This summer has been really mild, which has been great. It has been hot, but not the normal "stupid hot" (the kind of heat and humidity that is so miserable that you feel just grumpy and lethargic), which makes training a whole lot easier.
I've been working out six days a week, with Saturday and Sunday being my long and hard days. Saturday I do long bike rides--up to 65 miles, so far--and short runs. Sunday is an open water swim, a moderate bike ride, and a long run. Mondays are my favorite day of the week right now...my off day! :)
Running and biking have been great. I'm comfortable with both of those and, slow but steady, I get them finished. Swimming...oh, swimming. I was really frustrated a few weeks back, I just could not seem to get my breathing pattern down. My coach recommended that I get a snorkel, to see if that would help. Oddly, swimming with the snorkel made me realize that I'm physically capable of doing the swims and that I don't NEED a snorkel to swim. Mind games with myself.
The IMFL is in about three (OMG!!) months!! EEEEEKKK!!!! It seems like I've been thinking about this forever, so I'm really surprised that it's so close. I am really nervous and scared, but also excited and determined. Endurance is a challenge but it's also amazing to find out what my body is capable of, even if my mind isn't so certain.
I'm going to try and write more often--hopefully with my class being done, I'll have a bit more time. But regardless, I owe a post dedicated to my charity of choice, Semper Fido, and I hope to have that up shortly.
My favorite beach conditions:
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