What vacation?

So with the wife working 3 of the 4 holiday weekend days, I was on kid patrol for 3 days I had off.  So, in reality I didn't get those days off.  So no training, nothing done around the house... other than dirty diapers, potty training, feedings, and food preparation.  I did get a break Sunday when some family watched them for a couple hours... but that only got me enough time to pay the bills.  Woo hoo!


TRAINING
Right now it's a squeeze to get it in.  With Emily working a lot of weekends, I have to get the long rides and runs during the week.  Week nights I mostly head home and help with kid duty, and lunch isn't enough time for a long workout, and that leaves the morning.  Add in some COLD temps lately and nothing but darkness, and it's a tough call.

Got in close to 7 hours last week.  I had to skip a medium run and do my threshold within my long run.  That went well and I actually felt a nice burn afterwards.

It's also rough moving indoor for trainer rides.  Hopefully this week will give me some lunches in the 50's for outside rides!

35 miles riding
13.35 miles running
4000 yards swimming
95 minutes weight lifting

Kind of off my goal but you take what you can get with a new baby!


EXAMINER
Early Bird Pricing for Some KC Events


EVERYMAN TRI
Running At Night Run-Ins - Lack of Holiday Cheer
Top 10 Night Running Tips


FALKEE TRIATHLON
Adding some more sponsors!  Stay tuned for details on them and I got a great response from Slowtwitch from athletes wanting to join up!  The ball is rolling!


FAMILY
Liam is doing good.  He has been at home for more than a week and we intend to keep it that way unless he gets worse.  He's not where we want him to be but he only needs meds and no mechanical intervention.  All I have to say is when you take anyone to the hospital, watch the staff like a hawk!  I have never experienced so many nurses and doctors bent on doing stuff you ask them not to do.  We got backed into a corner to do some stuff we did not want and it made him worse.  If you can, have someone stay with the patient at all times!

Looking forward to Christmas and Santa.  Although, Riah wasn't really all that excited to see him Friday if we go.  I told Emily that we should just take her gifts back if she doesn't really care.  =)


FANTASY FOOTBALL
Another 3-0 weekend!
I'm now 8-4, 6-6, 7-5.  I'm clinched in the playoffs in one league, fringe for the 6-6 and need to get one more win for the 7-5.

The key I have found is staying on top of free agents.  My drafted players have tanked for the most part and the randoms I have added here and there have carried me.  Peyton Hillis for your Browns peeps is the man!  Carrying me in two leagues.

I also use the yahoo player analysis to judge my starters.  I'd say 75% yahoo and 25% feel for deciding who to play.  Works so far!