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Yesterday was… tough. On purpose, but wow was it hard to get out of bed this morning. Not mentally. Well, also mentally. Yesterday afternoon’s test 100’s were 1:34, 1:28, 1:24.…

Felt so much better in the water this morning. God bless yoga. Or rest. Or returning to a normal diet. Or not walking 8 miles a day. Or not changing…

Monday was indeed a challenge. I swam at 5:45 with a headache, came back home and went to bed, and swam at noon… with another headache! Things improved after that,…

The Tale of the Rest Period The picture you are contractually obligated to takeWhat are these weird things growing in boiling water?Yes, someone was out there trying to touch the…

It was a weekend of recovery – although it never feels like enough. Up top anyone? I had another swim on Friday that felt like I couldn’t remember how to…

I didn’t blog yesterday, and I didn’t really do much that was specifically Channel related. I did get a bunch of life stuff done, which is good because I am…

I told people out loud yesterday. It didn’t feel good. News will now spread. I saw this article about Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin’s suicide in the Post today. I bring…

Some catching up to do :) First off, the 10K went well. I did make some notes on my phone right after so I wouldn’t forget my immediate impressions –…

The Tale of the 10K - Fontana Lake I didn’t write this up at the time, so this is from notes I took in a variety of places. This is…

Tomorrow’s the day. One of my swimmers suggested this morning that I blog about it… little does he know that I have been, I’m just too chicken to put it…

Boy did I feel terrible in the water today. I tried to find what felt like a sustainable pace… and there wasn’t one. It WAS hot… I’m hoping some of…

Rest at last. Thundered threatened the meet last night, and I was really concerned that we would have to come back tonight and finish it. And whereas I love meets…

To 10K or not to 10K? Will I get to race? More tapering today. Good thing, cause that water is HOT. Double HOT. I learned yesterday that my 10K will…

Life seems fruitless and depressing and antagonizing… I must be starting a taper. Thank heavens I’ve done this enough times to know that it passes. It won’t be much of…

A busy few days leading up to coaching the Cary City meet and finishing up my 10K training. I did get in 10,000 yards on Thursday, and I did it…

Foot is feeling less pre-plantar fasciitis-y today. Stretching my hip as well as my hamstring seems to be the key. My shoulder/neck area is still a mess. I need the…

Felt much better today then yesterday. I really felt terrible in the water. I’m beginning to question whether 8 days of taper is enough, but at this point I think…

Swam 5500 meters yesterday in a long course pool with Jay’s team – felt pretty good. Feel terrible today. Can’t tell if my get-away-and-leave-me-alone attitude is my usual “I hate…

Something else I realized yesterday… Swimming for 3 hours a day will be quite challenging. It’s not as if I didn’t know that before, but it brought it home emotionally.…

I did it! That could refer to doing another 10,000 yard workout, but the part I was really worried about was managing it while travelling. But all went to plan.…