A good week of training......

I just finished up a good, solid week of training. My swimming sessions continue to be a struggle due to severe cramping in my calves. My next test is to really work on my ankle flexibility to see if that will make a difference. I'm determined to figure it out and once I do, I think I might go for my doctorate in exercise physiology and do my dissertation on cramping.....just kidding. Actually, I came to find a woman at Indiana State University that did her disseration on cramping. She had a lot of ideas but no real solutions. I've come to find out by talking to a lot of people and reading a lot about the subject that it is a very mysterious bodily reaction.

The weather was gorgeous this week so I got outside 3 days and over 6 hours with a 3:15 ride on Saturday. My legs definitely felt tired but not terrible. I followed that up with a 1:45 solid run on Sunday, my fourth run of the week. My pace was approx. 8:30 and I got in 12 miles or so.

On to a recovery week. After 3 solid weeks of training, I'm due for some rest. I'll spend some more time in the pool in the coming week to do lots of drills.