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.     

I have been so excited about tri club ever since Ben and I joined in September 07.  I set SMART goals for my first olympic race, Wildflower, earlier this year.  But recently, it has been hard to find the motivation and time to workout due to my new job.  I have been working out on a daily basis, but not like the two work outs a day that I had been putting into the first few months of this year.  My goal now is just to finish Wildflower.  BUT now I am excited that I found what I needed, coaches that will give me the structure and guidance that I need and that will make me the best triathlete that I can be.  I can't wait to see where it takes me...