2 miles in the Pool

Today I swam 2 miles in the pool. I did stop a few times but finished the entire work according to the plan. Ironman is in 99 days; it’s all I’ve been thinking about.

I’m doing the workouts – following the plan. I’m doing my nutrition and sleeping well at night.

I’m making plans for the day: June 21. My parents are flying to Seattle and meeting me in Coeur d’Alene a few days before. It’s so much fun planning with them what we are doing the day before and after; I haven’t seen them in a year.

As I was swimming today I was thinking about how the distances are getting longer on the bike and in the pool. My body is adapting well; no aches and pains. I wish I trained this way for my half Ironman last year; I didn’t have a structured plan for 5430 Long Course in August. I think my time would’ve been better if I followed a plan.

Since I’m spending so much time in the pool, on the bike, and running, I feel like the distances I was training for in the past seem so minimal. It reinforces my belief that you can do anything if you train for it.

After tomorrow’s work out I will have trained for 14 hours this week; the most ever. And, 98 days until Ironman Coeur d’Alene – amazing.