Arms are tired

Friday's swim really took it out of me. The new technique has made my arms really tired from doing the first consecutive swim with it. However, it was my fastest swim for 1000 yards yet so I was pleased. I'm slowly getting the hang of breathing bi-laterally. I did it for the whole swim and I've done it during this weekend's workouts.

I just could get the weather figured out on Saturday. It kept looking like it would rain but never did. I ran from the pool to get my haircut and then ran back. It was a 12 mile run split with a haircut. So it wasn't difficult but my legs felt dead on Sunday's run.

I finished all my grocery shopping in preparation for 5 days with Elena starting Wednesday night. Her mom and step-dad are going to DC to scope out the area for the move this winter. I've been looking online and renting an apartment is quite expensive luckily I don't really need to buy anything but food so I should be able to survive. I'm actually quite pleased with myself as I've been able to save money quite well. Maybe it's easier to save as you get older and wiser.

The Portland Marathon was today and the weather was perfect for 90% of the people who do marathons, overcast and mid-50s. There's a lot of blood, sweat and tears going on during that event and I can still remember all the suffering I did on the course. The Ironman marathon leg is gonna be a totally different experience and challenge. I won't be out on the razor's edge of aerobic/anaerobic which I've fallen off on 2 of my 3 marathons. The Ironman marathon will come after 7 hours of constant exercise. I still think once I get out of the lake my Ironman will be all gravy from there. I'll be so happy that I didn't drown that it will make the rest of it fun. The Ironman is setup perfectly for me. The swim is my greatest weakness, then the bike is so-so, but when I hit the run I'll be in my element. So I'll gain more and more confidence as the event goes on rather than dreading the next leg.

It's only October but I'm still stoked for the challenge ahead.