OK, last night sucked. I haven't screwed up a workout in a long time. I know it's not the end of the world, and I know it's highly unlikely I'm losing fitness. It's not indicative that I'll fall apart on September 14. (Didn't we have this talk in January?) But it still sucks. Then, I had to get up and go swimming this morning.
It was a bit of a struggle to get up and get moving. I was definitely shattered last night, and could still feel the workout in my lower body this morning. If I had time to fix a coffee, I would have made a pot and hooked up the IV. Instead, I dragged myself to the pool and got in for the morning's workout. I focused on the new entry form during the warm-up, and checked the board for today's sets. Long efforts (4x500m), with a choice of free or pull. Well, I had a bad workout last night and my legs hurt, so it was going to be free all the way. (Bit of a masochist, I am.) And things went well. I'm feeling faster in the water with the new form. Not quite "move up a lane" faster, but getting there. When I went to pick up the pace, I still tend to shorten my stroke at the back end, and when I change my focus to that, I'll revert slightly on the front-end. It's going to be a while before the stroke is grooved, but things are getting better.
Now I'm sucking down coffee and PopTarts to refuel the body for today's run after work. It's short, and slow, so I'll be able to cruise it nicely.
Swim: w/u - 200m each free, non-free, pull
500 free as 75 ez/25 quick
100 ez non-free, 1'
500 free as 50 ez/50 quick
100 ez non-free, 1'
500 free as 25 ez/75 quick
100 ez non-free, 1'
500 free, draft practice, 50 moderate/50 draft
100 ez non-free, 1'
4x25 sprint/25 ex, 30"
c/d - 50 back, 50 breast, 100 pull
Total: 3400m
Run: 5 miles @ 7.5 mph + 4 strides
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