Two Weeks In.. I think.

About two weeks ago, Erin challenged me to the swim meet that's going down November 20th. I pledged that in two months, I could beat her by getting to my old high school times --when my swimming peaked. I timed myself late last week and I'm at 30 seconds for my 50yard fly and i think 27 for my 50yard free. Check out my stat page!

Because I have Crohn's disease, I'm supposed to be on a strict diet but the medicine I'm taking has me feeling so good that I've let my diet slip. I also started out training for this event by going swimming 3 times a week and occasionally working out at the gym afterwards. Since then, though, school and work continue to exhaust me, leaving little energy to be had for training (or homework!). 


After work, I went to the pool and the heater was finally working again! Swimming in 75 degree was not fun and thankfully it's back to 85 degree. During the nice relaxing workout, another guy plopped into the lane the I was swimming solo in. I just finished a set and he told me that he was watching me swim from outside of the pool; he called my swimming "beautiful." That didn't creep me out at all. 

Eats of the Day

Breakfast

Hot chocoloate and a giant bearclaw pastry

Lunch

5 Guys Burgers and Fries: Bacon Cheeseburger with grilled onions and ketchup, large ice tea, and regular 5 Guys style fries. 

Special Note: I go here too often. The owner recognizes me and now knows my name. 

Dinner

Fried Talapia and white rice

Snacks

Giant Pretzel Rods


Work Out

Warm up: 100 Free
4x50 moderate
100 free
6x50 free sprint with fins
4x25 underwater dolphin kick (full pool length without breathing)
8x25 underwater swim (full length of the pool underwater without breathing)
Torture Tens- these consist of 10x25's and at the end of each 25, I either do 10 push-ups or 10 tricep dips at the edge of the pool.
100 free
3x50 free, fast, moderate, easy