Masters Swim

Alright, so Jessi had to bring the camera to the Masters Swim this morning. Here's the thing, I really don't like to blog unless I have pictures. It's not nearly as exciting to read a blog without pictures so why would I post one?

I couldn't seem to keep my tongue in my mouth this morning. That's better than the other picture she got.....

Now it means I've got to make my Masters swim post. Here goes.

Since I started triathlon, the swim has always been the slowest to come along (Jessi was witness to my first laps in the pool 2 years ago and it wasn't pretty). I have said SO many times "I have really got to get faster in the water". Or I've heard "wow, just think of what you could do if you weren't so slow in the water". Believe me, I've thought....and been frustrated. But what it all boils down to is just putting the effort forth and working really hard in the water.

Without re-hashing my last two seasons in triathlon and some pretty funny swim stories, it's just time to work on the swim. Actually, it's time to bust my ass on the swim. Period. After Oceanside I decided that this is the year that I have got to do something different to improve my times. And it just so happened that Kevin Wang was starting his masters swim program the week after Oceanside. Perfect timing. So, I am committed. 5 days a week I drag my rear outta bed at 5am and head to the pool to swim for an hour and a half and then come home, get the boys off to school and do the remainder of my training then. And, it's WELL worth it.

Kevin runs an awesome program and I am so thrilled to be a part of this group. Right now, I am the slowest one there. No kidding. Often, everyone is waiting at the wall for me to finish so we can go on to the next set. More the reason to bust my butt. So there it is. My new favorite workout is no longer speedwork at the track because I like my results, it's Masters Swim with Kevin Wang because I want to have results that I like......it's just going to take some early mornings and a lot of hard work.

Here's J on the block. That could be a song.....Anyway, I told her to hop up there for a picture and was laughing really hard that this is how she thought she should do it. This girl can SWIM and she's standing on the block like, well, like she's doing a yoga pose. Ahhh, good times. Always looking for good entertainment at 5:30am.

Thanks to J.O.T.B for the pics, for inspiring me to push harder in the water......and of course, the entertainment.

Get er' done!