my schedule has two workouts on wednesdays. these can be handled either back to back or one in the morning and one in the evening. neither are long typically, so if i have something going on in the evening, i just get them both over with in the morning.
i feel great afterwards, without a doubt. after all, i can still say that i have never regretted a workout. but i’m still pretty new to back to back workouts, no matter how short they are and sometimes they really show me just how far away i am from being where i want to be. well, part that and part sometimes a workout just isn’t perfect, right?
this morning i woke up and headed to the gym for a 30 min run and a 30 min swim. neither had a specific plan, just consistent run and pool time. the run was AWESOME. my legs were rock solid, my ‘new’ stride is becoming more second nature, my pace was up, i was hydrated despite the 2 glasses of wine the night before, my upper body was relaxed and i didn’t have to advance my ipod once. literally every single song ROCKED my run.
then i hit the pool. well, before that i changed into my suit and my shoulders cramped up. weird considering how loose and relaxed i felt running. after stretching them a bit outside and inside the water, i just tried to swim slow and steady. like i said, no plan, just concentrating on duration and stroke. i figured a 15 min free + 2 lap kicking + 15 min free would be good. i finished, but i never really hit a rhythm. that is what i’m so afraid of during the tri, so i suppose it was good practice. i have had such strong swims lately that my confidence has been pretty high. i needed to be kicked down a notch and to push through, even on an easy swim day. what happens when i’m in the middle of the potomac, only a few meters in when i realize i’m going to struggle? i’ll need to push on then.
i do wish i had ended on a stronger note. i’m out of the pool for over a week now with my trip to colorado. but the good news is that i have managed to schedule some great rides, hikes and runs (with altitude and elevation gain!) in for that week so training will go on!
