The Last Day Of Fall

STRENGTH about 30 mins and Plyos, and 2.5 mins of plank
BIKE COMMUTE 9.3 miles
SWIM 2000y in about 45 mins

This day was like a gift. I woke up to a 60+F degree day and I had only a few hours of work. So I took it! I rode into work for the first time all week and purposefully wore shorts. When I got to TGA, another cyclist came up behind me and asked about 'cross season!! What chatted the next 1-2 miles, I left with a smile at the awesomeness of how commuting opens us up to sharing the experience. Work went smoothly until a coworker pointed out that it was 66F outside, then I couldn't resist. I finished and up and left early.

I didn't get my swim done in the morning as planned, so now I had to work things out so I could get to the pool in the afternoon. We've all seen how this can go, the best of intentions become a WasGonna. Not today. Today was like a gift. I had lots of time!

Puppy and I went to Laf Square for an xmas errand, then the doggie and I walked after I had some grub. Sometimes I eat too much then worry I shouldn't. Sometimes I get distracted around the house and lose too much time. Sometimes I just change my mind.

This is an interesting thing that happens to me. My mind keeps nagging about the swim, gotta go, gotta go, gotta go. I get something like guilt if I don't go. Same for running, biking, whatever. Does this mean I really enjoy this stuff even when I don't feel like doing it? Does it mean I'm just after the next drug hit? Or does it mean I'm so stuck to my training plan that it controls me?

Either way, today I did the Monday swim I missed. 3x200 WU, then 5x200 MS, then a few more 200's. This swim felt good, and I felt particularly fast with the pull buoy tonight. I had a long form, a fast turn over, bubbles seemed to be flying by my ears. I couldn't get the feeling to translate over to the swim, but it's a feeling to work after!