I can't figure it out...

Today I was up at 5:36 am and at the pool by 6:15 am for my 4 km long swim.

For some reason, the swim was much slower than my last swim. Whereas my last swim I averaged 1:52 per 100, today I was around 2:00 per 100, and I don't have any idea why. It took me over 90 minutes to finish the workout.

I had to finish my workout early because my daughter and I were going to a motivational seminar that started at 9:00 am. The speaker was Jack Canfield, he co-wrote the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series. It was a good seminar about things you need to do to be successful. Most of it is things I've learnt before, but it is always good to hear them again. I find these types of seminars open your mind to positive thoughts and possibilities.

When I got home I was "bagged". I planned on sleeping, but ended up checking emails, then dinner, then a long discussion on "diet" with Reid, and before I knew it, it was 8:00 pm and I was unmotivated to run. All I wanted to do was relax.

But I pushed myself out the door and did a 70 minute run at moderate speed. It was a great run, most of the run my heart rate was under 130 bpm, and I ran an 8:37 pace. By the time I finished, I felt great, the endorphins were a "bubbling" and I had a big bowl of yogurt, banana's and whey powder to help my body recover.

It's strange how my swim was a poor performance workout and my run was the opposite.