Empty pool

With IMLP just around the corner, lots of folks are either backing off their training, or are already on the road for NY state. As a consequence, this morning was very lacking in other swimmers. Luckily, I wasn't the only one to show up. (As much as I enjoy getting some personal direction, 90 minutes of having the coach watch me would make me a little self-conscious.) There were a couple of people who were in the last of the taper for Lake Placid, and few others like me racing the sprint this weekend, so it wasn't a particularly difficult workout. Or more specifically, it was as hard as you wanted to make it.

Set of 500, with 100 easy non-free recovery, with each 500 split into easy and quick repeats. The quick parts got longer (consequently, the east parts got shorter), but a swimmer could take pretty much any pace they chose. Since I'm still trying to get faster, I chose "a little harder than sprint pace" as quick, and easy was "good lord, I need more air". A good workout, still lots of work to do on my form, but it's getting better, especially at effort. I'm thrashing less, and propelling myself more. Now if I can remember to finish my stroke, I won't be last out of the water anymore.

Swim: w/u - 200m each free, non-free, pull
500 ez pull
100 ez non-free
500 free as 75 ez/25 quick
100 ez non-free
500 free as 50 ez/50 quick
100 ez non-free
500 free as 25 ez/75 quick
c/d - 100 each back, breast, pull
Total: 3200m

After work ...
Bike: 30 minutes, zone 1