My workout schedule for tomorrow has two sessions planned; a run and a swim. All day today however, I have been dealing with an issue with my left ear. I am concerned that it might be infected.

If I wake up tomorrow, and my ear is still hurting, then there is no way I will go swimming. I will visit the doctor to find out what is going on.  I have suffered ear infections all of my life, and they typically require antibiotics to fix them.

An ear infection will not stop me from working out; it will just stop me swimming.  I will do my scheduled run tomorrow and I will add in a strength session, to replace the swim.

I have been lifting for several weeks now, so it is probably time for me to re-evaluate my ‘One Rep Max’.  The ‘One Rep Max’ is the weightlifting equivalent to Functional Threshold Power on the bike or threshold pace while running.  It is a value that can be used to guide training.  You can read all about it in this post, that I made about a year ago.

I guess my key message today is to stay flexible with your workout schedule.  If your circumstances dictate a change to your schedule, then go with the flow and don’t stress about it.