Tuesday, August 12, 2008

a new week...

after a tough weekend...i was glad to be back to monday...i know weird to say that right...but i knew monday was not long stuff...and i can handle that...

morning barton springs swim...2x1000 with a minute rest...negative split...cool...the only thing that gets me is the negative split...sure i know i can do that but it seems when i am trying to negative split it's when 100 people start swimming in irregular and irrational patterns along the pool...oh and get this...some swimming ACROSS the pool...yes right in front of me...so i was able to negative split but by 30 seconds...nothing major...saw a good draft line of three ladies in wetsuits...but didn't recognize any of them...unusual for me to see many other triathletes out there on monday morning...

home...then off to get school supplies...eek...j and i ordered my books on line...and it ended up being SO much cheaper...but there was one unavailable so i had to hit up the co-op...man...that place is going to be nuts once classes start...i am glad i have an alternative...found my book easily...and cheaply...yeah!...an assignment book and was out of there...stopped at target to grab notebooks...1$ sale on the ones that i like...and got myself a lunchbox...i'm excited...it had a freezer pack for coldness... :)

off to specialty run...i got there a little early because i thought i would have to get in some miles before but when coach said no...not today...i had a feeling it was going to be a tough workout...and it was...after a 7 minute warm-up some drills and some strides it was a jog back into the neighborhood for 1/2 mile hill repeats...starts up a long hill...turn left down a two step hill...around left to a flat section and finishes up a steep hill...one that you can really feel yourself slow down even though you run at it hard...repeat 6 times...jog back to the cars and be done...yikes...i already reset my watch so there was no time recorded...but from what i remember all of them started with a 4 so it couldn't be all that bad...i was tired and the jog back up the hill as the cool down was funny...i could feel my legs protesting...

home for some pasta...and a yummy salad...and watched a couple swimmers win a couple golds...if only i could swim like that...for now i would be happy with a 2 minute 100 pace

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