Sept, 10,2010 The word Rest has a new meaning.

Yesterday was a good day of sorts.  I did my swim training yesterday and all went fine.  i m still doing drill which by now we all know I don't like.  However, and I hate to admit it they have been good to me.  I still feel a little funky doing some of them but I did notice something yesterday about my form.  It is hard to see yourself swimming but I can see the coach.  Coach K's difference is that he shows and demonstrates what you are doing wrong.  Even if you think you are passing when you see the demonstration it serves so that you can auto evaluate your work.  I think that part is very valuable.  During yesterdays demonstration I saw how he would swing his head to breath.  He does this very close to his shoulder which as it turns out is a lot less work than swinging to the side.  I noticed that and tried it the next time around.  It worked better and it will get some getting used to it but I will improve on that aspect.  I tried it from the left side and the water to air ratio as I breathe has improved but I still have to make a conscious effort to get my head out of the water.  That will still need more practice.  We also had some transition workouts yesterday and even though I could use the physical part of that training I had lots of stuff to handle at work so I did not do that part.  I think it was a good decision since today is a rest day and I can concentrate on new forward steps and goals for tomorrow.

Rest, what a word.  I needed this day very badly.  i am not aching anymore but I can still feel my body recovering from this weeks abuse.  I want to take a good night sleep today and I think that by tomorrow me and my body will be ready for some more fun.  Tomorrow we have a long run again.  This time it will be 75 minutes.  As I have said before the body will go as far as the mind will tell it to go.  My blister is cured by now so I am pretty much ready to go.  My goal is to go for 3 miles running and then walking the rest of the way.  I am planning on only going ahead and not an out and back course.  This way I can have a goal to reach and the view will always be new.  I am planning to go from Parque Central all the way to Kasalta Bakery in Ocean Park.  Maybee it will take a Little longer but that is the plan.  I can then have my celebration breakfast there.  I am looking forward to it!!!