Saturday, December 8, 2007
Swam 2000 m, mostly easy, about 47 minutes. I didn’t count laps, but used a new method to keep track of distance. I pictured myself on a track, and each lap in the pool corresponded to a 50 m portion of the track. Starting the first turn, coming off the first turn, beginning of the backstretch, end of the backstretch, etc. Every 8 pool laps = 1 lap around the track. I simply visualized a mile (ok, 1600 m) race, even checking my split every 400 m (9:12, 8:30, 8:46, 8:52). Add a nice little 400 m cooldown, and I managed to swim 40 laps without counting by numbers or letters. The left shoulder felt much better today. I'm very reassured that after four weeks of steady, if gentle, training, nothing chronic appears imminent. My most significant concern, long term, is the left knee. It hasn't even reached phase I (most days, but it's knockin on the door), so I'll stay vigilant but not worried.
It was over 30 degrees today, and I considered doing my long run early. But then I checked outside and saw how very windy it was. I’d much rather run in a calm 20 degrees than a blustery 30.
Four weeks complete. Weekly Meq: 22, 28, 26, 28. Schedule for next four weeks: 30, 33, 30, 32.
Photo is from mid-summer. I'm the skinny one. Any wonder I suffered at The Running School two weeks later?
3 comments:
That picture scares me every time I see it.
The skinny one? Surely you jest!
Hey, I was going to say "emaciated."
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