January 2nd, Tuesday

Today I worked for 40 minutes in the pool;  5 warm-up, 20 non-stop swimming and 15 running in deep end; no impact.  Good work.  Plus 15 minutes in the hot whirlpool.  I feel very lucky to have this facility available to me on a very chilly January afternoon.

I have made a commitment to compete in a triathlon in August with my niece, Maura, and her husband, Andrew.  It happened at the O’Rourke Annual Christmas Party last week.  We had talked about it before, and they have completed one.  So, now I am in!  Training for the next 6 months on the bike and in the swimming pool two-thirds of the time will, perhaps, offer the added benefit of allowing my foot to completely heal. Either way, it does give me a goal and seems like it could be a lot of fun: and it will certainly keep me fit.

Good stats…