After another busy day at work I arrived home to tackle yet another pile of ironing and made tea for the hungry Horace's before I set out to go swimming. Although we haven't had any more snow today, and the snow that we did have is slowly melting the temperature seems to have plummeted. I haven't felt warm all day and the thought of undressing in a draughty changing room before plunging into freezing cold water really didn't float my boat but the tri plan said I was swimming so I had to take a deep breath and be strong!
The pool was busy (as usual) and I went straight into the lanes section. Unfortunately this was also busy and yet again for the second time I wasn't the slowest swimmer in my lane although I must admit I found it highly annoying that some very slow people were getting in my way! I set off my poolmate watch when I start my lengths and after every 20 lengths I mark it as the end of a set. Tonight I seemed to be very tired and felt quite disheartened as I thought I had only done 2 sets of 20 plus my warm-up and cool down lengths, but actually when I uploaded my swim to the PC I was delighted to see that I had actually done 3 sets of 20 plus my warm-up and cool down lengths! Perhaps I'm not as bad as I think!
I was reading on the internet that success at any activity in life does not begin in a pool or a lake, on a bike or a road, in an office or a home, or anywhere else. It begins in your head. There are a limitless number of quotes from any number of people that say essentially the same thing – If you think you can or if you think you can’t, you are right.
So I have decided ... to stop talking myself down. I will tell myself I am a good swimmer who just needs to develop the skills! I am going to focus on technique and endurance and when April and my first triathlon rolls around I will be "a really good swimmer" who "enjoys the swim" and "swims fast"!
My only concern tonight is my sneezing seems to have returned and I haven't tightened my goggles! Fingers crossed it's a one off and not the return of my water allergy!!
Swimming miles today: 1.09 (1750 metres = 70 lengths)
Total Janathon Running miles: 44.84 / 80 running miles
Total Janathan Walking miles: 24.21 / 30 walking miles
Total Janathan Cycling miles: 44.41/ 130 cycling miles
Total Janathon Swimming miles: 3.83 / 10 swimming miles
Total Janathon non-mileage exercise: 2 hours Circuits
Total Janathon mileage: 117.29/ 250 target
As I was saying earlier nearly half way through Janathon and after analyzing my mileages I am behind with my swimming and cycling miles! Best get moving!!
Cycling tomorrow so I will have to make it a good one!!!
you need some zombies in the pool
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