Ladder swim

SWIM: 1250y 33mins

It sure seems like I swam more than that! I did 25 laps in a ladder of 1,2,3,4,5 etc laps. If I go too long, my form suffers. So for right now I'm keeping the intervals short (very short, apparently) to focus on holding good form. But this is one of the first swims in a long time in which I do intervals, I'm usually doing just 100's.

What is suffering on the form? Nice clean rotation from side to side. I get sloppy, which affects my head position and pulls. The head comes up. The pulls sweep too far under me. I'm also getting tired in my arms, leaving me to wonder if I'm not engaging my lats. My right ankle also had me quitting early. It just reached the point that even without pushing off the wall I had problems with pain. Although I still complain about it, it is improving.

As of now, it seems hard to imagine being able to swim the 2.4 miles or 4224 yards (I had to look that up just now) in one shot. But, it's only December and I have a long way to go!

I missed the group run tonight. I got out of work late and had to make the choice between the run and a swim, since I left the house too late to swim this morning. I chose the swim, the better option for me now. Tomorrow morning I'll get in 6-7 miles before the roofer gets here.