No, it isn't a rest day. It's an OFF day. As in feeling "off." Perhaps it's the long runs this past weekend. Perhaps it's a rough night of sleep. For the kids and therefore, by default, for me. Perhaps it's just one of those days.
I planned an easy swim given the heavy mileage of the past three days. I decided the short swim was a good opportunity to combine some basic skills with some 100s for speedwork. I maintained a decent pace but still felt sluggish. Far different from the runs where everything seemed to click. Then again, I guess I'll take feeling slow over actually being slow (a relative term), any day.
I've always contended the best solution to motivation issues is race registrations. Nothing is better at focusing attention than money spent on a race. So, I completed my registration for the Green Bay Marathon, this morning. To be honest, though, it had more to do with the race director telling our tri-club that the race is nearly at capacity. If you're thinking about this race, it's time to stop thinking and start acting.
Once I dig up the paperwork, I will also hand in my registration for the Bellin Run 10K. That will be a total of four confirmed events on the race schedule. After the Spirit of Racine half-IM, my attention will be focused on preparing for a 50 mile running race in October.
In addition to these events, I may have inadvertently agreed to a long open water swim of either 3.5 or 7.5 miles, depending on which "wave" I join. Someone in our tri club thought it might be a good idea to swim across the local lake. The concept is taking on a life of it's own, and people are already talking about support boats, nutrition, and routes. At this point, the idea is to swim at least 6.5 miles, finish at the swim location of the High Cliff Triathlon, and walk up the hill saying something like, "Whew, even Olympians only swim 6.2 miles!"
Hey, we have the coolest outfits and the coolest club. Nobody ever said we have the most brilliant people.
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