Let the training begin

The last few weeks have been tough.  Two weeks ago I was feeling under the weather and after four or five days I decided to go to the clinic only to find out it was the flu.  This Friday after a two and half hour drive (snow and the GTA rush hour don't go well together) home I was freezing and off I went to bed.  Yep, I can only think the flu hit again.  I'm thankful its January and hope it stays away as the training will intensify as the Syracuse half is just around the corner. At this moment I'm feeling okay but we will see.  I seem to feel better and then within minutes that will change.

Coach Paul and I have working on my swim technique over the winter months. Right now the hardest part is to learn to have a even kick and to rotate.  However I have been concentrating so much on my rotation that other things bad habits have come into play.  This is the life of a swimmer - fix one thing and another needs to be fixed.  The biggest thing I need to learn is not to over think my swims.

Besides working on swim I have changed my plans around my events.  I came to realize how important it is for me to fund raise for an organization that helps people living in Oshawa thus I will swim, bike and run for Gate 3:16 again in 2013.   With one half - Ironman, a possible second, a 4K swim and 170K bike (one day event) I hope to raise a wee bit to help them out.  Fundraising adds a bit of extra pressure, not much, but a bit as finishing an event doesn't just provide me a sense of accomplishment but gives these people a much needed boast.

So Let the training begin / continue !!!  At least after the flu decides it has had its best of me.

Liz