Finally; consecutive HIM weeks

Today, I finished out my fourth half ironman week, but for the very first time it was the second in a row. I wasn't sure I was going to make it; as of Friday morning, I hadn't even gone swimming at all. I was hoping to at least do some swimming on Friday, and then I got called in to work for a few hours in the morning. When I got home, I got myself motivated and went for the longest swim I've ever done; just over 2 kilometers. The water looked rather smooth, but is was choppy, and in the opposite direction from what I'm used to. Then I came home, went on a walk, had a zoom call, slept for a few hours, then biked to work. All told, it was a day of three bikes rides and a swim. I started today at work, then biked home and went on the last run of the week (bringing my total for the week to just over 30 kilometers of running).

TDEE has not been going particularly well, but my weight is going down anyway. The effect swimming has on me is amazing. I feel lightheaded when I initially get out; I felt almost ready to pass out, even though I felt totally fine while swimming. And shortly after swimming, just about every time, I get ravenously hungry; way more so than after biking or running.

I may soon get promoted at work. If so, I will start seriously looking at places to rent or buy. Owning would be nice in a lot of ways, but neither option (buying or building) seems overall attractive. Building anything in this state is an administrative and bureaucratic nightmare, and buying guarantees that I will not own my ideal home. Honestly, I'd sooner buy a tiny home on a trailer and park it on an empty lot than try to build in any municipality around here.