"Ever so Slowly"

Easy runs are getting easier....but ever so slowly. I ran the block today in 39 mins 20 seconds in relative ease. For comparison I think the first time I ran it some time in June I was about 46 minutes, and at that time it was still a lot of effort. On the other end of the scale I once ran it (years ago) in just over 29 minutes. But the important thing today was simply the fact that it was easy.

But.....not easy enough or fast enough yet. I need "logarithmic" improvement! I need "quantum" growth. If you don't know what either of them means you'll have to go ask Teresa because I don't freakin know either! They just sounded good to me. Don't bother to ask Cory because I guarantee you she would have to make somehting up on this one. I do know that high levels of improvement will have to happen over the next 4 to 5 months because eventually the 'law of diminishing returns" will start to be a factor....I do know what that one means.
Most of the time I believe the necessary change will come in time.

Along with my easy run, I also had a decent swim tonite. I went 2000 metres in 49 mins and 49 seconds. Also slow compared to the old days but again it is steady improvement. It is the first time I did 2k nonstop, and overall my swimming has improved by about 15% over the last month. So I guess I just keep working and hope that it will all come together at some point.

I achieved a few other things today. I went to the bike shop and got some new things. A helmet which fits much better than my old one, a camel back drinking system which Roo suggested months ago, and a little storage bag which attaches nicely to my top tube, just behind the handlebars. I also got to thinking about Ellys' suggestion of some kind of capsule you could pop into your mouth and I was reminded of something I seen at the running store. I went and checked it out and bought something called Clif Shot Bloks. They look and taste like big ju-jubes about 3/4" square, and have about 35 calories each. I tried a couple and I think I will be able to get them down. They should also sit nicely in my new little bag where they'll be easily accessible. Of course they cost about 1.5 cents per calorie which is pretty steep to say the least. Maybe I should check out the food value of ju-jubes eh?

So that's about it for today. Thanks for all the "looking forward" suggestions even if I didn't really hear anything too practical.

A few smiles from the last few days.
Did you know that if you swim long enough wearing good fitting goggles that your eyes will actually fog up. Yes, strange but true. I remember the first time it happened to me I almost freaked, because you don't know it until you take your' goggles off. I don't know how the phenomenon works, but it does clear up after about 10 minutes....maybe this one would be worth asking the high mother superior about eh?
I also thought it was funny this morning to get advice from old John on ways to improve my peripheral vision eh....lmao!
And here's one that made me chuckle yesterday while out on my bike. I saw 5 hunters heading off into the bush all dressed in matching, extremely bright, fluorescent orange vests. Underneath the vests they all wore camouflage clothing???

I wish to dedicate day 52 to my niece Lisa who has both her mothers beauty and her kindness.

And on why I keep pushing on even when it seems hard....

"I have had dreams and I have had nightmares, but I have conquered my nightmares because of my dreams."---Dr Jonas Salk

love
peter