After work, the couch monster surrounded me, pulled me into its pillowy depths, forced me to watch hockey, and showed no signs of letting me go. But now that I’m a triathlete (an ironman one at that) I seem to have gained special powers. Somehow, I’m not really sure how, I pulled myself out of the grips of the couch, and reversed the brainwashed feelings of lethargy.

I ran to Thompson Community Centre (23 min) and then ran another 7min on the treadmill for a 30 min run. The night was a very cold night (probably -1oC, positively frigid for here in Vancouver). Because of my battle with the couch monster, I felt crisp and triumphant on the run. At the gym, I did a 35 min gym workout that included several sets of squats and an increase in weight lifted across the rest of the exercises. I followed this strength workout with 10-15min of stretching as I waited for Torb to come give me a ride home.