RUN: 4 miles in about 45 mins, so slow it hurt
SWIM: 2000y in 45 mins, so hot it sucked
Today's goal was to run a few miles just for mileage. I got a late start because I slept in then hung around the house with DH in the morning. By the time I started, it was 85-88F! Since I wanted to swim, I drove to the YMCA and ran from there, figuring I could combine the swim with a shower and be done! Also if I'm already at the pool, I'm more likely to actually get in it.
The run was hot, but I stuck to the goal of slow...I was doing 10:30m/m and my HR was still in the 130s. The heat is getting tiresome! Then I get back to the truck, and stand there, drinking water, stretching, debating...so am I gonna swim? Hmmm.....am I?.....it's hot out here...it's hot in the pool...yuck...but I need to swim...5 mins of this back and forth debate then finally I decide to go in.
Do it now, or do it never.
I get in and select a gameplan with 2100y--a nice 400, 300, 200, 100 descending efforts designed to come after a ride or run. Perfect! My friend D is there, he's busy with his big training goals and I need to get to work eventually so I don't stop to talk. I just get to swimming.
In the end the swim wasn't bad or hard or hot. I'm glad I went! I was so proud of myself, then I talked to D and found he was wrapping up a 7250y workout! And his lane mate was 7 months pregnant! Man, I got nuttin. No excuses! And how inspiring!
No hip pain today like yesterday, but my ankles hurt. Especially the left one. It's like a tight burny feeling. I'll bet tomorrow it's gone and replaced by something else.
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