February 2012 – elisariva

Leaping Into March

Another month has ended and I was able to achieve the training goals I set out for February. I wanted to set a personal best in my half marathon and get flip turns down while swimming my warm up and warm down during workouts. Both accomplished. March is a bitter sweet month for me. SeveralContinue reading “Leaping Into March”

Joy Along the Journey

I woke up this morning to find my little head cold growing and I sounded like Edith Ann. I didn’t have a fever and figured it wouldn’t get in my way of swimming, so off to the pool I went. So glad I did. Today is Tuesday – speed day in the pool. I foundContinue reading “Joy Along the Journey”

“Not Every Day is a Good Day…

…But there is something good in every day.” I heard this quote over the weekend and thought it was a nice sentiment, but a little corny. Then today happened. I woke up feeling a little under the weather. I have a tiny head cold, nothing to stop my training, just enough to have me outContinue reading ““Not Every Day is a Good Day…”

Sun, Sun, Sun

Sunshine can make so much look and feel so much better. Yesterday was a snowy, cold, dark day. Today the sun is shining, the temperature is rising, and I hear thuds of snow and ice melting and falling off the roof. What better day for a long run? I headed out as the sun wasContinue reading “Sun, Sun, Sun”

Head Over Heels

I have always wanted to fall head over heels, but until that day comes I will celebrate that today is the day I successfully flipped head over heels – and pushed off the wall. Over and over again. I met the lifeguard at the pool this morning for an hour of flipping. For a goodContinue reading “Head Over Heels”

Milestones

Today marks a couple of milestones in my swimming. First, year to date I swam over 100,000 meters. After my second swim this afternoon I will have reached a total of 104,650 meters. That is 65 miles and it is only February 24th. Last year I crossed that mark in July. Wow. I don’t planContinue reading “Milestones”

Change of Pace

I decided to change things up a bit today after the day I had yesterday. Change is good, it keeps me on my toes. I swam this morning and added a second speed workout in the week since I need to improve my pace. In searching for a good workout, I found one with aContinue reading “Change of Pace”

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

I really miss my mother. Next month it will be 18 months since she died. She was my best friend, my champion, my rock and my confidant. No one loved me like her, I know I was the first thing on her mind when she woke (along with my sister and father), she encouraged meContinue reading “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”

Learning and Pancakes

I think it is possible to learn something every day, and many of my fellow bloggers have taught me a great deal. Today I learned that while here in the States today is most often referred to as Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday, after reading several blogs I learned that many other countries refer toContinue reading “Learning and Pancakes”

A Day Full of Treats

Three day weekends are such a treat. I was able to sleep in a bit today and meet my training partner at the pool at 9:00 instead of 6:15. Driving in while the sun is shining was also a treat. We had a good swim, 2,600 meters and I am feeling more myself again. MostContinue reading “A Day Full of Treats”