Monday, August 10, 2009

Letting it come back

Yesterday took a fair bit out of me, more than I would have expected for a short race. But I guess I suffered a bit of a bonk, so last night was spent in the "atheticoma". (I love that expression.) When I got to pool this morning I didn't expect too much, and once the coach saw the fading number tattoo on my arm, he asked, "You're taking it easy today?" And I replied, "I don't know how easy it will be, but at least it will be slow." And with that, my day got shortened ass I was excused from the speedwork at the end of the session.

I actually felt good for the first 75% of the workout, holding nice steady paces, and working well through the paddle sets. But on the second longer set I could feel the fatigue catching up and form started to falter, so it was a good idea to call it a day. I still got 2600m worth of work, so no complaints.

Then I went for a quick easy run at work. Legs felt pretty good, no stiffness, but another hot humid afternoon was an ugly reminder of yesterday.

Swim: w/u - 200m each free, non-free, pull
5x100 drills, 15" (scull, finger drag, 10&2, scull, thigh scrape)
500 ez pull, 30"
5x100 pull w/paddles, 15"
500 as 100 ez non-free/400 ez pull
Total: 2600m

Run: 2.5 miles, ez

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