cross-training; race prep; funny

Today I was to do some cross-training. I opted for 30 min on the elliptical...normally I might x-train longer, but I was pressed for time, AND still hurting a little (muscular aches) from the hard week. My right foot bothered me a little from 20-30 min, which is disturbing because I like the elliptical the most of my cross-training options. Actually, the foot has hurt on the bike too (while spinning), which isn't great either. I might have to swim, which sadly, still doesn't excite me that much. But whatever it takes, I suppose.

I'm trying to get mentally psyched for a hard 10K tomorrow. I don't know why, but that distance is difficult for me. You have to go almost as hard as a 5K, but for twice as long. It's just pretty brutal. On the other hand, I really want to see where I'm at, and hopefully will have a good race, so I'm looking forward to it in that regard. I was chatting w/my coach on Facebook yesterday about the race, and I said I'd imagine him there rooting for me. That turned out to be a poor choice of words. Totally innocuous in American English, but very bad in Australian English. Rooting means having sex in Australia...oops! Fortunately he knew what I meant, but still...I was embarrassed. So then he told me about another word just like that - "fanny pack" is a harmless enough word in the US, but in Australia "fanny" refers to female anatomy, and not the behind. So, be careful when you speak with your Aussie friends :). It was good for a laugh anyway.