I keep repeating that in my head even when things just go wrong. I was super excited yesterday to do extra laps without stopping or breaking my form. Of course, I am about 3 laps into my 300 meters and I get a toe cramp? I don't believe I've ever had a toe cramp before like EVER in my entire life and I'm thinking - wth? Why now? Of course I have to stop, massage my toe and my goal was not reached and I was super bummed out. I guess the good thing is that I didn't quit or get too frustrated. I was just wondering what evil forces are out there to prevent me from having a good swim. If it's not the swim cap and gulping water instead of inhaling air, it's a toe cramp. I massaged the toe for a bit, tried to swim again and it cramped again. It was the toe right next to my big toe on my right foot so then I figure if I don't kick with that leg, it won't cramp again. That was pretty fun swimming with only my left leg kicking and since I was not going very fast - that didn't last too long, either.
The good news is that with only a few weeks in the pool I am building some endurance but still working on technique. I figure I am just going to struggle during the swim part, but surely I will make it up on the bike. Ha. Speaking of the bike, I have got to get on it this weekend! It has been challenging coordinating visitation with the BD still living in Dallas but we worked something out for this weekend - he is going to come to Austin for the weekend because I sure as heck am not driving there and back so I can get some time on the bike in and get things done that are easier to do alone - including just buying weekly groceries. With two kids that is about two hours worth of pleading to behave and negotiations on what they can and cannot get. All and all this will be a good weekend of swimming, biking and still getting to spend sometime with my kids when they are normally with their dad. Hopefully tomorrow will be toe-cramp free in the pool and I can get in some good laps this weekend, too.
The good news is that with only a few weeks in the pool I am building some endurance but still working on technique. I figure I am just going to struggle during the swim part, but surely I will make it up on the bike. Ha. Speaking of the bike, I have got to get on it this weekend! It has been challenging coordinating visitation with the BD still living in Dallas but we worked something out for this weekend - he is going to come to Austin for the weekend because I sure as heck am not driving there and back so I can get some time on the bike in and get things done that are easier to do alone - including just buying weekly groceries. With two kids that is about two hours worth of pleading to behave and negotiations on what they can and cannot get. All and all this will be a good weekend of swimming, biking and still getting to spend sometime with my kids when they are normally with their dad. Hopefully tomorrow will be toe-cramp free in the pool and I can get in some good laps this weekend, too.
rock on!
ReplyDeleteI get the toe and foot cramps too sometimes in the pool. For me its a salt deficiency, as soon as I have some Gatorade or salty beverage it will go away in a few minutes..
Don't let the strange muscle cramps get you down, it happens to almost every triathlete I have talked to.