Training -- week 2

I joked today that both my track coach and my swim coach have been trying to kill me these last few weeks. It was a light hearted comment, but in reality I know that they are pushing me the way that Ken, Cal, and Jane have all pushed through chemo treatments, and nasty side effects of chemo. While Coach Christina may enjoy having me do "Oregon Intervals" (squats followed by a 100m sprint, then burpees followed by a 100m sprint, then jumping jills followed by a 100m sprint, then push-ups followed a 100m sprint, and REPEAT 6 times) I'm enjoying the strength and conditioning. I know that I'm going to need it to face 26.2 miles. Coach Jon is going to increase my lung capacity if it drowns me. To me it's a small price to pay, to be able to breath. The dive down and swim across the pool reminds me that I can breath, and that I have the option to train this way. So with Ken and Cal at my side, I will face swim and track practice this week, and will gladly take on whatever my coaches throw at me. They faced their challenge with determination, and I'm going to face mine the same way.