February 9 - Some Changes to Schedule - Snowstorm Pending

This was the original schedule for this week (key workouts are in red, easy recovery days in green):

	M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
Swim	3000m	Off	2000m	Off	2000m	Off	Off
Bike	Off	40	Off	15	Off	30	15
Run	5	6	5	15	6	Off	8

Here is the revised schedule for the rest of the week:

	M	Tu	W	Th	F	Sa	Su
Swim	3000m	2000m	Off	Off	2000m	Off	Off
Bike	Off	Off	40	15	Off	30	15
Run	5	6	5	15	6	Off	8

I basically swapped Tuesday's long bike with Wednesday's swim session.

As with every winter, Mother Nature has the uncanny ability to change my training schedule to accommodate her.

And that is fine by me. A good organizer knows when to anticipate changes, reschedule his/her week, and roll with the punches to minimize any missed opportunities. Coaching is no exception. The swim depends on the weather because I have to travel to the pool. So I'll go today when the weather is fine. The bike is indoors on the Computrainer, so it doesn't depend on the weather. So the bike is scheduled for tomorrow when the snow rages. With the run, it's touch and go...I am told blizzard conditions will persist tomorrow but I'll sneak a 5 miler in when the storm is not as strong, probably early Wednesday morning.

There are potential problems with the revised schedule. I'm not particularly happy with the fact that a long bike and a long run are on consecutive days. The bike tomorrow is a given, but if I wake up on Thursday in less than stellar shape, I'll be opting for the easy day on Thursday and moving the 15 mile run to Friday (basically swapping Thursday and Friday workouts). I'll play this one by ear and see how things unfold.