Training Week

After a bit of a whirlwind week, I am enjoying a leisurely Saturday morning. Yesterday had that feel of early Spring - and it was displacing. Today just feels like an unusually warm Autumn day. I followed my workout schedule for the week, and I think it is a good balance. The two 6 mile runs felt really strong and fast, and swimming on Monday and Friday are good preparations and antidotes for these runs. The swim on Monday made my legs feel warmed up on Tuesday, and I never really felt the early fatigue of running the first few miles while your legs are still a bit stiff. And yesterday's swim was extremely relaxing - and I tried to work in some interval training to build up speed (something I still lack quite a bit in swimming). On wednesday I tried out the bike trainer for a full hour. It was definitely boring, but at the same time very effective. Hopefully, I'll be able to do a real ride on Sunday.

And today should be perfect for a 12 miles run - sunny and in the 50's. I feel pretty lucky to have the Charles (or the St. Charles, as Tom Cruise calls is) so close by. It will also be a day for raking leaves, putting away outdoor furniture, and running errands.

I've also begun to daydream a bit about triathlons - often while swimming back and forth monotonously at the pool. I recently found a really great and inspiring Lake Placid Ironman blog:

http://ironmanlife.blogspot.com/2006/07/ouch-or-ironman-usa-lake-placid-race.html

I really look forward to the half IM's this summer, and for the spring weather that will allow me to swim again at Walden (this time with a wetsuit) and do brick workouts. Meanwhile, it is fun to read personal accounts of the races.

thoughts under water
imagine distant races
in time and measure

light in november
like ephemeral summers
in midday hours