S. Lacked motivation T morn, but I thought I’d be fine after a couple hundred yards, and I was right. There’s a suggestion. Instead of bagging a workout altogether, trick yourself in essence by striking a deal. “Okay self, you don’t have to do the whole 3k. Just swim up and down a few times, couple hundred yards.” Then, 2-300 yards in, I’m fine. Same holds true for other activities. In the case you have multiple personalities, “Let’s just run around the block and back, 1m and see how we feel.” A. did the 100 fly in Thursday’s meet. Awesome. I’m content to let her have that record. I’m sure you’ve been wondering, yes, I still own the family 500 free. A’s swam 6:21 or 2 this year, dangerously close to my 6:17 from last winter. I told her she’s plateaued. :) Average swimmer, below average father.

C. Bummer, the curtain has fallen on the weekday outdoor season. Spinning is better than nothing, but not nearly as fun as the real thing. I lulled the other two guys spinning at the same time as me into a false sense of superiority by reading the paper while warming up (Can I still call it a warmup if it’s over half the workout?). Once they left, I tightened down the brake pads and got the cadence up until the pads created a fire hazard. Stupefying, stationary bikes and I’m still competing. L knows how hard I work when spinning based on how sweaty the WSJ ends up. Love the new Nano which will come in handy when spinning this winter. Sunday’s ride was nice. It’s nice to ride solo on occasion. Beautiful fall day, felt decent despite the declining mileage. Feels like my cycling fitness is like sand in an hourglass, slowly but inevitably slipping away (or maybe the Seahawks’ season would be a better analogy).

R. Nice week. On Mondays Dano is manning up and covering my every move on the pitch black Oly track. His times and complaining are both in remission. Saturday’s run was especially good. Cool morning, clear, big hill in the middle, Dano and Lance were great company as usual, and as always they made me work harder than I wanted to.

2009 Champion, Cutter Battle Royale