For the last two days it’s been pretty hard to get up in the morning. Yesterday I didn’t want to get up because it was my first run. I was afraid of it. The last few times I’ve tried to run have been pretty disastrous. I couldn’t go far, but I would push myself well beyond my limits. That just contributed to exhaustion, and disgust with myself. So I wasn’t looking forward to it. But I got up anyway, although a little late. This morning I was just too tired. I seemed to have stayed up too late. 11 is too late for me if I’m getting up before 6. Lesson learned; I’ll go to bed earlier. I don’t need that to hinder me.
A friend and coworker of mine, Adam, suggested that my limits are mostly mental as opposed to physical. That’s why I tried to swim longer this morning. Perhaps they are. I think that I am limited by my physique – maybe not as much as I previously thought, though. That’s good. I should pay close attention to what my body is “telling” me. I don’t want to overdo it. I know I can overwork myself; I’ve done it before. It’s not fun.
Tomorrow I weigh in. I’m excited to see what I’ve done this week. You’ll see the result on my SkinnyR graph.
Daily Archives: July 27, 2006
7/27/06 Workout – Swim
This morning’s swim was good. I started by swimming 6 laps at a time without resting. After the 1st quarter mile I checked my heartrate. Itwas approximately 160. I thought I might be able to go more, so I thought I’d try for 8 laps on the next quarter mile. I swam 8, and thought, “Wow. I can do more. Maybe I’ll try for 10″ in the middle of the 8th lap. So I swam to 10, and thought I could do even more. I decided to see if I could make it the full 18 laps, 450 yards, ~1/4 mile. I made it! When I checked my heartrate, it was again approximately 160. Apparently I’ve found a good rate of swimming. I then did my final 1/4 mile all at once. It was great. I feel like my body is remembering how to be active. My time for the 1/4 mile was 11:07 and 11:20.
Good swim!