Entries RSSYesterday on my run I truly felt as though I actually had a piano strapped to my back. I don’t remember asking the training gods for the added challenge, but apparently they don’t really care. The whole week has been a little rough. It started out with a super early call time for my swim on Tuesday morning. I stumbled out of bed, put on my suit, and drove to the gym. I love that my gym is literally five minutes away (and yes, I drive). The short commute does not allow my brain enough time to register just how tired my body is nor does it have time to finish the debate of whether or not I should push my swim back until later in the day. In general, I am pretty good about not even allowing these thoughts into my head, but when it’s six o’clock in the morning and my bed is calling my name, it’s hard not to.
I made it to the gym without falling asleep at the wheel and counted six yawns between the parking lot and front door. As I handed over my member id, the super perky receptionist couldn’t help but make a comment about how I need to WAKE UP! I wanted to say, “Really? No kidding. Maybe you could fork over some of the “speed” you are on and it would make my morning a whole lot easier; not to mention I could probably finish my swim in about the half the time.” Instead I gave her a smile and headed to the locker room knowing that she didn’t want to be up and at work that early either.
I managed to get my butt in the pool and after about ten minutes the lights went out and the place was pitch black. I had a split second where I sort of felt like I was in the movie Jaws. It was dark; there was splashing, and it only made sense that somehow a shark would have entered the pool. Just as I was about to plan my escape, my brain quickly fired the thought “Wait, am I dreaming and is it possible I’m still asleep?” Nope, the power was out and we had to evacuate the building.
The rest of the week has felt a little bit like that experience. My legs have felt a little dead, my eyes a little heavy, and my butt a little sore. I knew that there would be weeks like this and I am prepared to push through these valleys. Ok maybe I’m not really prepared, but just like most things in life; you don’t really have a choice but to find your way through it…and so that’s what’ll I’ll do.
