Yanti & Salty Straight-Up Ridiculous Manatees Part 5 - FULL (Page 49)

First off, I would suck it up, pay and swim but I need time in the water.  I'd try to get to at least half of the sessions and not stress about the few that I miss.  That's me, not necessarily you.  

If you do not do masters, where will you swim?  Is there an issue with pool access without masters?

My homework assignment is not up to par with others as I didn't race, so there was no real way to get a pace booty picture without the law being called on me.  So, here are my best submissions.

My recycling bin

and the only pace booty I saw this weekend.  This reminds me that the pace booty needs grooming!

yeah, that is what I was wondering. If you can just drop in to another pool for a few sessions I would probably do that. That way it takes the pressure off so you don't feel like you have to attend anything extra since you paid for it.

I say this because it sounds like you want to take it a little easy before you start ramping up training. 

My homework assignment is not up to par with others as I didn't race, so there was no real way to get a pace booty picture without the law being called on me.  So, here are my best submissions.

My recycling bin

and the only pace booty I saw this weekend.  This reminds me that the pace booty needs grooming!

OK, McManatees. I have been contemplating this "situation" for a few days now and thought I'd get your thoughts ...

Whether or not to pay for/go to Masters for the month of October

1) For the first week of October Masters would be the 1st and 2nd (Monday & Tuesday) due to pool closures

2) I have my OLY "A" race on the 7th

3) I will be on vaca the second week of October so not going to Masters that week

4) I have no training plan in place the 2nd-4th weeks of October because I thought I would enjoy/could use some "down time" before starting my HIM plan

5) Down time could include but is not limited to not getting up at 5:30am to be at Masters

6) The last week of October my plan includes swimming on the 29th & 31st

So essentially I have 4 planned swims for the month but may or may not swim during my off weeks if it is available.

Pod-thoughts?

As long as you have other opportunities/places to swim before your race, I personally wouldn't pony up the money for Masters.  Seems like you wouldn't be getting your money's worth.

I would weight the getting your money's worth for October against future participation in the group.  I mean, the coach invited TJ to go biking with the group.  There is a lot of good will there.  I would probably be inclined to go to the half that I care to and skip the rest unless it's common to go for two months and then skip a month and come back.  

And here is my goddess Artemis with her baby cousin goddess Persephone...beats all race booty...

Precious. Your daughter is so cute. (The baby is too, of course.)

And here is my goddess Artemis with her baby cousin goddess Persephone...beats all race booty...

I think I'll mention it to Andie and see what she says. She doesn't usually do partial months but maybe she'll offer to let me come for, and pay for, the first and last weeks.

I am in a much better place this evening. I re-read last year's race report. I was happy with 2:46. But there was a similarity between the two races. I run by RPE, and in both races, I felt very good, by that I mean that my breathing was relaxed. I was never panting. I never felt exhausted on a cardiovascular level.

I think I know what that means, but I just want someone to double check my logic. My lungs and heart can work harder and go faster, but my legs -- for lack of training miles -- just aren't there yet. Does this sound right?

I promise to stop overly obsessing about this race. I need to move on to the next one which is in 3.5 weeks. Just a 15k, but with a killer one mile hill in the middle that we run up and then turn around and run back down. Fun!

And here is my goddess Artemis with her baby cousin goddess Persephone...beats all race booty...

I am in a much better place this evening. I re-read last year's race report. I was happy with 2:46. But there was a similarity between the two races. I run by RPE, and in both races, I felt very good, by that I mean that my breathing was relaxed. I was never panting. I never felt exhausted on a cardiovascular level.

I think I know what that means, but I just want someone to double check my logic. My lungs and heart can work harder and go faster, but my legs -- for lack of training miles -- just aren't there yet. Does this sound right?

I promise to stop overly obsessing about this race. I need to move on to the next one which is in 3.5 weeks. Just a 15k, but with a killer one mile hill in the middle that we run up and then turn around and run back down. Fun!

And here is my goddess Artemis with her baby cousin goddess Persephone...beats all race booty...