August 11, 2009 - "My Way"

"Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do and saw it through without exemption
I planned each charted course, each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this, I did it my way" - Frank Sinatra, "My Way"

This is one of the greatest songs of all time.

I've had a few regrets in my life, though I realize that the consequences from my decisions and actions were necessary for me to learn to be the person I am today. Perhaps regret is the ultimate learning tool. By making mistakes that I wished with all my heart I could undo, I am finally able to accept who I was then and move on. I have made peace with myself for most of the regrets and am thankful that I realized what I had to change before I regretted another single thing. Now when I make decisions I base them on what is best for me, my family, and of course the huskies!

Today's Workout
Today was a rest day on http://www.crossfit.com, so I jumped on the http://Crossfitendurance.com website and did that workout:

Pick a sport (run, bike, swim) and do it at full intensity for 16 minutes.

I chose swimming, since it's pretty hot out again here in Baltimore. I began with a quick warm-up and then just swam for around 20 minutes. I mixed in laps of breast stroke (to bring my heart rate down) and kick boards (to get my heart rate up) and then laid out by the pool for a bit (nice day to be poolside here in Baltimore).

I was focusing on form but really need a coach to help me pick apart not only what I am doing wrong, but how I can fix it.