An easy run with EW, and a swim

RUN 4.5 miles in about 53 mins
SWIM 1200 yards in 32 mins, 2x300 in 6:18

BE bowed out again for the calf, so it's just me and EW today. IT is still out with his family in Ballwin, tending to his father. The sun was almost up, and it so warm still!! To think I almost thought I wanted a jacket for this run!

In the first mile, I told EW about going to AK for thanksgiving, and shared some other news about life. She's so sweet, she prayed for me at the end of the first mile. I used to think of praying as a begging of sorts, at least that's how I experienced it. But her praying is a conversation, like a call to focus on good things and a clear path and having a tailwind, so to speak. 

The next miles, I learned more about her. Her hub's family and thanskgiving, his family's trials and tribulations and separations and more. In the last miles, I learned that the last 7 years of her job has been full of trial and tribulations! I had no idea, she felt so pushed to leave and how she hung on with tenacity and grit. I know she can speak her mind, but I was impressed to hear how she described her standing up for herself and how she's navigating this problem. Impressed!! And I was just saying how sweet she is!! I love it!

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The swim is my third in a row! Now I don't swim again until the WH pool on Sunday. I'm only 3 swims away from finishing the beginner level 1000K plan - which means I get to do a 1000 TT next week. Oh boy! I'm already planning ways to limit myself - do I take a break at 200, 250, 300? I mean just a breather, not really a break, just 10 seconds to breath at the wall. Oh just try it!

I thought I'd be sore and fatigued for this, but I'm holding up great. Earlier after the run I could feel some back fatigue, but it didn't show in the swim. I'm still a sloppy swimmer, still struggle to squeeze in drills, but I'm doing it!

The next plan I'm starting begins at 1600 yards and builds to 3000 yards in 8 weeks. I set up a few "ramp" workouts to bridge me up to 1600 from 1200. And these include drills as a regular routine. This 1000 yard plan lacked that type of specificity.