Two months doesn't seem like a very long time, but I have come to learn that 2 months can mean an eternity in terms of change and growth. Full disclosue, this blog post is as much for me as it is for all of you. I am very much in need of a wake up call about the last two months. I have a new nickname amongst the TEAM coaches: Type-A. Yeah let it soak in, I am sure this is a shock to all of you who know me since you understand how laid-back about my goals I am. With this type-A attitude comes a harshness about the status of my training. I am always pushing and striving to be better. I never allow myself to think I am succeeding for fear that I would be to relaxed about my training and start to slip. This attitude combined with some less than stellar swims creates a perfect storm of self-deprecating comments that make me feel as though failure is imminent. So let's take a moment for me to remind myself and you what the last two months has been about.
~SWIM~
2 months ago: I had to blow bubbles in the corner of the pool because I couldn't swim one lap with my head under water.
Today: I am swimming 1200 meter workouts and even did a 10 minute consistent swim - that means no stopping for 10 whole minutes!
~BIKE~
2 months ago: I was barely able to stay upright on a bike, I was wobbling all over the road and the mere thought of someone approaching me while on the bike was enough to send me flying.
Today: I am about to put clipless pedals on my bike. Meaning I will be attached to the bike while riding, and not only am I OK with that I know that I need it. I am moving my hands around and I have even started going downhill without hitting the brakes!
So, what I am realizing is that with three months to go if I progress at the same rate as I have the last two months I will actually be in pretty good shape. So let's get month three underway, and I promise to be a little nicer ... to me.
~SWIM~
2 months ago: I had to blow bubbles in the corner of the pool because I couldn't swim one lap with my head under water.
Today: I am swimming 1200 meter workouts and even did a 10 minute consistent swim - that means no stopping for 10 whole minutes!
~BIKE~
2 months ago: I was barely able to stay upright on a bike, I was wobbling all over the road and the mere thought of someone approaching me while on the bike was enough to send me flying.
Today: I am about to put clipless pedals on my bike. Meaning I will be attached to the bike while riding, and not only am I OK with that I know that I need it. I am moving my hands around and I have even started going downhill without hitting the brakes!
So, what I am realizing is that with three months to go if I progress at the same rate as I have the last two months I will actually be in pretty good shape. So let's get month three underway, and I promise to be a little nicer ... to me.