Those early mornings hurt!

Following some great advice from a valued parent, I've modified my sleep schedule to match what I'll need to be used to for this weekend's meet. This weekend the warmup starts at 8am and the meet begins at 9am with the second session beginning at 1-2pm (estimated). Since I normally swim in the middle of the day, this is very different from swimming at 8am. Add a 1.25 hour drive to Lake Orion and that puts me at a 6:30am wake up time. This morning I was in the water at 7:40am and got in a relaxed 3,800 yards before they shut the pool down at 9am. I did a some burst speed underwater kicking to get ready to race. I will show up earlier tomorrow to ensure I get in my entire workout without feeling rushed.