Tuesday October 18th

And we're off! Originally my run was scheduled for 6AM but the rain decided to get in my way. Therefore I chose to sleep an extra hour and run after work before swimming.

Day 2 of running - 2 miles again. It was a bit awkward running with both dogs. They were very hyper and all over the place due to them being locked up in the kitchen due to contractors working on the bathroom. And to top if off, the gate was locked to run along the LA river. So I ran parallel on the residential street for a 1/2 mile until I could join the path. What a 1/2 mile. Dogs barking/running/peeing/etc. Felt more like a mile. Once I got to the path, of course Josie wanted to poop. Another delay. Finally we were ready to continue and as I dodged glass and homeless people I reached my 1 mile mark. Since it was probably more, I didn't really care about the time and with all the delays. But from what my watch was saying I don't think I am even running 10 minute miles yet. I think I am a tad above. But that's ok since the main thing is that I ran. Now its time to get ready for the pool. Be back!

Ok well my brain won over my body tonight in the pool. After about 35 minutes in the pool I so didn't want to be there. I started making excuses for me to leave the pool. I had already run tonight, I had done enough exercise, my shoulder, my arm, my hip. All which were valid but really not good enough. Then I said to myself, "Brian, how do you expect to complete a marathon if you can't even finish a workout when it begins to hurt?" Well that was all I needed. I felt like crap in the pool since I haven't been swimming consistently, but by the end I did a decent 300 IM. Here's the workout:

600 warm up = 600 meters
200 free - 100 IM kick - 200 back - 100 IM kick = 600 meters
100 free - 300 IM - 200 free - 300 IM - 100 free = 1000 meters (repeat) = 2000 meters
300 IM is to be 50 fly-50 free-50 back-50 free-50 breast-50 free.
200 cool down = 200 meters
Total workout = 3400 meters

Final 300 IM I did a 4:20. I was going about 4:45s on the other 3. 4:20 was decent but I swam in controlled and strong which is what I wanted to do.

Weight this morning - 186. Goal - low 160s.

I also want to close each blog with how I feel at the end of the day. Here is my first one:

I feel motivated and already in better shape. Its silly, but in my mind, its true.