Still tired but getting it done

RUN 6.6 miles in 57 mins, I think about an 8:23m/m
SWIM 2400 in 1hr

Brrr hopefully this is the last cold morning to deal with! Just above freezing, but otherwise a great morning, sunrise, and run group :)  I was tired and kept wanting to stop, but never wanting it so bad that I was really tempted to.

Between the run and swim, I ate half a powerbar and part of a Lara. Hopefully this would take away any excuses about being poorly fueled. Then I took about 10 mins to get through the shower to the deck...momentum slowing down again!

The MS today was 800 loco then 3x500 as 300swim/200 choice. I was feeling better than I did for yesterday's swim energy-wise, but felt just as sloppy and messy. Once again, I slowed down and paused as needed so I could focus on good form and the drills. Quality over Quantity.

The "11" drill feels OK but not clean. When I focus on that drill, other things start to fall apart. Suddenly I feel like I'm not getting enough air, I'm dragging in the water, and my catch is even worse than before. I understand that things can get worse before they get better, but this was maddening. But I stuck to it to give it a fair chance. I remembered JM's drill of aiming for the 10 and the 2...my shoulder and arm muscles were feeling the workout...and I felt slow and sloppy. I didn't make it to the last 500, there was just no need to keep pushing something I wasn't enjoying.

It felt good to just get it done. Today I found a good balance of "I did my workouts, they may have been messy, but I mentally pushed it, and didn't punish myself stupidly". At least that's what I'm telling myself.