"Gotta be Careful Now"

In the past, in order to recover both physically and mentally from running a marathon I would take at least 2 or 3 days off. This time around I swam 1000 metres and rode 30 on monday, on tuesday I swam almost 2000 metres and rode 33, and today I swam 4000 metres and ran the block(7.4 kms). The enthusiasm I am feeling is driving me to work harder and harder in an effort to solidify all the previous hard work but I need to be careful not to overdo it. I originally intended to do my long ride today but put it off for this very reason. I have still not decided for sure whether to even do it tomorrow and will probably let the weather decide.

I still want to keep hammering as hard as I dare however, as I leave for mexico next tuesday. I don't know if I mentioned it but my last day before my business trip will be a race. Victorias Duathlon in Waterloo on Monday. I am really, really looking forward to it.

I was very happy with my swim this morning as I did the IM distance in my wetsuit in 1:14:43. A little bit slower than my previous effort but I credit that totally to some residual fatigue from the marathon. In actual fact I picked up the pace a little bit over the last 750 metres. Again the most important thing is the confidence that it gives me that I'm doing the necessary work in the pool. I've come a long way there in the last 6 weeks or so and it no longer causes me much anxiety. Within the next month I will try to get in some non-clorinated swim time just to get used to swimming outside again. Its been a long time.

I wsih to dedicate day 238 to Mike Shaffer who holds the Ironman Canada swim record at 43:54...not too shabby.

"I like running because it's a challenge. If you run hard, there's the pain----and you've got to work your way through the pain. You know, lately it seems all you hear is 'Don't overdo it' and 'Don't push yourself.' Well, I think that's a lot of bull. If you push the human body, it will respond."---Bobby Clarke

"Any idiot can train himself into the ground; the trick is working in training to get gradually stronger."---Keith Brantly

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