Met at Ala Moana and swam 30 minutes (out to the pole and back). Then ran around magic island. When we reached the road, we started a 15 minute tempo out-and back run. Slightly below race pace, seven minutes out and then back. We went right and ran along the path around Ala Moana Park.
The swim was ok, I'm still swallowing water, but my stomach doesn't seem to be getting as knotted up as before. Still is a little bit, but at least it's managable now. The coach says my stroke actually isn't bad, but I'm sighting too much. My reply was that I keep going off course. His suggestion was to swim in a pool and do a few strokes with my eyes closed. Note which way I drift and figure out how to compensate. Eventually I should be able to go further and further without looking.
The run was surprisingly good. I stayed with the front runners for the first half, and didn't drop too far back once the pace picked up. I wasn't giving it everything I had as I wasn't sure if I would be able to maintain the pace after my lousy showing on Saturday, but I should have. I felt great, very strong. No weezing, legs felt normal, basically back to what I felt like before I got sick. Yay!
On an interesting side note, I ate crap all day long. Couldn't get enough to eat, and was craving sugar. All around, a lousy nutrition day, yet, I had a great workout. Go figure.
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