The first day of the rest of my aquatic life
October First was the day! My glorious month of cinnamon bun eating and sleeping in has come to an end. Now it’s time to get to work in the pool!
One of the best things about training with Riptide is that Sean gives us total control of our off-seasons. When I told him I was feeling run-down after Tuscaloosa, he didn’t try to talk me into racing one more race. He knows that all of us have been training hard long enough to know when we’ve had enough. He let me disappear for two weeks before I had to be back in the pool, swimming just 2-3 times per week so I wouldn’t be starting from scratch later on. I came up with the October 1st start-date for the real training to begin and when I started outlining my winter plan he pulled in the reigns. I was getting froggy. One step at a time…
So this morning I dragged myself out of bed at 6 and made my way to the rec center in the dark. It wasn’t easy…I’ve gotten really used to sleeping-in and not doing much of anything. I can totally see how people who don’t workout regularly have a hard time forming a routine. The first few days are so brutal. For me, it helps to think about how much I’ll enjoy it once I’m actually in the pool, and even more so how much more I’ll enjoy racing with all of the yards under me.
For now, it’s only singles in the pool, doubles will come later this month. My big plan for the winter is to step it up a few notches and tag along with the guys on all of their rides and runs. I will be the annoying little sister of the team, it’s a role I fill naturally.
