Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Finish what you started..

I was tempted to snooze my alarm this morning but I resisted temptation and went to the gym to swim some laps. When I got to the gym the pool area was deserted...just the way I like it :)

My goal was to complete a mile in the pool (64 lengths of a 25m pool). The last time I swam a mile it took me approximately 40-45 mins (I didn't time myself but I glanced at the clock periodically). This time I was at about the same pace...
Definitely not fast...the whole this is my faster thing applies to both land and water activities

After swimming the women's locker room was being cleaned so I hung out in the whirlpool for a bit...
nice and relaxing after being in the pool (which is normally a lot warmer than it was this morning)

As a side note: I haven't done any strength training in a while (and I need to) but I think my legs are still tired from Sunday's LR so I'm going to try and incorporate weights later on in the week.

Milepost motivation for your Tuesday...
To be honest I just want to get "there". Sure, I would love to be a faster (aiming for a single digit minute per mile pace one day) but for now I want to be able to cross the finish line. I'm competing against myself in my training runs and in races, and the ultimate goal is consistent improvement. 

This article by Megan Birch-McMichael reminded me of the importance of focusing on completing your goals (no matter what they are...and even if you're the last one to cross the finish line). When you set out to finish what you started you are making a commitment to yourself to not give up on the goal you had when you began your running journey {that statement had a lot of "you"'s in it...because your training is about YOU and no one else}. This is a good reminder for anyone who is losing motivation.

After a long (but productive) work day I took Kai to her conditioning session with her track coach. I took advantage of the time she spent training and ran a couple of miles around the park...

Pace per mile breakdown...

It always makes me smile when I see a lot of "red" and very little "green"...

The next few days at work are going to be very busy. I am also working on a few surprises for you guys and will hopefully be able to post more info within the next few days.

I hope your Tuesday was great!

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