I certainly can't claim that I it would be a good idea to do a triathlon without training. Having a training schedule, at least for me, is essential to be able to show up ready. The other side of the coin is that training should not be your entire life. Still it is hard to balance.
With that in mind, I ended up with a second free day this week yesterday. Some of my very best friends' daughter was married yesterday. So I went to her wedding and took the entire day off for training.
Then today, my training again had to be adjusted. My sweet, sweet puppy Rocky was very sick and ultimately died this afternoon. We had him since he was a little puppy and unfortunately he died probably of leukemia at 7 1/2. My original plan was a 2050m swim and a trip to the gym for some weights. But I stayed with my dog until he passed away.
After Rocky died I went to swim some laps. It was good therapy for me. It was also very instructional. For the first time, I went to the pool where I will be swimming in the triathlon. I would highly recommend this if at all possible before races. I have been working my tail off working on my freestyle for the 800m swim. Tonight I discovered that the pool is only 3 feet deep in the shallow end and my arms are simply too long to do freestyle there. So I will have to do some breast stroke. All said and done, I did 1600m with one continuous stretch of 800m of freestyle (with breast stroke in the shallow end).
So, life happens. BTW - Rocky Dog was a good dog. He was a wonderful companion and I will miss him terribly. When I came home tonight to an empty house, I realized how much I took him for granted when he greeted me at the door every day. God Speed, Rocky. I love you and you were a good dog! Thank you for taking such good care of me for so many years.
Take care all.
David
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