Day 254: Rest Day

Laguna Beach was crowded this afternoon. It always catches me off guard when summer comes and so do the tourists. As we walked Heisler park, we heard languages from many lands. The tide was really high, crashing on the beach and flowing all the way to the cliffs. The water is so cold right now, too cold to wade let alone swim. Yet, there were people in the water.

Earlier in the day, we went to church. Our good friend Allan is going to Fresno to serve as a missionary. We got to hear him talk, he is a great young man. He has been so concerned with learning how to be a good missionary, but has been feeling overwhelmed by how much he thinks he needs to know. So much of everything we do, is just simply doing it. Yes, there are figurative dues to be paid in advance, but there is nothing like doing something to actually ease the mind and heart that we are indeed adequate for the task at hand. It's how we really learn and gain confidence and trust in ourselves and God.

Sink or swim. I prefer to swim.

Plan for the week
Monday: AM: Swim for 35 minutes--recovery. I need to pick up some ingredients and bake my guts out until 2...
PM: Run--Speed intervals for 4 miles. Sets*. Drop off rental car--hopefully pick up our real car?
Dinner: Meatballs and pasta in red sauce
Yogurtland with LaBrue family

Tuesday: PM: Bike--speed intervals--add a mile per every 5 minutes for 60 minutes. Nike Training Club
Dinner: Pita and Hummus, Cucumber salad, pickled beets, green salad

Wednesday: AM: Swim--Speed intervals for
PM: Run--recovery (an easy 4 miles). Sets*
Dinner: Fish with oven fries and steamed vegetables

Thursday: PM: Bike--recovery--back bay loop. Yoga
Dinner: Steamed red potatoes and cauliflower with cream sauce and Cheetos (I like mine with boiled eggs, too--JE says it's icky)

Friday: AM: Long swim--54 laps 2160 yards
PM: run--long. 6.5 miles-Live Strong! Sets*
Dinner: Pork burgers with coleslaw

Saturday: AM: Cycle--
Dinner: Pad See Ew (one of these nights is dinner at Pete's, where he will make us Thai Curry and I will make him this dish!)
Stake conference

* Sets= 100 tiny crunches on the exercise ball, 50 oblique crunches, 100 tiny crunches. 60 walking lunges with 20 pounds of weights. Squat thrusts with an 8 pound medicine ball. 30 push ups. Lateral squat walk the living room x4 with elastic band at ankle. Wet pants living room x 4. Leg lifts x20 with elastic. Plank 30 seconds x3.