Vacations over. Lets Hammer.

I’m back from the family vacation and trying to get everything normal again. I had the perfect plan before we left to skate through the week and get a little hot weather running in and that would be perfect…not so much. The day before we left I got 4.5 hours in and my final weight was 164. That was dead on for where I want to be for season. We packed up the mini van and headed south to Orlando. After 17 hours of driving I needed to stretch my legs a bit so I went out for a timed run around the condo. 80 minutes of pain later I grabbed a Miller Lite and took a nap. Before we left I was going through some serious back pain. Luckily I got all that under control thanks to some muscle relaxers and pain killers.
So here’s the crappy part about vacation. We drank a little Saturday night. Enough for Natalie to fall off a curb (yes 6”) and take a bad sprain to the ankle. Sunday, with hangover in tow we go to the emergency room to get her fixed up. Now we can start the vacation right? Sunday night I’m laying in bed not feeling all so good. Note, I only had like 4-5 drinks, but I did some Hooters food. A quality restaurant…not really. Even the sluts were no good. Anyway at 2am, my stomach gurgled and off I ran to expel fried pickles and a hamburger. I though that maybe this was because I ate so poorly. Well it lasted until Thursday afternoon. I couldn't’t really eat, when I did I was punished, beer was out of the question, and my stomach was a knot the entire time. No working out.
One thing I really wanted to do was called Lucky’s Lake Swim. It’s a daily early morning Open Water done at this guys house. It’s a free 1000 meter out and back that starts in the dark. I was aiming for Tuesday but, was too sick. So Friday morning as we left Orlando I decided to swing by at 630a for lap or two. I was able to get 2miles in with Lucky and about 8-10 others. I will detail this swim later as it’s well worth it’s own post.
So that’s how it went. I enjoyed my vacation as it was a short escape but, it sucked I was so sick and that I dropped into the 150’s. I’ve been back at it this week including my 10k wed. What so big about a 10k wed? It’s in the water. Yes, I typically swim more during the week than I run.

Question to ponder- Does one really need to wear a swim cap and goggles while kicking with fins and a board?

My answer- Only if you insist on taking up an entire lane.