Posts Tagged ‘swimming’
September 14…. I’m sitting outside in what must be close to 85 degree weather a day after running 8 miles in three top layers still shivering as I went. This is why I love fall and Colorado, you just never know what you will get.
Change, summer to fall. Focus on triathalon to focus on marathon. Heck, I even interviewed for a “real job” last week. Our daughter must have grown a full size over the course of the last month. So many changes come this time of year.
So what’s the point if this post? Transition and change can be looked at one of two ways. As a necessary evil to get from one point to the next, from summer to fall, from tri sport to focus on running or from pants thy are too short for your tot to pants that fit just right. However if you do this you miss a lot of the in between, the transitory periods that allow you time to reflect on what just happened and what might lay( grammar?)ahead. Change and transition can be wonderful moments in and of themselves allowing you to evaluate And catch your breath before marching on. This might not lead to faster times in your tri races but it will lead to a greater experience and that is how I prefer to approach things.
Not too much to report on today, other than the filter and heater “accidentally” were turned off last night in the pool. So this mornings swim was more awakening than my normal cup o’ joe.
After a couple laps it was fine and we all got in a good workout. Focused mainly on freestyle and endurance, which I like. The swim was a good workout. I wouldn’t call this group overly challenging, but it is a nice morning workout and keeps me in good form.
Other than that, it was a regular day at work. A couple articles due for publication and some websites to get up and ranking. Tomorrow is either time on the Bike or on my feet, it is very weather dependent at this point. So we will see…
This was a fun triathlon. It was my first one of the season and what a way to start. Perfect weather and 5430 sports put on a great event.
The swim was in the boulder reservoir, .5 mile. Water was chilly at first, but turned out to be just perfect. I only got kicked a couple times, and for the first time in a swim, I actually noticed the difference while drafting off another Read the rest of this entry »