closer because I was so close to making a male client cry yesterday
• I love love love my new devotional book
• I have enjoyed two straights days sans napping
• High maintenance clients annoy me
• I almost punted a beagle last night for trying to eat Junior
• I should really fold the laundry on my floor
• I'm sick of getting medical bills in the mail. Why won't my effing insurance pay for SOMETHING
• I'm pissed that my two late clients canceled tonight
• I'm happy I got to watch all of the Biggest Loser
• Junior's paws smell like people feet
• I miss my sister and brother
• ...and my 'rents
• I talked to my Gram today and it was glorious
• My new coffee is delicious
• I think its hilarious that Memphis freaks out over "winter weather"
• Junior has been staring at me hardcore ALL NIGHT. Creepy
• I just got a text asking me to sub for my 24SET class at 5:45am tomorrow.
• THAT'S EFFING EARLY.
• I said yes
• I need to learn to say no
• I'm going to stop typing now so I can write the workout.
• Goodbye.

Update

I've had a weird couple of weeks. Just busy, yet I have nothing to show for it??

In other news, today could be the first day I make it without napping! I've been feeling good lately, but have always had lack of sleep for one reason or another, but I got lots of sleep this weekend and I'm feeling good today! YAY!

Junior's doing well, thanks for asking. We get to dog sit this weekend for Bailey. He's excited. Today he chased birds for a straight ten minutes. He probably sprinted a mile and a half. Last week he went running with me for a couple miles. He's getting a lot of exercise in. But to him its never enough.

I had a mini melt down triathlon-related last week and just couldn't do ANYTHING. I wrote a rambling email to coach and she said take a few days off. So I did. I'm feeling better this week and already had a great swim this morning! It will be a much better week this week.

I'm currently making meatloaf...that's exciting.

I just made a spinach salad and its delicious. I find it very entertaining that Junior likes spinach leaves. I ask him "do you want a leaf?" and he jumps up for it and eats it! It's great. He gets his iron that way.

I'm pretty boring right now, so that's all I got.

Puppy Play

We all know how much I love my dog, right?

Well, today I loved him a little less than usual.

I've had a solid chunk of the afternoon off, and prior to my bike workout, I decided to take Junior out and let him play. I took his favorite flimsy frisbee out so we could toss it. Or, as Junior likes to think of "toss", Robyn throws the frisbee and Junior runs around the field with it while I chase him to get it back.

This is what it looks like:

Had I remembered that it rained the last 3 days, I would have definitely rethought the whole playing in the field idea.

I threw it once, and of course Junior took off with it. He found the BIGGEST puddle in the field (which to him was a small lake) and played his favorite game: Sink the frisbee in the middle of the field and stick your head in the puddle to get it.

This is NOT my favorite game.

Half the time, he either leaves the frisbee at the bottom of the puddle or just can't get it because the water is too deep. I'm a loving puppy mommy and all, but I am NOT going in after it. We usually wait about 2 days until the water dries up and then retrieve the frisbee. Today he was all about sinking the frisbee and shoving his head into the cold, smelly water to get it. In fact, it was a little funny watching him frolic through the water.

Finally, he either got cold or bored and made his way out of the water. I was trying to stalk him to get him back under my control (with little luck) when all the sudden, I found LAST year's frisbee! You see, I bought him a frisbee for the last 2 Christmas's. This year, it was to replace last year's that we had lost in the field. And by "lost in the field", I mean Junior sunk it in a puddle and didn't want to get it. We must have forgotten to go back and look for it.

I picked up last year's frisbee and it looked like it had been run over by a lawnmower at least three times, and I'm thinking it probably had. This was the only way I got Junior back because he was all about last year's frisbee.

So now the issue is, I don't want to give Junior a bath because he's getting groomed tomorrow. What a waste of time. So I'm going to have to deal with a smelly, more poodle-looking than usual dog (because of his curls).

Oh well, at least someone had fun.

Things I think of on a run

Last night I ran. Literally, it was dark. Maybe not the best idea I've ever have, considering I do live in Memphis. But I did. And I survived. So here are some random thoughts from my run:

-It is very peaceful to run at night.
-I hope I don't get mugged.
-This new sports bra is kind of tight.
-At least my ta-ta's aren't bouncing everywhere.
-I can't see my freakin' Garmin unless I keep pressing the start button so my light turns on.
-I think I should have done this run earlier in the week like it was scheduled.
-I can't wait to put my compression socks on.
-LOW BRANCH!
-I feel fast, but am slow.
-The weather isn't too bad.
-Yay! Time to turn around.
-Ok, apparently I had a tailwind before because now I'm freezing.
-Am I done yet?
-I feel pretty good still, though I'm still going slow.
-That smells...I hope I didn't step in whatever died back there.
-I can't wait to eat.
-Oh! I love this song.
-I wonder what Junior is doing.
-Almost there...it's getting colder!
-*(%!#@ It's raining!
-Get me home now!
-Yeah thanks dude who just stared at me in the car...I am crazy.
-So...close...yet...so...far.........away.
-Well, while I'm up here might as well get the mail.
-SHITE its raining harder now.
-And my cooldown just turned into a sprint to get to my building!!!
-Done...and done.

And that's how a 5 mile run goes.

I heart my Puppy

Doesn't it kinda look like he just fell over?















Good news! Today was the first day I took a nap since my return to Memphis. That may sound impressive, but it's only been 5 days. However, that IS pretty impressive for myself.

Also, training has been consistent since returning also (minus new years eve). Again, pretty good for me thus far. Things are looking up in that department.

Now if work would just pick up a bit so I actually have a paycheck, that would be spectacular. Although, all the free time is really awesome. Maybe one day I'll get caught up on laundry. Probably not though, and it'll be the next time my mom comes in town and does it again (hint hint Mommy).