After finding out I was prego, my first thought was ohh, I am just going to focus on swimming and I'll be awesome by the time next August comes! I thought to myself, "new motivation." But then the negative voice in my head said "But it's sooo cold....and I am so tired...I have the flu...oops can't find my goggles...shit I found my goggles but my bathing suit! I need a new one, the other one smells like chlorine and is gross......"the excuses were insane.
Finally, this week I had no nausea and wasn't as tired! Game on! I decided I would swim at least 2 days this week and run/bike the balance with some weights/yoga thrown in. I went on Wednesday, I kicked and screamed a little then I got a break in the day from work at lunch and left the house with my swim gear. When I got to the gym, I dipped my toe expecting coldness and it was WARM....so I jumped in and went for it. I only did 2000 meters but I thought "not bad" from not doing ANYswimming since September. My arms were a little tired in the beginning but after about 600 meters I had some pep in my arms/legs and was fine. I mixed it up with some intervals and pull sets and kick sets.
I then went immediately home and ordered new goggles, a swim cap and new TYR one-piece suit....
as much as I would have rather ordered a cute Betty Design suit, I just wasn't sure if I wanted to spend the money until post-baby.
So now, it's Friday, I plan to go back to the pool after work and work through my favorite swim workout (I usually add to the main set during real training):
W/U - 300 SW 200 K 100SW 200 K
Main Set - 2 x 250 (100 mod 50 fast 100 mod) with 30 sec rest
4 x 150 (50 mod 50 fast 50 mod) with 20 sec rest
4 x 100 (25 mod 50 fast 25 mod) with 15 sec rest
C/D - 100 Free
Total - 2400
Yay! Atta girl! <3
ReplyDeletebetty designs! so fancy and CUTE. :)
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