Great run, not-so-great swim

RUN 10.4 miles in 1:31
SWIM 2100y in 45 mins, 2x600 loco

The run went better than planned, I was happy to see the 'benchmark' 10 miles at the 1:30 mark. Used to be years ago that I marked that at 9 miles! I did the first 6.6 with the group, paused for a brief celebration of DC's bday, and headed back out. Sunny and pleasant out :)

I didn't swim right away, probably for the better. I was tired! So I went home, ate a little, showered, then came to work with DH. In the midday I slipped out for the swim. On the drive to the pool my mind kept Blerching reasons to skip or change from doing a swim. I need to stop at the grocery...I should check the dog...I should blah blah blah. This continued even as I was dressed and walking through the showers. Then at the deck I'm still blerching excuses!

It wasn't a great swim, I was slow and sloppy. There's something to be said for pushing yourself to do something you don't want to do, for doing something when you're so tired and cold and wanting rest. Tomorrow is a rest day, not today! And how can you be cold in an 80+F degree pool?! Dunno, but I was goosebumpy and cold.

I cheered myself through the warmup then started the locos, still cheering myself along. After the first 600 in 12:28, I knew the slop was getting terrible so I grabbed the pull buoy. Usually this really speeds me up, but the 2nd 600 came in at 12:15-ish! I was trying to do the wide-front swimming, trying to keep it clean, but I could feel the slip and lack of anchor. My shoulders were feeling it too, nothing seemed right. Once I finished the 2nd 600, I didn't even cool down -- I just left the pool.

Later that evening I thought I was so tired that I didn't think I could walk the dog! But of course I could, I have lots of energy! But I'm still happy I didn't have to bike home, that would have been taxing. Lazy ass me!