Hoo Rah!!

I don't know if that is how you spell it but that is how I am feeling after today's swim!! It was a dandy so far this year. We did a warm-up and some drills (of course) and then the main set was 4x200 meters descending pace with 30 seconds rest in between each 200. I had looked at the workout, checked out who was there and decided I could handle the top lane today. As for the 200s I did the first one on 3:05 the second on 3:00, the third on 2:50 and the 4th on just under 2:50. This was really good for me this early in the season! I kept on the feet of those guys, just barely on the last one, but it was a really good workout. I laughed after as one of them bugged me about not being so "chatty" during that set and I countered with it was because I couldn't breathe!! Next week the coach says we are doing a fitness test...assuming this will be a timed something or other. And to top the morning off, I went to Winners and found the COOLEST purse for cheap...a great day so far!!

Check this out!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Fw1GdRKkc

That's a bummer...

I was up and out the door yesterday morning to go for my 35 minute run on the treadmill by 6:30am. Did some stretching as my leg felt good but didn't want a surprise when I started to run. Got on the mill and everything was going really good...a nice easy "recovery run" although I had not done my long run on the weekend so I wasn't really recovering from anything. But I liked the "nice and easy" part. Then, at around 7:00am the cute lawyer from down the hall shows up and jumps on the treadmill beside me...so I increase my speed and incline...duh...my leg felt pretty good during it all but then by mid afternoon yesterday, it just ached!! I think I am going to visit a physio person and see what the deal is. Nuts, this sucks!! I am also not going to run for a week. I don't feel too bad about this, as it is bloody cold here and if I can get on my bike instead, I shouldn't loose much fitness. But what do I know...
So I got up today and headed to the pool. On Wednesday mornings, they swim long course. This is different as I can keep ahead of most of the tri-swimmers on Sundays with my tumble turns in a 25 meter pool...but the long course (50 meter) pool makes this a bit more difficult!! It was a good, shorter, faster workout and the fast of the fastest boys were out so, I had to hussle up to keep up.
Tonight I am to go cycling. I am not sure I am going to make it. I am awfully tired and feeling like I just want to be at home. But then I have to miss the next two weeks as I have other things going on...what to do, what to do....

Weekend training

My knee/leg still hurt a wee bit on Friday and my training plan called for a long run on Saturday. I even had an offer from a friend to run with me which was cool, because he is a good runner and it would have been a bit of work to keep up which can only help things. But I had to turn the offer down because I wanted to rest the leg just another day or so. But I GOT ON MY BIKE for 45 mintues on Saturday!! This was exciting because if you recall, I fell off the last time. It was in my basement, in front of the television, talking to my kids the entire time..."Don't touch that! Put that back! Luke, watch the bike, sweetie!" Oh..what us mom's have to do!! I actually had to break HARD once to stop the back tire as I thought Luke (18 months) was going to put his hands on the friggin tire...
Anyway, got myself to the pool yesterday as well. I have no idea how many meters we did. But it was a good workout, lots of 200s and 300s of all sorts of stuff. I received an e-mail this morning from a friend who did the California International Marathon yesterday and she qualified for Boston!! I am so excited for her...she has worked really hard for this and deserves it. AND she passed her husband at mile 18...he was walking...hee hee...that one made me laugh...

45 MINUTES ON MY BIKE!!!

That's all...just wanted everyone to know!