Every Challenge is an Opportunity to Get Stronger

"Every challenge is an opportunity to get stronger, you wouldn't be here on a Sunday if that wasn't true." That's how Ed started our class off today, along with an announcement that today was 80's music day!!! Honestly, I can't get over how inspirational Ed is as an instructor and athlete. It isn't just the awesome Cure remixes and the Talking Heads soundtrack, every time I spin in his class, he somehow pushes me to actually work harder. I was nervous about class today because I ran to the gym. It's only 1.5 miles, but it's the first time I've stacked a workout in a while. DEFN Stacking: doing something hard, then doing something else equally as hard. For triathlon training, you stack your workouts to prepare for the race (since in essence the triathlon is one long stacked workout). Today I ran 1.5 to the gym, then did a 70 minute spin class, then ran another 0.5 miles. Getting off the bike and running is the most difficult transition, and for me it was the hardest part of the triathlon. Last Fall, I was unable to keep my desired mile pace for the first 1.5 miles, because my legs were so tired coming off the bike. I am trying to work practicing that transition into my training routine this time around. Luckily today, the 0.5 miles from the gym were to meet Brian for Brunch, so I had the thoughts of baklava and hazelnut lattes to keep me going. Reward for doing 90 minutes of high intensity cardio: hazelnut latte, a bowl of lentil soup, a chopped salad  (apple, walnut, golden raisin and gorgonzola with cranberry vin) and TWO pieces of baklava. YUM.