To 'Fess or Not To 'Fess

 ...and here we are again.

Time to bring all those 'fessions to the 'fessional and clear our bodies, minds, and soles. Honestly, just when I think I've 'fessed all there is to be 'fessed, life keeps happening (and, honestly, that is a GOOD thing, LOL).

Shall we get this 'fession party off and rolling? Okay, here goes...

First off, let me tell you a tiny bit about last weekend's Market to Market Relay (the full recap is coming on Tuesday). I have a lot of energy. I thrive on early mornings (and late nights). But, with a 4:00a.m. wake-up and a full day of non-stop action, I was feeling very tired following my second leg for the Relay. It was mid-afternoon when I'd finished a somewhat tough 4-mile leg (the last 2-1/2 miles of which were a gradual incline). Upon climbing into our team's van, I had serious doubts as to whether I'd be able to summon the mojo to run my final leg (another 4ish miles) a few hours later. I fatigue-fess, I strongly considered bailing. There were six other gals, after all, and I could probably persuade one of them to run my final leg for me (three of our team members ran two legs; four of us ran three). Nonetheless, as we were nearing my turn for the final leg, I spotted a convenience store and bought myself a Pepsi. About 45 minutes later, I was primed and ready, and that final leg of the relay almost (emphasis on almost) felt effortless. And that's all she wrote.

With the increased warm weather, I have been back on the road with my bikes (I have a hybrid and a mountain bike). I can't express how much better it feels to be pedaling outdoors as opposed to hibernating in the confines of my basement. I gotta cycle-fess, I shamelessly want to saddle-up a ride pretty much everyday. Sorry, not sorry.

Even with the warm weather, though, Momma N is STILL unleashing her wrath on us (or is it just me?) with the relentless wind. Granted, most days it's more balmy then frigid, but that wind is pretty evil if I'm on the bike. Let me wind-fess, the wind is still my biggest fitness nemesis.

It's no secret I keep active with a good variety of fitness options. Running is huge. Cycling is a close second. I do some strength-training each week. And I've been known to indulge in stair-climbing on occasion. I walk-fess, though, I think the simple act of walking works the most magic for my legs. Just recently, I caught a glimpse in the mirror, and noticed a huge difference in the shape and tone of my legs since the winter. In all honesty, I notice this every year during the warmer seasons. I'm outside, walking, more frequently in the pleasant weather; I don't think it's a coincidence my legs are the benefactors. 

Finally, as much as I love running, I need to run-fess that I'm ready switch things up this summer. I've had a busy spring: the Leprechaun Chase, the Fight for Air Climb, the Cherry Blossom 10-mile, the Drake Road Races 13.1, the Kewash Half Marathon, and last weekend's M2M Relay. I have DAM to DSM 13.1 next weekend (June 3rd), and then I plan to scale-back the distance running for awhile. I'm not feeling tired or burnt out, but I'm definitely ready for some shorter distance events. I also want to play around with some intermittent speed-training and work on maintaining all the PT from the past seven months. I still plan on running a half marathon (maybe a couple?) in the fall, but I want my summer to be "flexible" in terms of focused training. We shall see.   

Whew. That's a lot, LOL. It feels refreshing to get all those 'fessions released and move on to the next month. 

So, those are my May 'fessions. Do you have any?

I'm  linking this with Marcia for the monthly Runfessions link-up

I'm also linking this with Michelle, Renee, Darlene, Jenn and Zenaida for the Fit Five Friday Link-up.

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