Today is the first day that I have permission not to train.  My new and awesome coach, Lesley, has created a weekly plan for me and today is a rest day.  It's a taper week because Wildflower is this coming Sunday.  Thank goodnes for Les.  I don't know any better and I would certainly have been training as usual if not for her.

I am just ridden with guilt and conflict.  I just learned that a motion needs to be filed in federal court on the east coast very late in the day.  I did some research and told my firm that I would be in early to work on the motion.  However, Wednesday am is normally a swim day for me with masters.  BUT, I don't have a swim workout scheduled tomorrow am, but a run.  What to do?  I have not told my masters coach, Mike, that I now have a tri coach and that my new tri coach has me on a new training schedule.  I feel like I would be betraying him if I don't show up to tomorrow am.  Believe me, he knows when I am not there, he even knows when I leave practice five minutes early (once).  He's a GREAT swim coach and has been very caring and patient with me. 

I came home this evening thinking that I would just not go to swim tomorrow and do a run per my new training schedule and then go to work very early to work on that motion.  But, I owe it to Mike to show up and swim in the am AND owe it to Les to run in the am and swim in the evening with her.  I hope she is understanding this time.  I will let Mike know tomorrow that I have a tri coach and that I will not be swimming on Friday with Masters.  My career is very important, but I have made a commitment to my tri training and have chosen to make it a priority.