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Last night we did the swim to T1 to ride the run route to T2 to short run....not so easy. The swimming is still really difficult for me to get so after we were finished up I headed back into the lake for another lap. I found that just like running I start strong but get very short of breath quickly and then get all flustered. I'm sure the many years of smoking cig's doesn't help but I do think that all this exercise does help "heal" my internals from all the damage I've done to myself. When you're young you're invincible and then somewhere along the road of time something happens and makes you really understand that you are not. The body, I now do truly feel, is a temple and needs very routine maintenance and to be appreciated. The body also is an amazing self healer and can usually take care of what I may have done to it time and time again as long as I caught it in time before irreversible damage is done.
I have an addiction to nicotine. I started smoking when I was a freshman in high school. I started drinking early and partying. I still like beer and after a couple I do get urges for cig's especially when I see/smell them. I'm not proud of it but "it is what it is" (our new favorite saying) and I'm dealing w/ it the best way I can and know how to and for me it's with wanting to improve as an "Athlete" (I use that term VERY loosely and apologize to the real ones) and a weekend warrior biker.
So on my second dip into the lake I tried to relax and take things slow. It was a lot better then the first round. Excuses for why the first swim didn't go as good as it could would be that I was too gitty/excited, didn't stretch (felt that in my right quad on the bike ride), just kinda suck as a swimmer in general. I was paired up with a fish of a swimmer and holy crap did she fly...it's cool to see but also humbling, which is good...
Eric did excellent at everything even with a banged up leg. He skipped the run but I think he'll fly the day of event. Nice Work B! I gotta get me some of those laces...dam.
Stormin Normin out there this morn but is supposed to move on through and be better out for tonight's training session. Tonight we have a short swim, reg ride and reg run. This is why we signed up...for the ass whoopin workouts....gotta love it.