Insanity...

I am insane. My alarm went off at 4 a.m. to meet Nichols (Matt) at the pool by 5:30 a.m. Matt lectured me via text message this weekend to be on time (lets keep in mind he lives 10 min from the Y we go to and I live a good 30 plus) or I would be suffering through underwater 25s.

I was there, on time, and still asleep.

Only insane people wake up at 4 a.m. to go swim in a pool. And yet, when I walked into the locker room at 5:15 a.m. there are women ALREADY FINISHED with their workout and showering. Now, who is insane?!

Below is the work-out. I am sore. I am tired. But, it felt good. Nice work Coach Nichols (and a shout out to you for your 7 pd weight loss this week). I am proud of you (and totally envious, as it takes me almost 6 weeks to lose 7 pds)! No but seriously... awesome work. Keep it up. Only 8 months before your Half Ironman! :)

200 swim
100 drill
100 kick
100 pull

8 x50 E/H, H/E/ H/H/ E/E (10 seconds rest)

That was warm-up... then the ladder set came:

4 x 50 on :45 (I made them with 2 seconds to go)
3 x100 on 1:30 (I made 2)
2 x 150 on 2:15 (by this point, I just kept swimming)

200 easy kick and discuss life

2 x150 on 2:!5 (zoomers are my friends. I was holding these on 1:50)
3 x 100 on 1:30 (1:15ish)
4 x 50 (Took the zoomers off, to be hard core like Matt. Which, he later informed me he was enjoying drafting off of me and was mildly upset, when I took the zoomers off for the 50s. I used to flip out on those that "drafted" during college work out sets. What a schmuck.)

2 x 50 lactic acid on 1:00. I will not share my times, because they were horrible.

4 x 50 kick on 1:15

4 x25 U/O deal

200 warm down aka 125 for me. I hate warm down - always have, always will.


Our friend, the male splasher was there again this morning. Lost to whom I am referring. Read: http://703-thisonesforme.blogspot.com/2010/11/5-x-100-on-130-i-am-old.html

To close, on a very high note for Monday, please check this utube video out. This is my FAVORITE song to work-out to and it only pumps me up for Summer 2012. I will cross that finish line!

Half Ironman. Summer 2012. Be There.


Have a great Monday all. :)