Finally, after months and months of swimming back and forth it finally hit me last night. I am learning a nw swimming technique - TI swimming is more for long distance swimming which is relaxed and easier on your body.
I was doing laps last night atTI swim club, looked up and my coach said "good job Maria you got it"! My head was down, my butt was up, heels touching the surface and stroke was long. I glided from one end of the pool to the other and reduced my stroke count by 7 strokes.
I now feel like I am actaully going to pull this half ironman thing off, but really was there any doubt?
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
IFM = Ironman for Mortals
Feeling pretty good about myself these days. Back on track with my IFM training, not sick anymore and have to-date have lost 10 pounds (so much lighter which makes training easier).
I was at a 1/2 marathon clinic this evening catching up with some friends I have not seen in a while and the guest speaker, Two Tall Dave, was talking about goal setting and motivation. During his talk he asked people what motivates/inspires us, he asked me directly and I did not have to even think about it, my answer was "ME".
Some may say this seems a bit self centered, but honestly I can talk myself into most anything, because I know I can do it. I am training for my first 1/2 Ironman for goodness sake and already have myself convinced I can do a full Ironman NEXT YEAR, I all I said was "hey you can do it!"
Now don't get me wrong, I could not always motivate myself the way I do these days. In the past I used such tools as, music, poems, quotes and friends. But these days I just know with all I have done in these last 7 years since I got off my sofa and started running that I can do most anything I set my mind to.....and so can you!
I was at a 1/2 marathon clinic this evening catching up with some friends I have not seen in a while and the guest speaker, Two Tall Dave, was talking about goal setting and motivation. During his talk he asked people what motivates/inspires us, he asked me directly and I did not have to even think about it, my answer was "ME".
Some may say this seems a bit self centered, but honestly I can talk myself into most anything, because I know I can do it. I am training for my first 1/2 Ironman for goodness sake and already have myself convinced I can do a full Ironman NEXT YEAR, I all I said was "hey you can do it!"
Now don't get me wrong, I could not always motivate myself the way I do these days. In the past I used such tools as, music, poems, quotes and friends. But these days I just know with all I have done in these last 7 years since I got off my sofa and started running that I can do most anything I set my mind to.....and so can you!