"I take nothing for granted. I now have only good days, or great days."

To say that this has been an off week would be an understatement. I'm not ending it feeling great about many of my workouts... or about myself. I missed a number of sessions: one because of my own stupidity, one because I gave into excuses and one because I slept in on MLK day.

During Tuesdays swim I worked on stroke mechanics again... and once again it felt like I was learning to swim all over again .. and I just wasn't getting it. I might as well have been 3 years old again and tossed into the pool to fend for myself. At least then I would have picked up on it quicker because it would have been a new habit, instead of trying to break an old one. I know you have to slow down to get faster, but it was frusterating.

With only two workouts that I actually felt good about under my belt, and an incredabley crazy week at work - when it came to my masters class last night [which I planned on bailing and I'm thankful I didn't], I just needed to swim. I needed to reset myself.

I split the lane with Steve ... not having to circle made it easier to get lost in my thoughts. 

I threw away stroke mechanics and time.. which was evident in the additional minute I added to my 2 mile time...

I threw away anything HUB, MIL, ID and 3net related.... and just went.

I was Michael Phelps going for the gold, Dori from Finding Nemo "just keep swimming", I was... alright, I was probably more like Duncan in this video. ... but it felt great.. Great, of course, except for my right quad which was stiff the entire time....

It at least felt like it went by quicker then what my watch read. With the little bit of time left before class ended, and between foot cramps, I managed to stroke out 18 more lengths making it 150. It is exactly what I needed. I had climbed into the pool dreading the swim. I was overwhelmed, stressed out, and my head was pounding. I climbed out refreshed.. cleansed.. and at ease.

Amy - How did you manage to keep track of your laps?

Thanks for asking! My super awesome mother bought me the watch I wanted for my birthday.

It isn't your birthday yet....

Yes, I know. My mother is super awesome x2 because she let me open it early.

I also bought myself a gift... which looking at my bank account this morning I realize I probably shouldn't have....
But Ed always ends his emails with a saying that I have grown fond of. I find myself saying it to myself whenever I hit a hard point in a workout.

      

This will now stay on from now through race day..should I apoligize in advance for the odor that will more then likely come from it?

I also got something else this week... drum roll please...

Ben dropped off my bike!

Getting this was a big weight off my shoulders. Although I'll eventually get a different bike, I am more then estatic to have this in the meantime.

"I take nothing for granted. I now have only good days, or great days." - Lance Armstrong.

85 days until Rumpus

121 days until Columbia Tri

142 days until Eagleman

253 days until ChesapeakeMan

That is a lot of days. I am very aware that I will not be at the top of my game every day. And even though this week wasn't the best... who am i kidding... in terms of my workouts - it sucked... I at least did something on each day. I suppose that is something to be proud of... right?

...ugh - but I still feel so lousy...