Back to splashing

You ever have one of those mornings where everything just feels "off"? It might even be the case that things aren't off, but they definitely feel that way? That's how it went in the pool this morning. Right from the gun, I just didn't feel coordinated in any way. I keep getting really useful hints on improving my stroke, but my list of mental cues is getting pretty long, and if something isn't natural, there's a long systems-check to get it all back together.

I did all the work I was supposed to, with the exception of the last set of freestyle, when I was pulled out of my lane to work more on flip turns. Let me put this simply, my flip turns suck. What I do at the moment wouldn't even really be called a flip turn, it's more a pseudo-sideways roll. It gets the job done, but is not what we're looking for. It seems that whenever I do a head over heels flip, I end up pushing myself almost into the floor of the pool. Since that sucks, I've developed my hybrid. I'll keep working on this (I am honestly trying to flip when I do my twist, but that's just how it works out), and hopefully it will fall in place soon. Especially in the 25 yard pool, I'll just be getting my stroke fixed (see above about splashing) then I'll have to worry about the wall.

But I did my swim. And I'll do my run later. Then tonight I'll sleep.

Swim: 6x100 yds free, EZ, w/ flip turns
4x100 (25 scull/25 pull)
1x200 free, EZ, w/ flip turns
3x100 (75 fist/25 pull)
1x300 free, EZ, w/ flip turns (was supposed to be 2x200, but I had to use the facilities, then jumped in where I could)
2x100 (25 scull/25 pull), w/ finger paddles
1x200 free, EZ, w/ flip turns
Flip turn practice (was supposed to be 3x200, but I am teh suck)
Total: 2200 yds

Run: 3 miles @ 6.8 mph