Gonna have these a plenty between now and tri day. 400 yard swim isn't really a workout to write home about. I just want to work on daily reinforcement of anything good I've learned.
It was 3 to a lane today because they were giving half the pool for kids swim lessons. (I'm guessing it was the same group that fouled the water yesterday and closed the pool for 18 hours, starting just as I was presenting my ID to go inside.)
I had to spot the guys in my lane a half-length lead or I'd catch them. So apparently I am ranked higher than third worst swimmer in the world at least. It was hard to get in a continuous steady effort. After I got in my distance I put in a few laps trying to breathe on the right side. The "superman" type drill (left arm straight forward, right arm by side, kick only, breathe on right when necessary by rotating) I could not do at all! I could only get my mouth above the water with my arms moving and generating some extra push. So I just did that and managed a length breathing on the right, every other stroke. Progress.
It was so much harder to do than breathing on the left it was comical. I realized that I was actually squinting because I was concentrating so hard, and the squint was making it impossible for the goggles to seal. Something else to look out for later. Keep that face relaxed.
Had a good, low-perceived effort run after I got home from the gym. Fast enough that the dog was heeling well by mile 2, and has been sleeping hard since we got home.
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