FAT TUESDAY

HERE IS A PHOTO OF MY MOM WEARING IRON TEAM COLORS TO THE MARTI GRAS PARTY AT THE SCHOOL WHERE SHE TEACHES. THE KIDS WERE ALLOWED TO WEAR "FREE DRESS" INSTEAD OF THEIR UNIFORMS IF THEY WORE PURPLE, GREEN OR GOLD. GO TEAM!

I DITCHED THE FAT TUESDAY MARTI GRAS HAPPY HOUR MY OFFICE FOR A VERY ANTI-FAT FINISH TO THE DAY - A 2300 YARD SWIM WORKOUT. IT WAS THE BEST I'VE FELT YET DURING A SWIM WORKOUT. MY SHOULDER WAS PAIN-FREE FOR A CHANGE, I COULD ACUALLY MUSTER UP A LEVEL 7 SPEED AS DIRECTED ON THE SCHEDULE, AND I FINISHED WITH ENERGY TO SPARE.

I WAS REMINDED AT HAPPY HOUR BY ALL OF THE IRISH CATHOLICS (WHO APPROPRIATELY WORK FOR GUINNESS) THAT LENT STARTS TOMORROW, AND WAS ASKED WHAT I'M GOING TO GIVE UP . . . SO I DECIDED TO GIVE UP WORRYING. THIS HAS BEEN A TOUGH COUPLE OF WEEKS WITH TRAVEL, A MOVE, AND MY HIP INJURY FLARING UP, SO I'VE HAD TO MISS QUITE A FEW WORKOUTS. CONSEQUETNLY, I'VE BEEN WORRYING ABOUT MY ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY PREPARE FOR IRONMAN. BUT, WORRYING ONLY MAKES IT WORSE, SO I AM GIVING IT UP FOR 40 DAYS WITH CONFIDENCE THAT I'LL BE BETTER FOR IT.