Red Letter Day

Running a day behind on blogging responsibilities -

Yesterday's planned workouts were 3 mile run and a 2700m swim.  Yesterday's actual workouts consisted of a 3 mile run and a 1600m swim. 

With the temperature at 105 on Friday and predicted to be over 100 again Saturday, I woke up working on all kinds of reasons why it probably would not be healthy to get out and run.    Unfortunately, the temperature was a very comfortable 76 degrees, it was sunny and clear and everything was absolutely beautiful.   So, when I could not come up with any reason not to run, I got out of the car at Seneca Park and did a 3 mile loop.  And while I was dreading it, I ended up loving it.  It was a very comfortable and very enjoyable run.  

Later in the morning it was time for my swim and this time, my mean swim coach (my daughter, Ginny) was in town.   She and her husband Dan accompanied me to the pool.   I had planned on adding another 500m to my distance for the day but my swim coach had other ideas.   I did the usual 450m warm-up.  THEN rather than doing several sets of 500m free style, for the first time I swam 800m continuously.    So, now I know that I can make the swim for the triathlon in 5 weeks.   Following that, Ginny made me do 200m with a swim buoy.   This is an exercise where you put a buoy between your legs so that you do not kick and instead work only your arms in the stroke.   Then we finished out a mile with breast stroke.

At FIRST, I thought that my mean swim coach was going soft on me.   I got out of a full 1100m from my planned swim and the total amount of free style for the day was 800m instead of 1500m.    I felt great and was feeling cocky for about 2 hours.   THEN I needed food in a bad way and immediately following food, I needed a nap.  I was basically unconscious for about 2.5 to 3 hours.    Luckily, I do not have to swim today and mean swim coach's reputation is safe.

When I was running I couldn't help but worry a little about my distances.  The furthest I have run since the KDF marathon 2 months ago is 7.5 miles.   Lately, 3 or 4 is about it.    Much of this is because I am having to dedicate so much of my effort to gaining endurance on the swim.   But once I get the swim up to where it needs to be, I will have to juggle everything around and work on building my endurances for the run and the bike again. 

So anyway, this brings me to smack down time for my reader, Dave Leonard.  Now that I have conquered the 800m swim, the race is on.   I am sending the registration form and saving you a room for August 4!   

Today, plans  are for weights, biking, laundry, probably another nap.  

Have a great day!

David