Swim drills
This morning I swam another 1,900 yards – a fairly easy, relaxed workout, consisting mostly of drills. Right before my cooldown, I did some 50 yard sprints, and got my heart rate up, but the vast majority of my 45 minutes was low intensity. I feel like I’m getting lazy this week – so far, I’ve had two days off, two days of single workouts and one day with a double (but the two sessions combined only amounted to 68 minutes). I’m not sure what I’m scheduled to do tomorrow, and Sunday, I’m still planning on running the NYRR Bronx half-marathon. That race will be exactly three weeks before Elizabeth and Emily’s LA marathon, and they’re looking for a good, long run. Hopefully, the weather and their bodies will cooperate and this race will be a big confidence booster for LA.
I know I should be relaxing and enjoying this recovery week more, but now that I have mostly recovered, I’m feeling a little anxious and ready to go. I guess this was how I used to feel during my off days – like I was wasting time and losing the benefits of all my previous hard work. Now, though, I cherish those off days (see my posts from last week if you want to see some serious whining about missing off days) and know that I need the rest. I’m sure that after another series or two of these base building sets, I’ll feel the same way about my recovery weeks!
Swim – February 9
Time: 45 minutes
Distance: 1,900 yards