What day is it?

Thank goodness for this blog and my workout tracker, without it, I'd have no idea what day and in what place I was or I am supposed to be. I'm feeling tired as I round the corner to the end of another training week, and it can be confusing on what morning I'm at the pool, which afternoons do I forgo lunch for some core, what nights am I at the track, or at the yacht harbor, or pool, or spin, or bike ride... you get the idea! By the end of my week, my body feels rundown, and I think my brain starts to follow suit, keeping track of only the essential items such as feeding times and sleep.... I've definitely got those two under control!

Anyway, thanks to being OCD, I keep a very diligent training calendar with me at all times, posted to my fridge at home, and on my wall at work. This has been my saving grace to know, not only where I need to be and how much of what activity I'm doing, but what to bring with me each and every day. Do I need my bike today and some run clothes? Just my swim gear or how about my yoga mat? Thanks to organization, I make it to my morning workouts, shower at the nearest locker room then head to work fully clothed, and keep my evening workout stuff with me everyday!

03/25/09 - Swim and Cross Fit

#1 - Swim
Off to the pool and in by 6:00am... ON TIME TODAY! This provided me the opportunity to possibly throw in some extra 100's today. That's what my brain was saying, however, my body wouldn't cooperate. I had a hard time today due to fatigue. I got in to warm up with my normal 100 each of Swim, Kick, Pull, and Choice, and figured the aches and pain would slowly work their way out of my arms and legs as they normally do. Unfortunately, I finished my warm up, and they were still there. So, I did a few tempo 50's to try and get my body in motion, still no luck. I guess it was then that I had to face the fact that I was just a little off today.

Today I had some speed intervals to tackle. 7 x 100's maintaining the same pace each time with 15 seconds rest, then a 100 pull cool down, then repeat the set. I've been doing a great job lately on coming in right on the mark with these 100's at 1:35 - 1:40 each. Today I was all over the place, my first was at 1:15, then 1:30, then I stayed there for a bit and went back to 1:25, and then 1:40! What is going on! I couldn't gauge how fast/slow I was going today. I may have been overcompensating for the pain in my overworked muscles, but I lost my fluid and focused nature in the pool. Bad, bad, bad. Not to mention, look at my times! 1:15 is a far cry from 1:40, what was I thinking going that fast?

The second set of 7 x 100's were a little better, varying between 1:30 and 1:40, still, not what I was shooting for though. I actually was going a lot faster than I felt I was in the pool. Every stroke left me feeling like I hadn't propelled very far in the water, that I was gripping on air. Then, I'd finish and see my time... it made no sense! I finished with a 100m cool down, and was thankful to see the end of my nonsensical swim session. If all my training has showed me anything, there will be better days than this, and more than likely worse days than this!

#2 - Cross Fit

There was no Cross Fit today, apparently the UCSC campus is on spring break, so their physical trainers get to take a week off! How can I get in on that? Anyway, I was going to substitute a run. I got home, still in pain from my spin class, and began to longingly look at the couch. I just kept saying over and over how tired I was; almost to the point of tears.

Then the phone rang and it was Patrick. He and some friends were hanging out nearby. Well, I thought, I can just walk there instead of going for a run! That won't hurt my aching quad's nearly as much. So, I briskly walked to a local joint, had a few beers and some food, and some laughs. I felt normal again. It's nice to mix it up, and not be so strict all the time. I enjoyed a nice walk home with Patrick, and I think I was asleep before my head hit the pillow! (Of course, I kept telling myself that I have to make-up my workout today!!! Stupid trainging calendar!)