End of week wrap up.

In terms of training since wednesday, I ran on thursday about 8 k at lunch. I did the triathlon swim class on Friday morning which was fun as usual. I went for a brisk 8 or 9 k run with Corena and Greg on Friday afternoon. Today, Saturday, I taught spin class this morning and gave quite a hard workout and followed that with some weights and stretching. I had planned to take my mountain bike out for an hour or so on the trail but had too much stuff to do around home. (I was putting out my Christmas lights and getting ready for Christmas while the weather is good. As usual, I seem to be very "Scheduled" with my activities.)

Tomorrow morning my plan is to run about 16 k as it has ben a month or so since I have done more than 10 k. Otherwise, I plan to go to my house in New Glasgow and put out Christmas lights there; put up the driveway markers and go to the woods and get some branches and small trees for Christmas decorating.

I have been thinking about a winter vacation where I would go somewhere warm and cycle for a week. I haven't had time yet to explore the various possibilities. I have enough airline points to go anywhere in North America but the trouble is to find availability and a time I can go. I am a bit restricted because of my teaching at UPEI. I tried looking at flights briefly to Tuscon, Arizona but they required too many points. I may try again with different times.

5 workouts in 3 days- not bad.

As I have mentioned before on here, I am still strangely motivated to workout these days. I swam each of the last three days with this morning's swim being a triathlete class which is more intense than just a regular swim. I ran Monday at noon and taught spinning yesterday after work. Spinning was a bit more intense than usual as there was a large crowd there (large for spin class) I was going to run at lunch today which would have been my 6th workout in 3 days but I ran out of time. tomorrow I am going to run and friday I have a swim class and hope to run after work. I am planning on taking my mountain bike in from New Glasgow on the weekend and just go for a ride on the trail on Saturday for an hour or so. If I do that, it will be the first time I have been on my mountain bike this year.

I am buying the 3 unit duplex that is attached to my place in charlottetown- 46 Prince (I already own the other half being 48 Prince) 46 Prince has some major repairs needed most notably the roof. I have been in "overdrive" a bit getting things organized and this maybe part of the reason why I am still exercising like crazy (because I am doing everything else like crazy too). I got or am getting the eave of the north side of 46 prince completely rebuilt this week even before the purchase is complete because its needs to be done immediately. I ordered some new windows for the loft to replace the ones that are leaking. I have roofers lined up and I am going to get them to cstart early because the roof is leaking now and it may be a disaster when we get a bunch of snow.

In Halifax

I am in Halifax with my mom for a Christmas shopping weekend, I have done quite a bit of wining and dining this weekend with a little bit of exercise. I went for a nice 8 or 9 k run Saturday morning around Point Pleasant Park. I was going to go for a swim in the pool in the hotel but the pool was so small that I couldn't be bothered. I ran on Thursday this past week about 8 k and I swam Thursday and Friday. I did the triathlon swim class Friday morning which was fun and a good workout. I am going to do that on Wednesday and Friday mornings. I need to get my bike trainer set up. I have been talking to other triathletes who have been on the trainer already. It is something I always put off doing. I have never used the trainer on a regular basis throughout the winter. The only time I have seriously used it was when I was training for ironman lake placid in the spring and couldn't cycle outside.