hibernation

Hard to believe it's been just 10 days since Ironman Cozumel ....I've quickly replaced this type of situation:

IM Cozumel- photo Jay Prasuhn .. yes that is a water bottle down my shirt

With this type of situation:

11am brunch with the girls.  Me + Kirsten and a Manmosa (Manmosa= big jar of champagne & OJ sidecar)

True to my word (to myself as I don't think I wrote words about it here), I haven't taken a swim stroke or step of running since the Ironman. I believe in a full two weeks off of anything you may need a mental or physical break from. Last year, I (involuntarily) took 12 weeks off running over the winter due to injury, and I actually think that the time off helped me rather than hurt me so I'm not scccrd of a lil time off the hoofs. I told myself I'd take a few weeks completely run-free after Cozumel to let my body recover from the 10 months of running 4-5 days per week it just did. Thank you, body!
Swimming, well, I may not physically require two weeks completely chlorine-free, but mentally, I know this is the best move for me.  I need to be ready to hit 2013 fully committed to my swim program and I know that the time off is now or never. I began to feel a touch burnt out these last couple of months on the swim front and I'm just looking to get that itch back. I've already had a couple "maybe I should go dunk n float for 30 minutes" moments, and then realized that...well, just NO.

Overall, I've been super happy just doing a bit of lifting, yoga and the occasional spin with friends as long as it ends at the coffee shop. I've been focusing on work (and there is a lot of it right now) and cherishing every morning I can sleep in until 6:30, because starting in a week or two, they will be few and far between again.

I hope everybody out there does something this time of year to treat their body good. Sure, it might result in an extra pound or two, but that's just insulation and motivation to dive in the cold pool at 6am or get on the bike when its 50 degrees out in January, right?