Self Torture is Pricey

I have to wonder why I have paid so much money to be repeatedly tortured. Not only has Jenn Segger tortured me on a daily basis for 7 months, but along with that comes the price of having someone poke needles deep into my muscles, and wiggle this needle around awhile! Then there is the membership for the claustrophobic heat chamber. On the contrary I regularly sit in an ice bath for 10-15minutes after spending hours running in the cold wet rain. Where does this lead me? Well I paid thousands to have the "opportunity" to run in the hot jungles of Costa Rica. Paid thousands to experience running through rivers amongst poisonous snakes. Yes, and how do I pay for these forms of torture? I collected smelly mouldy empties, sold my beautiful 42" flat screen, sold my dressers, clothes, sold coffee/muffins at work, and spent Saturday nights babysitting instead of going out and meeting the man of my dreams! VISA is also a major sponsor. Crazy thing? I enjoy it, and can't wait for these 6 days.
Time to go back into therapy?

Heat Training!

So the purpose of heat training is to teach my body how to tolerate heat and intake and process large volumes of water.
Here's the break down: Two weeks straight of heat sessions. Two wet(steam), the rest dry(sauna). Consume 2-3 bottles of water, one containing electrolyte replacement. Day one starts @15 minutes leading up to 60 minutes on day 14.
After calling every hotel and B &B in town I finally found a hotel with a sauna. I haven't thought of saunas since I was like 8. Who uses these things anymore anyways? On my first day of heat training I sat in the bloody thing for 15 minutes thinking it wasn't hot enough. Turns out you have turn it on. Day one, round two worked much better. Except for the fact I have to wait 10-15 minutes for it to warm up. It still didn't feel unbearable though. Oh that's because, I'm told, its actually broken. Missing two out of the three elements. Great. Well at least tomorrows heat sess is a wet one, and I can use the steam room at the public pool. Oh guess what? Its broken too. Just on the day I need to use it though. I can at least read/text in the sauna. Steam room-not so much. I've found this to be a form of torture. I am getting used to it though as the sessions get longer and longer. Although the heat is so intense my earrings burn my cheeks, my water bottles hurt to touch, and I have to hold my book with a towel so my hands don't burn! Oh and a shout out to the gentleman who sings Opera ballads at the top of his lungs while soaking in the hot tub! I sit in the sauna listening to his amazing voice and get hypnotized by his sound. I would also like to thank Opera guy for warming up the sauna for my 6pm arrival-real time saver! Well only four heat sessions left, which means(yikes) four days until I fly out!

Taper Time!

Ok I did it!!!!! 9 hours total this weekend-hardest weekend ever! Hardest part of the training is over, taper time!!!!! I am so so incredibly proud of myself for completing and sticking to 7 months of the hardest training I've ever done!

Just gotta get to the 17th!

The last two weeks of hard training are a dozer!

Sat, 2nd. 4hrs

Sun, 3rd: 2.5hrs run, followed by 1hr powerwalk

Mon, 4th: Rest

Tues, 5th: 1:45hrs with pickups

Strength(gym)

Weds, 6th: 2.5hrs steady

Thurs, 7th: Hill repeats 1.5hrs

Strength (gym)

Fri, 8th: Rest

Sat,9th 4hrs 20 min

Sun,10th: 2.5hrs run, followed by 1.5hr powerwalk

Mon, 11th: Rest

Tues, 12th: 2hr with pickups.

strength (gym)

Weds,13th: 2.5 hrs

Thurs:,14th Hill repeats 1.5hrs

x-train 1hr, my choice elipitical or bike

HEAT TRAINING STARTS

Fri, 15th Rest

Sat, 16th 4hrs

Sun, 17th 5hrs w/ pickups

Then the hard work is done, and the taper begins!

Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride (Solid Gold)

When I start to fade and think I can go no longer during a run, this song always pops in my head and keeps me going! These video images will now pop in my head as well, and keep my laughing till the finish!