catching up.

The frequency of my writing is the same as my exercise, mostly. 

I did have a pretty good swim Wednesday right after work.  Put in a butterfly workout.  Butterflies are such beautiful little ornate creatures.  Mysterious too - they go though a complete metamorphosis of all things to reach their air-born beauty.  None of this translates to the pool and swimming butterfly. 'Fly' is a rhythmic stroke with a focal point on core strength and some shoulders.  I've always contested that 'fly' comes from the core primarily, and if you have the shoulders to get your head out for a breath now and then good for you. I swam a  2,000 IM once...putting in 20 lengths of the pool of each stroke.  That's when you learn that butterfly is not all strength.  It's a rhythm.  It's a painful rhythm is your not conditioned to it, as I remembered a few days ago.  My trapezius and I are finally friends again after a few sore days.

Thursday was Thanksgiving.  I drank like a fish and stuffed myself on pies, turkey and ham.  Normal holiday eating.  I did manage to run 4 miles yesterday.  Today I ran 5 miles.  Cold ones.  Oh, the wind.  I really hate running in the cold - but I need to get used to it for the next 4-5 months.  Experienced some slight right knee pain - so I walked a bit.  Nothing wrong with that.  I think it's cool to walk it out if you feel pain in your joints the day after stuffing yourself full of wine and turkey. 

Training plans.  I'm thinking of adopting a new plan for the 2011 Ironman.  I spent $25 online for the plan I follow...a 37 week program.   I don't want to do the same old thing for a third time.  More on this later.