Solid few weeks.....

Sorry for being MIA!  Been a busy few weeks with work and a quick family trip down to Florida, but I’ve finally strung together a few solid weeks of training.  I know, I know.....we’re early on in the training cycle, but it’s very important that I’m moving forward otherwise I’m moving backwards.  My coach puts my workouts in a program called Training Peaks and when I complete a workout it is coded as green, if I miss a workout it is red and if I partially finish a workout it’s orange or yellow.  Obviously I prefer to see green across the board, but an occasional orange is ok, red is just not acceptable in my world.  So, over the last few weeks I’ve seen a lot of green across the board which makes me happy.  Even when away, green.  Work gets a little crazy, green.  The key is to make sure that I prioritize my workouts.  That doesn’t mean I neglect my family or work, it does mean getting up a little earlier if necessary though to get it done.  I find that by doing my workouts early prevents my day from getting in the way.  I also feel a million times better when I know that I’ve gotten a “win” for the day.  The most satisfying part of these last few weeks has been watching my swim times drop.  A couple of minor tweaks and....BOOM, my pace went from close to 2:00/100 to 1:50/100.  Feeling good physically, feeling strong mentally and just keep telling myself that the journey is what it’s all about!

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