On Monday, I met a friend for another ride up Tantalus. This one went much better. While I couldn't get all the way up without stopping, there were far fewer stops than last time. Also, there was only one time where I think my heart was trying to escape from my chest compared to three or four before. Maybe next time I'll only have to stop once. As a bonus, since I got my brakes fixed, coming back down was alot more fun.
I went for another ride with my neighbor yesterday. I rode with his group last Thursday for the first time, and they babied me. They were kind enough to not go all out and kept checking that I didn't get dropped. This time, I told them, "Just do your normal pace, and we'll see if I can keep up." So they did, and I did. Yay! It did get a little rough at a few points, but I wasn't in danger of being dropped. Overall, it's a good little group and I plan to keep riding with them in the future.
On Tuesday in swim class, we started learning the butterfly. We only worked on legs, and based on that, I'm not very hopeful about getting the hang of this. My legs just don't want to cooperate. The instructor keeps correcting me, but I can't seem to get it together. Does practicing do any good when you're fairly certain you're doing something wrong? Class was cancelled for Thursday, so hopefully I can get my mind together before next week.
On a side note, I really do need to step up the training again. I've gained a bit of weight during my off-season slump. I'm bouncing between 124-125. That may not seem like much, but as I carry it all in my rear and thighs, it's making my jeans a little tighter than I'm happy with. Better get that down so I don't have to go clothes shopping.
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