~ todaySTraining ~

Straining is a better word than training. I really don't feel like I'm "training" yet. I'm green, I'm out of shape, and I'm extremely rusty - my mechanics are off. Not to make things any better, I'm battling a bit of a cold. But as mentioned before, I need to push through it... I felt pretty bad when I got up this morning at around 6:15. I have been battling a cold since Sunday really, but felt like it was on the way out. This morning was the worst I have felt - but I took the dog out and tried to walk it off. Wasn't happening! I postponed the morning swim and deferred to med'ing up and trying for it later in the day. Here's the first half of today's STraining: