swim + run
This morning I ran to the gym (1.5 miles ish), then swam about a 1200 and then ran home at a rather fast clip.
I also remembered why I do this crazy triathlon stuff: It is fun. I haven't been in the pool for months (like, two) and was a little afraid. So today's goal was to make friends with the pool again. The truth is the pool and I are not friends. We have never been friends. We have had brief, fleeting workouts of amicable time, but mostly I struggle. Taking two months off may have been smart. I haven't seem to have lost any of my technique, mediocre as it is and most, importantly, I still can breathe in water without freaking out. I could do lots and lots of drills, but I think making friends in the pool and relaxing while swimming will work until the month dedicated to learning better swim technique.
I also managed to unleash two of my inner good voices. When I started training for triathlons, I was very nurturing and made a point to give my body all the things it needed to succeed: encouragement, patience, tolerance, enough sleep, good food, etc. And the voice has reappeared. So now, I want to put good for me things in my body instead of cookies and bacon and respect my needs for sleep and stretching. The other voice came out during my run home. The voice just likes to be fast and get to the end point as quickly as possible. I like this part of me, I can just sort of operate on autopilot and trust that my body knows what to do. It also feels incredible to run really fast.
Training vacation is over and I am quite happy for training's return.
I also remembered why I do this crazy triathlon stuff: It is fun. I haven't been in the pool for months (like, two) and was a little afraid. So today's goal was to make friends with the pool again. The truth is the pool and I are not friends. We have never been friends. We have had brief, fleeting workouts of amicable time, but mostly I struggle. Taking two months off may have been smart. I haven't seem to have lost any of my technique, mediocre as it is and most, importantly, I still can breathe in water without freaking out. I could do lots and lots of drills, but I think making friends in the pool and relaxing while swimming will work until the month dedicated to learning better swim technique.
I also managed to unleash two of my inner good voices. When I started training for triathlons, I was very nurturing and made a point to give my body all the things it needed to succeed: encouragement, patience, tolerance, enough sleep, good food, etc. And the voice has reappeared. So now, I want to put good for me things in my body instead of cookies and bacon and respect my needs for sleep and stretching. The other voice came out during my run home. The voice just likes to be fast and get to the end point as quickly as possible. I like this part of me, I can just sort of operate on autopilot and trust that my body knows what to do. It also feels incredible to run really fast.
Training vacation is over and I am quite happy for training's return.