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May 22, 2005
“Just Finishing Up my Warmup”
I usually don’t have problems getting motivated to workout and I am guessing most people reading this are pretty self-motivated as well. However, I still have my moments and this morning I was thrilled (though not as I heard the alarm-but the glad feeling returned a few moments later) to be meeting Becky. I was out late Friday and Saturday nights and it was hard to motivate to swim. It was early (I was meeting her at 9 so I guess not that early), I had to go somewhere else besides immediately outside to exercise, and it was not my beloved running. Becky commented that she was also forcing herself to cross-train today instead of running. [I would like to briefly commend us on our smartness!] However, as is usually the way of things I was very happy once I was moving and out of the house. I love being up early and starting my day with exercise. AND, MIT has the most beautiful swimming facilities I have ever used. Becky was disappointed the 50 m lanes were being used for a swim meet, and we were relegated to the 25 m lanes, but I was secretly a little happy because I didn’t realize until today how long 50 m is! The pool is scary long. The point of all of this rambling is that the exercise tip they give everyone-make plans with a friend to keep you on track and accountable-definitely worked for me this morning.
I swam for 30 minutes, mostly with the pull buoy. I think the flutter kick might bother my knee so I am experimenting with different things this week to see what is good and not good for it. There is also definitely no breast stroke kick. THAT is the worst thing I can do for my knee.
THIS is why Becky is so hard core. I had to meet someone at 10:30. “Hey Becky, I’m headed out. How much longer is your workout?” –“Oh, I am actually still finishing up my warm-up. I’m not sure.” Her warm-up was longer than my workout?!? If that isn't the most fitting way to say good-bye to Becky as she heads to NY later this week I don't know what is!! BYYYEEE!!!!
Posted by Audrey at May 22, 2005 04:02 PM
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Hah! The warm up turned out to be HARDER than the workout, too! And then some lady came to share the lane and was doing breaststroke the whole time and kicking me. Loved it!
Posted by: becky at May 23, 2005 12:15 AM
Getting motivated to do non-running workouts is so much harder!!! I have no problem waking up, rain or shine, and "falling" from the bed to my running shoes but when it's other things... I struggle too sometimes.
I'm still trying to understand what it is you do on the pool with this "pull" thing. I'm going to have to google it.
Posted by: Nanda at May 23, 2005 10:28 AM