I Can Do Hard Things

Swim - 25minutes (about 2.5 running miles)

Spin Class - 45 minutes (about 4.5 running miles)

I feel so discouraged today.  When my doctor called withe my bone scan results, he told me I could swim and bike.  That has what I've been doing - I haven't cheated because I know it will only slow down my recovery.  But my foot kills today and I think it is from spin class.  I feel like I keep taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back.  

  Running always gives me such a high.  I am addicted and going through such serious withdrawals.  I need it and I am a long way from getting it.  I'm just having a downer of a day.  Plus, I'm really tired.  On the days, when I know I am getting up super early (5am), I always wake up in the middle of the night fearful that I have slept through my alarm.  Silly - I know. 

 I need to find 4 parents to help with a class party - those phone calls are SO not fun!  No one ever wants to volunteer!

45 swim minutes - 44 laps

The pool was "hose water" cold this morning.  I would have left, but I had gotten up at 5am to swim and wasn't going to leave after making that sacrifice.  Brrrr.....I've been cold all day.

40 minutes - 46 laps - approximately 4.6 running miles

The pool temperature was back to normal - hooray!  I felt really strong today while swimming - I tried to visualize my favorite runs while I counted ceiling tiles during the swim.  I know this may sound silly, but I STILL cannot believe that I am swimming (even if it is only the back stroke).  My fear of water is slowly not becoming a fear.

 The weigh in today was 142lbs - down 2 lbs.  I was alittle surprised because I made a big batch of cookies last night for my kids and snarfed down WAY too many.   I was chatting with a friend about P90x - anyone have any thoughts on this?  Is it worth it? 

60 minutes aqua running

I went to the rec center tonight (my regular gym doesn't have a deep-end pool) to do some aqua jogging instead of regular swimming.  Wow - that is really hard!  I really liked it and plan to do it more often.  It was fun to watch all the little kids in swim lessons (I felt like I needed to join them) and it kept my mind occupied.

Kelli-I'll have to weigh in tomorrow morning.  I didn't know where the scale was at the rec center.  Yesterday I was 142. 

22 easy laps - 25 minutes - 3-running miles

I was SO tired last night after my deep water aqua running.  My body ached and ached as I was trying to fall asleep.  I decided to take it easy today and recover.  I think I will go back to the rec center tomorrow and do a "long run" aqua style!

 Kelli-I weighed in at 141.8lbs (down .2 from Wednesday).  The weekend is coming up which usually means extra treats - I've got to be careful!

swim - 64 laps=1 mile - 52 minutes

I was SO not excited to go to the gym today.  Hubby was camping with the scouts and I kept procrastinating and procrastinating.  But I did go and was SO glad I did!

I think after my pool run on Thursday, my body thought this was a cake walk.  Each lap, I kept getting faster and faster.  I was breathing hard (really hard in some areas) and now I'm feeling alittle bit heavy (like after a good workout).

I'm seriously considering doing a tri - I just need to get a bike.