Kathleen 1. Bike rack 0.

YES! I won the battle of the bike rack. I successfully reattached it to my car. I even ventured to trust my bike to it, and it didn't fall off. SWEET!

It was suggested to me once that everyday a person should do at least one thing that scares them just a little. I take that to mean trying new things. That is exactly what I did yesterday.

First new thing of the day: Yoga class.
I thought it would be good cross training for the tri. Not to mention a little variety in my exercise routines might spice things up a bit and keep me motivated. In the past, I've been pretty hesitant about the whole Yoga thing, but again, in the spirit of trying new things, I said what the hell. Not wanting to totally appear to be the new kid that doesn't know what was going on, I looked around when I entered the class to see what gear I needed. I collected the foam block, my mat, a blanket and a band. I set up my station. I took a clue from my fellow classmates and took a nap until the class started. We got started, and I'm thinking to myself, I can totally do this. A stretch here. A lunge there. A twisty pretzel position into a squatting dog. Nameste. Done. Done and done. Then I woke up this morning. Places I didn't know could be sore are definitely sore today. I have a new found respect for Yoga. I'm going to make it a part of my exercise routine. Yay for trying new things :)

Second new thing of the day: Biking on the W and OD Trail. 12 miles in an hour. Not bad. Will do better. The Washington and Old Dominion Trail is quite delightful. I passed through historic Herndon, Sterling and turned around in Reston.
As I have mentioned before riding my bike is very meditative and I definitely let my mind wonder. Not at the expense of being careless, but if I find a moment to coast, I let the thoughts flow.
Yesterday, I was applying my bike ride to movies. For instance, when I started off, the trail had a slightly uphill slope to it so I was working pretty hard. I imagined I looked like the Elmira Gulch from the Wizard of Oz. Also known as the Wicked Witch of the West. Picture the scene where Elmira has Toto in her bicycle basket with the creepy, wicked music playing. Yup, that was me.
Second movie montage of the ride: Tommy Boy. Think: "Fat man in a little coat. Fat man in a little coat" My bike ride version: "Hot guys playing golf." "Hot guys playing golf." It seems that bike trails inevitably cross through golf courses. Golf. Hot guys. Nice. I love riding my bike ;)

I rounded out the day with a little nap next to the pool. No swim training here. Just a nap. Well deserved, I'd say;)

Cheesy Motivational Song of the Day: "Happy Trails" ~Dale Rogers

Cheesy Motivational quote of the Day: " "Be Patient. This pain will be useful to you one day."