Relaxing week

So it's Tuesday morning, I've started my kick back easy week before putting in more base miles next week. A perfect week to start because the highs this week will be 60 with scattered showers throughout the day. The average in Portland for this time of year is 70. We totally got screwed on nice weather this summer and early fall. I really feel for the marathon this Sunday as it could be raining. I'm sure everyone will love the 60 degree high but if its wet I can see some painful bloody shirts come Sunday afternoon.

I've been doing the swimming drills for the last two mornings. Its hard but I'm feeling like I can go faster just from swimming correctly. I'm still trying to get the rhythm down and sometimes I'm so focused on my stroke that I forget to breathe when I pop my head out. Of course this almost kills me because I realize when I face is back in the water that I forgot. DOH! I keep trying to swim straight but I'm all over the place. Open water swimming will be interesting for sure.

It's October already. Amazing...I definitely have to really work on my diet this winter so I don't put on a bunch of extra pounds. I also need to get miles in so I don't spend all spring trying to get in shape like I've done the past 2 years.