Dizzy

I admit, I've come to really enjoy this swimming thing. It's such a complete shift from what I'm used to, it's a good group, and I'm definitely heartened by my rapid improvement. But I really prefer the Monday/Friday workouts to Wednesday. Wednesday is in the short course pool, 25 yards, compared to the 50m pool of the other days.

This causes two problems. The first: In the SC pool, we turn so often, it can make you dizzy. Just as you get into the rhythm for a length, it's time to flip and shoot back in the other direction. The second: On long sets, it's really easy to lose count of where you are. This is especially a problem for me, since I'm now seen as somewhat of the "captain" of the lane. I lead all the sets, so when I'm done, the group is done. There are far too many instances where I'll push off the wall and think, "OK, seven ... wait, is this seven, or am I done seven?" My answer, when in doubt, do the extra lengths.

More long sets today, with some quick work mixed in. It was a lot of fun. We didn't quite get to finish all that was assigned, but still got a good bit of distance in. My warm-up was extra long, because my lanemates were a couple of minutes late, so rather than starting the main set and being out of sync for the whole workout, I repeated the warm-up.

Swim: w/u - 100 yds each free, breast, pull; 50 yds free, 100 yds each back, pull, breast
4x(400 ez free or drill, 30", (4x25 quick free/25 non-free, 15"))
For the 400s do:
1) forearm flop
2) gloves
3) free
4) gloves+finger paddles+pull
(Note: on the 4th set, we didn't have time to do the quick/non part)
c/d - 25 back/25 breast
Total: 2900 yds