I did today’s run workout at lunchtime.  It was a Zone 2 run and I didn’t really enjoy it, because it was really cold and windy. I also had a swim workout to do, and as the day wore on, I didn’t want to go to the pool.

Part of the reason that I didn’t want to go, was my experience at the pool on Wednesday.  I didn’t feel strong in the water and I also got kicked out, after only a third of my workout.  The pool was really busy and the lifeguard had to implement the gym’s 20 minute limit rule.

The other reason I didn’t want to go to the pool was the workout that I had scheduled.  It was the longest one, so far this year. Here are the details:

• Warm Up – 5 x200  Alternating 200 swim and 200 catch up drill.  10 seconds rest interval.
• 5×100 Steady.  20 seconds rest interval.
• 5×100 Steady.  15 seconds rest interval.
• 5×100 Steady.  10 seconds rest interval.
• 5×100 Steady.  5 seconds rest interval.
• 10×25 with Band. 10 seconds rest interval.
• 500 Hard as possible.
• 200 Cool down.

That’s a total of 3,950 yards.  It is a long swim and I was dreading those ten intervals with the band.  I find swimming with a band to be really tough.

Even though I didn’t want to go to the pool, of course I went.  What is more, I had an absolutely fantastic swim.  I felt strong and did not fade much at all, towards the end.  The band intervals were fine; I swam them as well as I have ever done.  The whole thing went so well, that I even swam an extra 50 yards, to round out the total to 4,000 yards. 

I am so glad that I went to the pool.