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July 10, 2008
Day of Dates
This morning, bright and early, I had a date with the track. And I have to admit, at first I wasn't too into it. What I really wanted was a longer date with my bed. But I'm guessing that's not how you get faster, so up and at 'em I was.
I didn't know how it was going to go, first of all because I was by myself (O is in taper mode for his big race now!) and also, because my legs are feeling weeks of big miles and many training hours.
So I knew it was going to be one of those workouts where I really had to break it down piece by piece. I do this often in the pool. I take one repeat and sometimes even one lap or one 100 at a time.
And as I start to click off the intervals I gain confidence. At the start of each hard piece I tell myself "you CAN do this - you WILL do this" and it works wonders. By the time it was all said and done I had run very, very well and was quite pleased with the outcome. It's amazing what our bodies can do.
Next up was work and then home. I still had a swim to do but the pool wasn't open until 4:30. So I made the decision to have a date with my bed. O joined me. And then Roxy too. Team Shutt nap time! :)
Oh boy did that feel good. I woke up over and hour later to Roxy barking at something. I didn't exactly mean to sleep that long but oh well. My body was asking for it!
Finally, my date with the pool. Lots of pulling today. Not necessarily my strong point so all the more reason to do more of it! I had a great swim and then came home to find our lawn nicely mowed and trimmed. O was busy while I was gone!!
And so it goes. These next few days are the final push into my next A race. I've had several big weeks in a row and I can feel the fatigue. Now it's time to let my body soak it up and get stronger than ever. Next week my taper for NYC will start and then after NYC a few recovery days that lead right into a big taper for Steelhead. I couldn't be more excited.
Also, a very big thank you for all your nice comments and emails regarding my grandmother. Your prayers and thoughts and kind words are more appreciated than you will ever know!
Posted by beth at July 10, 2008 8:47 PM
Comments
I'm so sorry to hear about your grandmother. You and your family are in my thoughts.
Posted by: Candace at July 11, 2008 6:14 PM