Wednesday am: Tremendous morning run in the Newtons. Felt great, even got caught in a refreshing 10 minute shower. Good start to the day. 4.36 miles in 32:30
Wednesday pm: Headed to the rec center to swim after work. Unfortunately, there were lifeguard tests taking place and all swim lanes were closed to the public. Luckily I had my running gear with me so I decided to go for a short jaunt around the block. 8 miles and 55 minutes later I found myself back at the rec center, ready to swim.
You may wonder how the “short jaunt around the block” turned into an eight miler at sub-7:00min/mile pace. Me too. To be honest, I just felt good in the first mile and that’s when the fartlek took over. I did treat myself to an easy mile at the end though. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again….these Newton shoes just make you run fast!
The swim: nothing fancy, nothing special. Just another 10 x 100m at a steady pace. Actually, all my swims are at a steady pace. I try to speed up; I swim the same pace. I take it nice and easy; I swim the same pace. I guess once the Breezy Point Triathlon is out of the way, I’ll stick to the running. I’ll never be a real swimmer!