I am so tired ...
Topic: Thoughts About My Workout
Another workout where I didn't think I was going to finish it. After my third 200 backstroke I was sure I wouldn't get past five of them but somehow I managed to finish all ten of them. I was so amazed that I was able to finish it! I was so tired too and still am.

I feel more physically tired than sleepy and have been yawning an awful lot during the last hour or so. I don't know how long it will take for me to get used to these hard workouts. It's weird because I don't remember being this exhausted when I'd start on a new swim team when I was younger. Maybe it's just me getting older, I don't know. At the same time, I also wasn't swimming 4000 yard workouts in high school and college except for the one year on my high school swim team.

I'm not sure what sort of workouts I swam when I swam for Scottsdale Aquatics Club in Scottsdale in fifth and sixth grade. I just remember that I could never keep up with everyone else and that I wasn't swimming every day at that time. Now I wonder how I would have done if I had gone to practice every day back then, but at the time I hated it because everyone was so much faster than me. It's hard to say. Well now is my chance to find out even though I'm 15 years older than I was then.

Wow, I can't believe it was nearly 15 years ago when I quit that swim team. I don't even remember what our mascot was. It's almost half my lifetime ago.

4150 yards today
Now Playing: ABC News
Topic: Workouts
Wednesday 10/13/2004

1650 free (32:21)
10 x 200 back (3:35 - 3:47)
500 kick (alt. 50 fly/50 free)
Total: 4150 yards

Now Playing: zzzzzzz
Topic: Workouts
I.
Am.
So.
Tired.

Tuesday 12-Oct-2004

800 free
12 x 75 I.M. order
300 swim
200 kick
10 x 100 free
200 swim
300 kick

I tried taking a name and I'm still tired. I still have to stay awake for choir practice at church which starts in 45 minutes. The only item of significance in my workout today is that I swam all my 100s in two minutes including rest times, which is pretty good considering that most of my actual swim times were 1:48 - 1:55.

Upcoming Swim Meet on December 5th
Now Playing: Everwood
Topic: Upcoming Swim Meets
I'm considering entering the DAC Short Course Meters Championships at the Denver Athletic Club. Proposed events are the 1500 free, 200 free, 100 free, and 200 back. If they had the 200 I.M. I would enter that too. They only have the 400 I.M., which I've never done so I am not sure if I want to try it. The deadline is November 24th so I've got plenty of time to decide on it.

Yesterday's Swim Meet
Now Playing: "Calling All Angels" - Train
Topic: Meet Results
Evergreen Masters Fall Invitational - 10/10/04

200 free - 3:17.12
200 back - 3:28.17
200 I.M. - 3:44.06
100 free - 1:30.45
500 free - 9:06.22

The only glitch in the meet was getting DQ'd in the I.M. for my back to breast stroke turn. Geeez it seems like the rules are always changing (grumble). Apparently I am not to do ANY sort of backstroke turn in the back to breaststroke transition. I have to touch the wall with my hand like I'm finishing a 50 back race and then continue with the 50 breast segment. Argh. Oh well. Now I know for next time and at least now I have a time, right?

Mood:  happy
Now Playing: The Cosby Show on TBS
Topic: Swimming Thoughts
I think this whole swimming thing is really good for me. Once I finish a workout in the pool, I always feel so great about myself and that's something I haven't felt in years. These days swimming is the only thing that makes me feel good about myself without me having to drink alcohol along with it. It's weird because during the last few days, I've felt really tired and so not motivated but once I finish swimming I always feel great about myself afterwards. This might be just what I need for me to make my self-esteem and confidence be where it needs to be.

Wednesday's Workout
Wednesday 10/07

800 free (warm up)
4 x 500 free @ 8:45ish
6 x 50 alternate fly/free
300 kick
300 free
200 kick
100 swim

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Yesterday's workout
Topic: Workouts
Monday 10/04

800 free
10 x 200 I.M./back
5 x 100 free
500 kick
total: 3800 yards

I'm so proud of myself for finishing this one. That 10 x 200 set was really hard! Not sure if I am going to go by the pool tonight since I told Deb I would see her in two hours, and then I've got choir practice from 7-8:30. The gym closes at 10:00 so I haven't decided yet.

Proposed workouts for the week
Mood:  chillin'
Topic: Workouts
The good news though is that at least I am feeling some motivation to start doing some obscene, crazy swim workouts this week in preparation for my swim meet next Sunday. I'm all set to push myself to the limit this week and jump up to some 4000 yard workouts from 3500. I'm not sure quite where the motivation came from, but I noticed it surfaced while I was praying in bed before attempting to go to sleep. Here are my proposed workouts for the week:

Monday???????
800 free (warm-up)???????
10 x 200 alternate I.M./back ?
500 kick??
6 x 75 fly?
400 free????

Tuesday
800 free
4 x 500 free
500 kick
3 x 100 fly
2 x 200 back

Wednesday??????????????????????????
800 free??????????????????????????????
10 x 200 I.M.???????????????????
500 kick????????????????????????
6 x 75 fly??????????????????????
400 swim????????????????????????

Thursday
800 free
10 x 200 free
500 kick
8 x 50 fly
300 swim

Friday
800 free
10 x 200 back
5 x 100 free
500 kick
200 swim

I have a feeling I might be torturing myself this week. I just feel like taking on a challenge and tackle some crazy-like workouts I used to do as a kid on the swim team.

Playing Tennis
Mood:  caffeinated
Now Playing: Notre Dame vs Purdue
Topic: Tennis
A few hours ago I played tennis with my sister and I can tell I am already in better shape even after just a week of swimming and weights. I didn't get tired as easily and I noticed that I was hitting the ball better. Of course, the balls were really flat so that could explain why I was hitting better but even so, I was surprised that I'm already in better shape after such a short period of time. Always nice to have some immediate gratification. :)