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Today’s training called for a short swim, 21 minutes. I was glad for the “rest” since I was hurting after my hour on the elliptical machine last night. But I wanted to do something different. Usually I just swim a slow, steady pace lap after lap. I had talked to one lady who is now doing triathlons in her 60s! Her daughter had told her to increase her speed to swim four laps as fast as you can then rest. Well, I knew I couldn’t swim four laps fast, so I tried for two laps fast*, then a lap of breast stroke.

Wow! I was struggling after the first lap! But I did three sets of these. Then, I did on lap fast and a length breast stroke. I think I did four sets of those. After I was done I was glad. And if felt good to do something different. Since I had wanted to quit after that first set, I rewarded myself with five minutes in the hot tub after I finished!

*fast is a relative term. I just did my own version of “fast”. I am pretty sure it was faster than my regular stroke!

As I stated before, rodeo season is gearing up! The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is now just 35 days away. Though I have not talked to anyone personally who has already purchased  this year’s Houston Rodeo tickets , I have no doubt there are those who have! Many of the headline acts were announced earlier this month. Some of the big names include Kenny Chesney, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, The Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato, and The Black Eyed Peas.

This line up is a far cry from the groups I used to see perform at the HLSR in the Astrodome. I remember seeing Anne Murray and The Oak Ridge Boys back in the day. Although I have taken my kids several times, I have not attended the concert and rodeo events since they’ve been moved out of the Dome.

But the HSLR still brings lots of fun for the whole family. There are lots of livestock to see, the pig races are always fun. Watching the littlest cowboys and girls in the stick horse rodeo is cute. There is lots to more to see and do at the HSLR. Check out the events calendar and concert lineup for full info.