****** Musings ******
This training business takes up a lot of time! But somehow I feel calmer and less busy. This may probably is because it's so easy to think and work through problems during exercise. What else are you going to do, especially when you're swimming 4 sets of 20 pools lengths? Or running 45 minutes?
Today, I was lucky enough to have a friend to run with so we chatted about those random thoughts throughout the day. The time just flew, and I can definitely tell that one of the ways that I'll get through all the training is to keep going with friends.
During the second workout, in the pool, I shared lanes with a very cheery lady. On one of the breaks she clued me into our neighbors situation, she was pregnant hoping that her baby would flip. The babies head is down. Which I know absolutely nothing about, but by the tone in her voice, heads up is apparently where it's at. So I promised to dedicate my swim to Jake (the almost born baby). Drawing on the reference from Elizabeth Gilbert (when she dedicates her meditation), the mantra was envisioning his head up and the flip turns to his transition. I don't know if it worked but it at least brought a laugh.
As I watched our pregnant lane neighbor gently swim, it made me remember how swimming has always been there for me, like an old calm faithful friend. After every surgery, it's what I can first return too. And, even if I can't walk, movement is always smooth and the impact soft. Somehow I can be graceful again. Swimming is going to be there long after I can't ski, and despite how long of a break I take, it always feels good to return to... :)
******* Training *******
49 min run 4.57 miles
2900 swim
wu: 6*100, concentrating on a diff part of stroke each 100
main: 4*500, even pace
cd: 2*150 pull (back stroke)
training source: http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/cms/article-detail.asp?articleid=441
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