So it does happen from time to time.  The workout "Skip".  This morning when I woke up I realized after a two mile swim yesterday morning and a 6.6 mile run at lunch that i needed a rest day.  I also realized that my running form was not where it should be and where I know it has been because my legs are very sore today.  While a 6 mile run isn't just a hop skip and a jump, it is however something I am used to and have done without hardly a sore muscle the next day.  Lots of heal landing and unbalanced form lead to it I believe.  Those are things that will need to be without a doubt eliminated when April roles around and the races begin.  

Still looking for that perfect Mid-Atlantic Half Marathon to run this July or August in preparation for the ultimate target in October...the Half Iron in North Carolina.  Can't wait to see all the hours on the pavement and in the water pay off in a few short months.

Just another swim

So this morning was distance swim (normal for wednesday).  I try and make sure I hit at least 1.5 miles.  Today I woke up early (when the alarm went off instead of the second snooze) so I had enough time to make it 2 miles.  What was enjoyable about the swim today was I was not done, I was out of time and had to get ready for work.  It is times like that when  you know the training is paying off.  Not when you set a personal best time on something or when you are so exhausted to make that little extra bit.  It's when you know you have plenty left in the tank to go even more but have to stop.  That is a good feeling.  

I am so ready for my "season" to kick off it isn't even funny.  Sorta biting at the bit here waiting to  see how well I can do this year.  If it goes anything like training some goals may start to change :).  That is an even better feeling.  Keep swimming, keep biking, keep running....at the end of the day its the athlete in all of us that wants to push it forward.

Fresh Start

So after a three day break in training (needed to refocus) it was time to get right back into it.  Great weekend with the kiddo and my lovely wife (still battling a cold).  I was going to go running on Saturday, even had the thermal pants and shirt on ready to go but couldn't make myself go out in the snow and do it.  That was when I knew i needed a break from it.  
So with that refocus it was back at it first thing this morning and with a force.  New personal best 1.2 mile swim (33:09, swim is my weakest event).  I have a goal time in mind that I want to swim and its getting closer and closer almost each week it seems.  Looking forward to kicking my season off shortly.  April is right around the corner!!

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