Why I Will Never Miss a Workout Again

I am very close to being caught up. One more extra workout, either tomorrow or the next day, and I'm there.

It's too much though.

I was supposed to do six Fartleks, rather than just five, but felt a twinge in my left bicep. It recurred, then hit once fairly strongly and I stopped the fifth interval short by about 50 yards. Only did a 50 yard cool-down. Hopefully it's nothing more than just a mild strain. I think I stopped before anything serious happened, and it should be fine, but I probably won't test it again until after a few days rest.

With running being what I consider to be my strongest discipline, I can handle (knock on wood!) the extra mileage there. With swimming, however, I need to be careful not to push it too hard too early. I definitely feel my form has improved a lot, and I'm definitely more efficient. Now it's a matter of building the muscles to allow myself to maintain that form over longer distances and at faster speeds.

If anything, this week will make future weeks not seem so difficult!

WORKOUT

• 3/29 7 mile run; Swim: 350 warm-up, 250 w/Techpaddles, 5 x 150 Fartleks, 50 frontkicking (arms out front), 50 frontkicking (arms at sides), 150 kickboard, 50 cool-down; 21 mile spin