Finally caught a break . . . almost.

This morning was my final swim workout before the weekend. It stormed all night and I knew that my chances of swimming were somewhere between slim and none (much closer to none), but when my alarm went off at 4:45 it was not raining - it was not lightning - and I swear there were birds actually chirping outside my house (I went out to check). Desperate for a swim workout, I got up, got dressed, and headed to the pool even though I was all but certain I would be the only one there.

I arrived at the pool, and was surprised to see people there. There were only a few of us there to swim, but the coach said we could give it a shot as long as there was no lightning. I was amazed. I haven't had any good luck like this in training in a long time. I was really looking forward to one good last swim workout, since that is obviously the discipline that I am most undertrained in. Things were finally looking up. It was as if the storm had passed and the sky had unexpectedly opened up just for my benefit. I got down to my speedo, strapped on my goggles, stood at the end of my lane, did a couple quick stretches, and witnessed the most perfect, perhaps largest, bolt of lightning that has ever crossed the sky. Swimming was cancelled before I touched the water this morning. My next swim will be in Florida. Crap.

Last night I worked pretty late, but had a really good bike workout after getting home and putting Bryce to bed. Then I changed the tires on my bike. I was really due for a tire upgrade, plus my rear tire was pretty worn due to all the trainer riding I've been doing. I can change a tire and tube no problem, but I know next to nothing about actual bike maintenance and I think I knocked my rear derailuer (I'm not even sure how to say that word, much less spell it) off track a little. My bike doesn't seem to be shifting nearly as smooth in the rear, and is actually missing a couple shifts. But my tires look great. I'll mess with it a little more tonight and see if I may have really damaged something. I may have to make an emergency call to my buddy Jonny for an expert opinion.

*** Last night I had a trainer ride just under 1.5 hours. I also changed my tires which has to count for something.

Tonight, I have a 45 minute ride and 30 minute run. Busy day at work today trying to get everything wrapped up so I can get out of here Thursday afternoon (I just realized that is tomorrow. . . crap).

See ya.