iPad postings plus workouts

So, Santa never brought me a new computer. Le sigh. Left a note saying something about yearly spending "budgets" and reminded me I am about to purchase a new bike trainer.... I don't remember Santa being so pragmatic when I was a kid. Bah humbug! ;)

For now, I'll be attempting to post from the blogger app on my iPad. Please forgive any and all autocorrect misspellings, as well as lazy last paragraphs. I hate typing on this thing!

We got back from our Christmas sojourn to Dallas, and it was hands down the best family vacation we've had yet. Little man did really well despite having another ear infection. He started crawling, pulling up to standing, and clapping all while we were away!

Training while away turned out to be amazingly easy with a garrison of family members to watch the kiddo while I swam , spun, and ran at the fancy Lifetime fitness in Colleyville. That place is swanky!

Since returning, it has been less easy to get out and workout, what with the snow, ice, 11 degree temps and no family to kid-sit, but I've stuck to my plan thus far. Talked to coach about increasing distance and time, and have added a few more intervals here and there, plus one more bike ride. Here's the weeks plan for workouts:

Mon: swim speed work + strength routine (fly home to Boston)
Tues: off
Wed: bike intervals (12x1 min @ max with 1min AR) 1hr total
Thur: run intervals (12x1min @ max, 1AR) 35 min total
Fri: 2000m mixed drills and kick + strength routine
Sat: 1:10 easy run + 1:15 spin
Sun: 1 hr spin @ 7 RPE

In other news, my first round of bloodwork came back "unremarkable" so I was allowed to go 2 weeks until my next draw (which was yesterday). I also got the go ahead to start tapering off prednisone, down to 30mg. That means only 14 pills, hooray... I'm so glad to be coming off that crap. I love/hate prednisone. It makes my guts better, and I have more energy. But my face swells up and looks like a moon, I get super jittery, can't sleep, and have road rage like no ones business. Hope the taper goes well and that I just come off it with no problems. Wish me luck!