I was supposed to swim before work today. Just as I was about to drive to the Y, I saw a post on facebook that the pool was temporarily closed. (Thanks, Lou, for posting that and saving me a long, fruitless drive!) So I surprised my co-workers and went to the office ultra-super-early (or, as some people call it, "on time").
I took a long lunch so I could get my swim done. Today was my monthly swim test, which consists of a good warm-up, then a 1,000 yard time trial. I'm happy to report that I shaved 37 seconds off my total time, which is just under 4 seconds per 100 yards. In the grand scheme of things, that sort of improvement will save me two and a half minutes on the Ironman swim - which is not a whole lot, when you consider I'll be racing for anywhere from 13 to 17 hours. But, improvement is always good - and it beats the hell out of getting slower. Here's to lowering my 100 time another 4 seconds by next month's test!
I had a one hour recovery spin on the trainer tonight. Something told me to check the resistance dial before I began. It was then that I discovered that someone (I'm not going to name names) fiddled with my dial and turned the resistance up a notch. I recall this person playing with it several days ago, before Tuesday's trainer ride. So, now I know why my legs felt heavy and slow Tuesday! It wasn't my legs, it was the resistance! Obviously, my little helper is just trying to make me stronger.
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