What a great weekend

Saturday was a great day. Usually Gerry works every weekend so I ride with my tri club and run on my own but not this weekend. We got up early and went for a 30k ride before the rain started and then went out for a snack and some Christmas shopping. Christmas to us is more about Jesus Christ than about all the fluff that goes along with it so just a few necessary things were bought. We don't have family close by and Gerry only gets Christmas day off so it's usually spent going for our traditional morning run and spending a day close to home.

Got up this morning and went for an awesome hard and hilly run. I've changed my running style in the last year because of a nagging knee injury and what a difference. It's called Chi Running . Now hill running seems effortless compared to the way I used to run them.

I'm still feeling my workout from Friday. My personal trainer worked my legs pretty good! I have learned one lesson through my many years of running and triathlon. The best thing to do after a hard run or bike ride is to sink the lower half of your body into an ice cold bath. It really does work. After Ironman 2004 as soon as I got back to the hotel after completing the Ironman,
I had a 20 minute cold bath and the next day I felt great. My husband Gerry just went to sleep and suffered with very sore legs the next day.

This has been a wonderful weekend sharing it with Gerry. It is so seldom that we have this opportunity and I treasure it.

A new week is about to begin and I wonder what's in store for me. Living with Parkinsons Disease has changed my perspective and I try and live everyday with purpose.