While I'm still in a bit of a funk mentally, I'm committed to getting a handle on it. Give me a few more days.
And I'm very happy to report that I feel quite good physically. I think I'm in that happy place where I'm suitably tired, but not over trained. It's a pretty fine line but for the first time ever I find myself listening to myself. I headed out for a nice easy 5K today, and quickly realized that I had to be very careful. My legs were still dead from yesterdays bike, and I felt in some danger. I turned it into 5 kms of walking and drills, and thought it went okay.
The real test however was gonna be in the pool later. If indeed it was just tired legs, then my swim should still be fine. If I was not suitably recovered it was gonna be a battle. I'm glad to report that I swam 2500 metres with ease. That's the furthest I've swam since last August in Quebec. I also did my weights afterwards without difficulty. The only nagging little issue I have is ongoing soreness in my shoulders, the right one being worse. I don't think it's injury as much as age and arthritis. I finally broke down and scheduled a massage for later this week. I'm sure that will feel good, but at 70 bucks a pop, it ain't gonna happen too often!
And while I was slow in the pool I really couldn't care less. I am quite content swimming twice a week, and I will gradually build the distance up to the requisite 4000 metres. If I'm 5 minutes slower again than last year, who really gives a hoot? Game on!
run 5 kms, swim 2500 metres, weights
...and this is a brilliant thought---not mine unfortunately...
"Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel."---John Churton Collins
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Peter
And I'm very happy to report that I feel quite good physically. I think I'm in that happy place where I'm suitably tired, but not over trained. It's a pretty fine line but for the first time ever I find myself listening to myself. I headed out for a nice easy 5K today, and quickly realized that I had to be very careful. My legs were still dead from yesterdays bike, and I felt in some danger. I turned it into 5 kms of walking and drills, and thought it went okay.
The real test however was gonna be in the pool later. If indeed it was just tired legs, then my swim should still be fine. If I was not suitably recovered it was gonna be a battle. I'm glad to report that I swam 2500 metres with ease. That's the furthest I've swam since last August in Quebec. I also did my weights afterwards without difficulty. The only nagging little issue I have is ongoing soreness in my shoulders, the right one being worse. I don't think it's injury as much as age and arthritis. I finally broke down and scheduled a massage for later this week. I'm sure that will feel good, but at 70 bucks a pop, it ain't gonna happen too often!
And while I was slow in the pool I really couldn't care less. I am quite content swimming twice a week, and I will gradually build the distance up to the requisite 4000 metres. If I'm 5 minutes slower again than last year, who really gives a hoot? Game on!
run 5 kms, swim 2500 metres, weights
...and this is a brilliant thought---not mine unfortunately...
"Half our mistakes in life arise from feeling where we ought to think, and thinking where we ought to feel."---John Churton Collins
Love
Peter
Oh how true the quote! Everything in your physical sounds awfully good to me; how's the mental one coming?
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Should read physical life!!
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