SWIM: 3500y in ~1:30
The plan was for 3400y, but I did the last 100 as sculling and kicking for a cool down. Imagine my disappointment what I later calculated that 3500y = 1.988 636 363 6 miles. Just under on length, just 20 yards, would have been 2 miles.
I added a few more goals to this swim. One was to practice treading water while adjusting my goggles. Not so easy when the problem with the goggles lies in the buckles that allow you to adjust the straps around your head. But I'm working on it.
What I'm not working on is bilateral breathing. I've read it can take 2 weeks of steady training on this to get proficient. If I'm not working on it regularly, how many MONTHS will it take??
I arrived to class early, but the pool was full. So my extra time came after class, which ended at 42 or so laps. The goal was 68 laps. I used an interval from the class that I really like for killing time: 250y with the 4th 25y non-free. So laps 1,3,5 are free, while laps 2 and 4 are 25free, 25nonfree. Nice.
My early laps were strong. I could feel a "grip" on the water and a nice form using my forearms and back for propulsion. But as the class went on and I grew tired, I lost that feel and slowed down. Also, any kicking laps were a hard on the legs. I'm swimming to rest the lower body, not work them more!
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