Losing My Mojo?

For some reason, I've just had very little desire to get out and run or to post in my blog for the last month. Have I lost my mojo? I haven't run at all this week, and I know I should get out and run today, but I just haven't found the motivation to do it.

The only thing I OFFICIALLY have on the calendar is the Ragnar Great River Relay on August 22-23. I was considering the Castle Rock Triathlon (sprint) on 7/26, but since I haven't been in a pool since last summer I'm thinking there's no way I'd be ready, even for a short 1/4 mile swim. I'm pretty sure I'll do the Devil's Challenge Triathlon (sprint) again this year on 9/14.

Race Pic

TriBlog Carol asked for some race pics, so here's a quick one:



I have more, but they are on another PC so I'll try to post a few later in the week.

For those who may not be familiar with Madison, Wisconsin, that is the Capitol building in the background.

7 Day Break

I ran today for the first time since the marathon, but I forgot to charge my Garmin so I don't know how far I went or how long it took me. I had the usual aches and pains for the first mile, and then I felt great. I ran about 3 miles, taking the first mile slow and then running strong for the last two. I really felt great once I got warmed up, which doesn't surprise me, because I was feeling about 90% recovered last Wednesday, only 3 days after the race!

Here's a funny story for you. After losing 8 lbs during my taper, I ended up gaining 3 of them back by race day. That's not the funny part, though. After the race, I weighed almost exactly the same as I weighed before the race, so my hydration plan was nearly perfect. For some reason, though, I GAINED 11 POUNDS IN 48 HOURS after the race! What the hell? My body must have just decided to hold on to every ounce of fluid after the shock of running 26 miles. Don't worry, though, because I lost all 11 of those pounds by Friday! How's that for a yo-yo diet. Down 8 pounds in 3 weeks. Up 11 pounds in 48 hours, then down 11 pounds in 72 hours.

Very strange.