Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Motivation. I'm feeling it.

I am yet to encounter a day, and it's been this way for a while now, where I haven't wanted to do some form of activity. Before one day end's I have plans for the next day. Can't help it, it's the way I roll. I do believe that this will stand me in good sted for what lays ahead. I try to make all my training sessions varied as I find that if I start to repeat myself I get bored. That's also how I roll. Variety is the spice of life. It keeps me interested and wanting to keep going back for more. Repetition is a killer for me.

So today I hit the pools again. Below is my session:

  • 500m Freestyle warm up
  • 10x50m kick with flippers F/s up, Bk/s down
  • Ladder 50, 100, 150, 200, 150, 100, 50
  • 12x25m medley
  • 300m cool down
I changed it up a bit, I love the kick so that stays for me. I really get a good burn. Lactic acid builds very quickly so when I hit the end of the pool I just let my legs hang. No standing on them, just total non-weight bear hang- feels great. Today's session totalled 2400m, not bad. I am feeling strong. The thought of the 70.3 is never far from my mind when I train and it is my sole driving force. I want to be ready, strong, mentally alert and focused.

After the hour spent in the pool I toddled off to have my first Ultrasound of my right knee and then tomorrow I have one of my left knee. Fingers crossed there is nothing, and if there is let it be minor. I will wait for the results and then book in to see a sports physiotherapist. I need to start asking around for a good one in the area.

4 comments:

  1. Great training session!

    Cheers from Tokyo!

    "XTB" Xavi.

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  2. Good pool session! 354 days to go today, before you know it it will be here! enjoy the ride!

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  3. Awesome. Just keep rolling that way.

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  4. Xavi: thankyou so much.

    Skierz: no sooner did I read the numbers 354 my heart skipped a beat and then I got excited.

    Patrick: I shall keep rolling till I hit an unexpected hurdle.

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