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November 25, 2005
Back to the Pool
This morning I headed back to the YMCA for another swim workout:
300 yd easy
200 yd kick easy
100 yd easy
20x25 yd hard
4x50 yd kick hard
300 yd easy
200 yd kick easy
200 yd easy
This added up to 2000 yds, my longest workout yet. What I had planned to do was actually 1900 yds which didn't make sense to me. That's like running for 43 minutes - you gotta go that extra 2 for the round number! :) Anyway, I've determined that I'm horrible at keeping track of how many laps I've swam so I probably did more like 2500 yds (not really - that's a big exaggeration!) because when in doubt I would just add some on (ie: did I just do a 200 or a 250? - must have been only a 200, better keep going). It's seriously hard for me to keep track of my laps, and since I have no concept of how long it takes me to swim different distances I can't base my laps off of time like I would be able to in running. Perhaps if I would just learn to focus instead of letting my mind wonder I wouldn't have this problem. :)
I felt good swimming this morning. I'm probably not any faster but the swimming is getting a little easier. That probably means I need to do harder workouts!
This morning I read this article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. I was really impressed and inspired. It got me to thinking that someday I would really like to do an Ironman. It seems so unrealistic to me and so "out there" but I feel like it would be such an accomplishment. I came home from the pool and told O that by the time I'm 40 I want to do an Ironman. He said "sounds like a great idea - I'll help in anyway I can." I love that guy! (probably why I marred him). Anyway, before I get too ahead of myself I might want to first just finish a sprint triathlon and work my way up. I still have some running goals that I want to accomplish that I haven't given up on but for now I'm hearing loud and clear from my body that hard running training isn't in the cards. Either way I'm excited about the possibilities of a "new" sport and having new goals and new challenges!
Posted by beth at November 25, 2005 1:25 PM
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Ah, what a gem of a husband you have, and Roxie too! What more does a gal need. Good luck in your Ironman quest.
Posted by: Dawn at November 26, 2005 7:04 AM