"Be patient and tough; some day this pain will be useful to you"
-Ovid
Double workout today. Started off strong with a spin class filled with hard resistance and lots of hill climbs. Managed to ride 18 miles in class then came out to the floor to spin another 4 miles with more hill climbs and some additional speed work. By the time my workout was over, my legs were toast. They were burning on the last mile but it I kept pushing as hard as I could. Dripping with sweat I dismounted from the bike and headed home for some time off before my next workout.
Got home and dove right into my work. Things are busier than ever and I guess that is a good thing. I am currently in the process of building a new web site and developing a new product line. There is so much to think about on the creative end, that it is hard to get a full night's sleep without waking up and writing down ideas. My business is a lot like my workouts. I need to remember that the journey begins with one step at a time and the race is a long one. Patience, hard work, sweat, and more patience. And then be patient a bit longer.
Headed to the pool over the noon hour to get my swim workout in. Its always a challenge to try and find a time when the pool has an open lane or that at least they are not filled with the "water walkers". As I entered the facility there were very few people working out so I had hopes that the pool would be just as clear. Made my way to the pool and things were a little bit different. There were about 5 people standing by the water's edge but no one was in the pool. Suddenly, one of the more seasoned swimmers in the area entered the water and screamed, "It's so cold"! Well, that answered my question of why no one was swimming. I made my way to an open lane to check it out for myself. I cautiously touched the water feet first. Yep. She was right. It was cold. And I don't mean a little bit cold. It was like someone had filled the pool with snow and then added water to fill it up. But, what could I do. I was already dressed and ready to swim. No one was going to do the workout for me so I jumped in and sat on the bottom to get used to the water. Man, it was cold. I told myself that things would get warmer after my 200 warm-up. Ok, that didn't work too well. I was shaking, but I had already started my workout so there was no turning back. It was time to suck it up and swim.
Today's swim workout is one of my favorites. Its an 800 Ladder w/hypoxic set. Total swim distance is 1600 yards. I like it because the workout goes by fast and today I was hoping that all this swimming was going to warm me up as well. It is an energy zapper but I always feel like a million bucks when I complete the workout. So there is good news and bad news to this story. The good news is that all of that swimming sort of warmed me up. The bad news is that I started to get warm on my cool down. Not too many people entered the pool from the time I started until I finished my workout. Satisfied with my workout, I couldn't wait to shower, get into dry clothes and crawl under some warm covers for a quick nap.
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