I'm struggling to find the motivation and energy to get in the water today. Fast, demanding work week, finally a blessed AM of sleeping in without an alarm clock (at somewhere near 10 hours).
But I've got an open water swim a week from now. While I didn't get in enough yardage to need to taper, and my goals for the swim are simply to be safe and have fun, I don't want to be physically limited in the waters of Lake Superior. So I feel compelled to go to the pool.
How do others manage the trade-off of rest vs. training?
Off to the pool now. I'll let you know how it goes.
Sometimes I think work stress makes me feel tired and lethargic so therefore I still pack off to the pool and give the workout a try. I am always patient with myself; if energy doesn't kick in after 20 minutes or so I drill or take it easy. On the flip side I've had some really wonderful workouts come out of days where I was dragging around work all day. It doesn't always make sense but in the end I feel like swimming is good for me either mentally, physically, and usually both. I'm glad your workout was good today!
Sometimes I think work stress makes me feel tired and lethargic so therefore I still pack off to the pool and give the workout a try. I am always patient with myself; if energy doesn't kick in after 20 minutes or so I drill or take it easy. On the flip side I've had some really wonderful workouts come out of days where I was dragging around work all day. It doesn't always make sense but in the end I feel like swimming is good for me either mentally, physically, and usually both. I'm glad your workout was good today!
