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 2004-06-21 2:32 PM |
Master  1902    Berkeley, CA |  Subject: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to thereTaking a swim class this summer. With an instructor who has developed subtle and extremely effective forms of torture. It's especially effective because she LOOKS like Polyanna, but everything that comes out of her mouth is Cruella DeVille! It's week one and we are pounding out 2000+ yardage (not including warm-ups or cool-downs) and she keeps mentioning that she's bringing us in easy. Easy!! I feel like my arms are locked in clamps, and someone keeps turning the screw! And after we are 'up to speed', I may never post again. This could very well be my last post!! But... the truth is, it's bringing out the best in me. She does these excrutiating sets and tells us that our times should diminish--each set shaving off a few seconds. And she's got eyes like a hawk!! None of that starting reeeaaaalll slow so that your last set is your normal speed. Nope. It's killing me, but I am loving it. So I push myself, and find--miracle upon miracle--that if I give it every bit of gas I've got, I can manage to shave off a coupla seconds! And then just when I think I can't do anymore, I still can!! EXCEPT that I have to get up at 4:45 am EVERY DAY!! Yes, every day. And I feel like a pack horse. I have to pack my swim bag, my running bag (for after work), my regular bag, my work clothes, breakfast and lunch. Maybe I should get a nice shopping cart to push in front of me. Did I mention that I'm not a morning person?? I'm not. In fact, after 34 years of living, I'm not sure WHAT I am. Exhausted in the evening, dragging all day at work. I think I'm a 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm person. Ok, maybe 9:30. But then my a#$ is sort of dragging til bedtime. Wow, I send pathetic and whiny. Gee. Hope no one reads this post. (What a liar!) Dana |
| 2004-06-21 2:41 PM in reply to: #32800 |
Got Wahoo? 5423 San Antonio | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there Maybe you should move into the natitorium. If they have a gym and track, you will never have to leave except on race day! That is one hell of a schedule. Rarely do I see the fron't end of 4:45! Way to go, Dana! |
| 2004-06-21 2:43 PM in reply to: #32800 |
Master 2346  Dayton, Minnesota Bronze member | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there My first thought when reading the first half of your post was "Wow; I'd be too tired to keep up that workout schedule!" So you're not whiny, you're perfectly normal! Glad you are enjoying it, despite the early rising. I wish there was a similar program in my area (that I could practically get to). Kelly |
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| Master 1902 Berkeley, CA | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there Hmm... had to look up that word, Tom. Yes, I could take up residency! Do you think they'd increase my gym fee? I could set up a nice little habitat in a couple of lockers. Punch out a few internal walls. Very cosy. The only question I have is would I lose my Renter's Rebate on my State Income Tax Return? (o: Dana |
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| Expert 1535 Coeur D'alene, ID | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there Yikes!! Sounds brutal Dana but STRONG work! |
| 2004-06-21 3:05 PM in reply to: #32800 |
| Master 1902 Berkeley, CA | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there Thanks, guys. I'm feeling really good about it! My swimming kind of--well, it sucks. Poor form, not a lot of upper body strength, etc. But for one of the sets today which waas 4x250 my times went like this: 1) 5min 44sec 2) 5min 28sec 3) 5min 9sec!!!! 4) 5min 17sec (out..........of..........gas!!........gasp!!!!!!) Yay for me!! Dana |
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| Master 1494 Kingston Ontario | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there OW OW OW! Your workouts sound painful! Glad you are finding them helpful, though! Let us know what your next successes are. I think you should build a tri centre in California where we could all move to. Then we wouldn't have to travel from here to there to swim, bike and run. You could charge us a riduculous amount of rent at first to pay for it and your schooling! We wouldn't notice, because we would be deliriously happy .....we would have more time to tri! And many of us would be able to train outside all year 'round Jen |
| 2004-06-22 6:31 AM in reply to: #32818 |
| Resident Matriarch N 43° 32.927 W 071° 24.431 | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there Dana, I am very impressed! (and also glad I live 3000 miles away so you don't make me go with you! LOL) |
| 2004-06-22 3:27 PM in reply to: #32818 |
| Veteran 294 MO | Subject: RE: I'm getting my butt kicked from here to there You kick ass, Dana! I wish I could haul myself out of bed at 4:45 every morning -- think how much more training I would get in! But I'm a weenie, and I never get up before 6. And rarely even then.  I'm impressed. |
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