Digging Deep

I can't say I'm feeling the motivation to train this week. I am currently trying to talk myself into heading down the the gym. I only need to get in a 3.4 mile run (including watch calibration) and a 1700 in the pool, but I think its time to be thankful that this week and next week are the last two build weeks before taper begins. (That should be motivating, right?) My body is tired and ready for that break!!

Time to get it done. Think hot tub post swim.

PS - Amusing article on triathletes in the DC area: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/health/wellbeing/19594.html

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Afternoon update: I did the swim, not the run. My legs were screaming for a rest a bit too loudly so I decided that I could get my short run in before yoga tomorrow. I decided to do a 300 warm up followed by a (my first!) 1500 for time. Wasn't really sure how that was going to go (my 1000s had gone pretty well, but 1500 just sounds so long), but I wanted to do something at least semi-mindless and not have to worry too much about intervals and such. It went well, but I learned/noticed two things that I will take into account on race day:
1. Try to stretch out the new swim cap they give you as much as possible. I wore my one from the practice tri and felt a nice (or not so nice) fuzzy feeling in my forehead starting around the 500 mark. I also remembering noticing it out on the practice race day, but don't have the issue with my caps that are a little more stretched out.
2. Goggles. Normally during a work out I adjust my goggles regularly-- they need defogging, they're not sitting right, or whatever other minor issue there might be. I wore goggles today that normally give me zero problems, but leaving them on for a 1500 didn't go as well. They were causing some serious pain in between my eyes. I really wanted to stop and adjust, but kept telling myself everything won't be perfect on race day either and I pushed through, not however, without making a mental note to wear any and all potential race day goggles for at least an hour. I'm sure this will amuse my husband at home. :)