Wednesday: Bambino Brigade, Gilad and Swim

This morning I was up and at 'em early after a great night's sleep. I LOVE a great night's sleep. I was up before the baby, and I made breakfast and answered my email before getting Ivan up and out the door to meet the Bambino Brigade. We got in a three mile-ish hike today. I wore my Garmin today, and the map and mileage is pretty exciting. Ivan seemed to really enjoy the hike and he was really tired after we finished, though HE WAS NOT THE ONE WHO WAS HIKING WHILE WEARING A 26 POUND CHILD. That was me.

Anyway, Ivan fell asleep on the ride home, which meant that he did not take a nap while I did my Gilad workout or any other time that day. Ivan needed so much more nap, and it made my whole day a witching hour. I will say no more about napping, but honestly I would love to write a thesis on it. It turned into a day where I gave Ivan I spray bottle, and we went outside and he sprayed and sprayed and sprayed. Better than cough drops or lollipops, Ivan loves a spray bottle. We have put every spray bottle in the house at unreachable height in an effort to avoid what happens when Ivan gets his hands on one.

For instance, last week, Ivan got hold of a low lying spray sunscreen bottle and I came out of my bedroom to find the hallway wallpaper covered in sunscreen. Huge mess. Many nasty thoughts. But today, against my better judgement we went out side with a spray bottle of water to keep Ivan occupied and happy for a little while. It worked, and by the time he was getting grumpy again, it was time for me to go to swim and leave Ivan with his dad. Checkmate.

Swim was great tonight. Workout as follows:

• 200 warmup
• 8 x 75 (3/5/7 breathing pattern)
• 2 x 25 swim (one fast/one slow)
• 2 x 50 swim
• 2 x 75 swim
• 2 x 100 swim
• 500 pull
• 2 x 25 swim
• 2 x 50 swim
• 2 x 75 swim
• 2 x 100 swim
• 100 back stroke
• 100 breast stroke
• 200 free

This was 2700 meters, though it felt like a long hard workout.

I hit Yogurt World on the way home, and it was delicious. Also, I earned a free yogurt, so I plan to go back on Friday night!!