Best Workout Yet.

Today was the best workout yet.  Why would i say that as my knee and hip flexor on my left leg are currently being iced, with frozen blueberries?  I say that because it was a self imposed two sport day.  Swimming and running.  Why did i do this to myself?  Well, I took last week off due to laziness, busyness, business, and pleasureness.  So i forced myself to get back on the train, and get in a long, good workout.  So it started like this.

Swim:
10min warmup
4 x 100m with negative splits
4 x 100m with negative splits
5 minute cool down

The splits for the 100m were:

First Set:
1st: 2'15"
2nd: 2'00"
3rd: 1'58"
4th: 1'55"

Second Set:
1st: 2'28"
2nd: 2'12"
3rd: 2'03"
4th: 1'55"

Overall it was about 1200m i'm guessing because i always lose count of how many laps i do for the warmup and cool down.

Then i drank some gatorade, ate a powerbar, and hopped on the treadmill.  I ran over 4 miles, in a little under 40'.  I don't know exactly because i screwed up the readout by pressing buttons on the treadmill, so it had to start over, but before that i saw that i had run over a mile, in a little over 12' so i just added that to the second readout.

So why was this the best workout yet?  Because even though i got a right big toe cramp halfway through the second set in the pool, and i got a right calf cramp in the first .25 mile i swam and ran through both, refused to give up and throw in the towel, and i pushed myself through.  No one said triathlon was easy. Not giving into the pain was an amazing feeling, and personal achievement.  The previous athlete in me would have sidelined himself, however, this new triathlete is doing this for more than himself.  He has the support of donors, friends, family, survivors, and casualties.

I'm not doing this for me anymore.  Today proved that.  Today was the best workout because today i broke through a wall.  On the other side is optimism, a cure, and a lifetime of hard work and dedication to breaking through the next one.

Please help with a part of that and donate today.  Right now.  Ask your company if they match charitable donations, because then anything you give doubles.  Tell me what company you work for, and i'll find out!  I'm almost halfway there, and with your help, and your family's help, and your friend's help we can surpass that goal!

Thank you for your support.  GO TEAM!