I put the extra 50 in there because a true 2 mile swim is 3520y. Yesterday was 3500, today 3550 to get the "extra" 20's in. Cuz otherwise I have to swim one length of the pool only partway to get the 20 yards :)
This was a back-to-back long swim! I had some apprehension about it, worried about wearing out the muscles or injury but I do bike rides and runs back to back, so why not swims?
WU: 400, 300, 200 (bilateral), 100 (paddles)
MS: 4x400 with race pace intervals. 1st 400 had 1st 100 at RP, 2nd 400 had 2nd 100 at RP, etc. 30s rest between intervals.
50 off stroke. (this was my bonus 50).
5x150 kick as (25 side, 50 flutter, 25 other side, 50 dolphin)
150 off/drills/easy.
As with yesterday, I was surprised at how easy and fun this felt. Nothing like my Mon/Weds Masters in which I get down on myself and tired. Those sessions are 75 mins long and I rarely get in 3500y, let along 3000y. So why can I swim so much here in the same amount of time? Aside from the fact that I'm usually 5-10 mins late for Master's?
I get really Mental in Master's. I'm worried about the faster swimmers around me. I'm comparing myself. I'm watching behind me. I'm subtracting off yards that CHG gives us so I can finish my shorter set in the same time the others to. I've calculated my "handicap" for Master's-- 300y to their 400. But I can do it! These last 2 swims show it. I just can't do it fast.
COLD again today, so after the swim I went to the therapy pool. 93 degrees!!!! HOT DAMN that felt good! And since that Y has cold showers and cold air, it was extra helpful for helping me to recover lots of the lost body heat from the lap pool. When your hands are blue the rest of the day after your swim (like they were yesterday), it's a sign that it's too cold out baby!
And how can I be complaining about the cold? It's the warmest winter in ages (was 65F degrees in STL this past week) and on top of that IM CdA is famous for cold water. So HTFU, right?
Right?
Brrrrr..............
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