being lazy between camps

after 5:30 wake ups for 4 straight days I have no running desire to rush out the door to get my training done during the few days between camps. Camp 2 was a success, strong start laps all camp long and i finally found my distance legs. Camp 2 was great, no ER visit and i discovered the wonders of benadryl, allowing me to go to bed after our night sessions on the track. It is right about now, a couple recovery days have passed since camp and my mind and body are seriously doubting one of my goals for world championships, not having a beer or glass of wine until after competition.

Now, I'm not a heavy drinker by any means but as someone who has made making alcohol a career goal i do enjoy a tasty beverage quite often. It really hasn't performance in the past, but with the biggest race of my young career on the horizon I wanted to see if abstaining for alcohol could give me one or two percent more in training and competition. Up until now the experiment has been decent, no nice meals with my parents to tempt me with good wine, no imported micro brews offered to me at friend's houses. Last weekend I almost broke down. Walking, no (hobbling is a more accurate term), into my coach's room to make a sandwich I was offered a Stella by my teammate, with instructions that the six pack needed to be finished before people left for their flights home. I bit the bullet and declined, as much as my mind wanted to say yes, sticking to my plan was and is more important than a Stella from a bottle. But, on the bright side, it's game on the day after worlds; when my Dad, brother, Clark, and I begin our short but whirlwind tour of the wineries, vineyards and cooperage of northern Italy.