I can't believe it's Monday and I'm already back here.....
....again. It's especially hard since I haven't worked a full five-day week in about a month! Phew....it's going to be an extra long week. As much as I dislike them, I think Monday mornings are the key to a really good week. And while most training plans call for rest days on Mondays, I really like it when our coach gives us a workout because there's nothing better than starting your week with a swim, bike or run!
This morning the alarm went off at 4:30am so we could hit the pool before work. We had a 2300 yard swim on tap and fortunately the pool was not too crowded (OR cold!). It was a power workout with LOTS of sprinting. Since I spent so much time with long endurance sets during Ironman training, I really enjoyed pushing myself this morning. What I did NOT enjoy is the pain in my pectoral muscle, apparently strained after an insane strength session on Friday. OUCH.
After a walk from home to the train and from the train to work (about a
mile), I was starving and ready to start the week with a healthy
breakfast. Some leftover baked oatmeal ,with chia seeds for good measure, and a Starbucks mocha lite frap and I was ready to start my Monday!
It's been a good day so far, which can only mean good things for the week that's ahead. Hope it's a good one for you all too! Stay healthy and train hard....
- HER
....again. It's especially hard since I haven't worked a full five-day week in about a month! Phew....it's going to be an extra long week. As much as I dislike them, I think Monday mornings are the key to a really good week. And while most training plans call for rest days on Mondays, I really like it when our coach gives us a workout because there's nothing better than starting your week with a swim, bike or run!
This morning the alarm went off at 4:30am so we could hit the pool before work. We had a 2300 yard swim on tap and fortunately the pool was not too crowded (OR cold!). It was a power workout with LOTS of sprinting. Since I spent so much time with long endurance sets during Ironman training, I really enjoyed pushing myself this morning. What I did NOT enjoy is the pain in my pectoral muscle, apparently strained after an insane strength session on Friday. OUCH.
It's been a good day so far, which can only mean good things for the week that's ahead. Hope it's a good one for you all too! Stay healthy and train hard....
- HER
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