TRI Week 01: Thursday, 2/2 - Swim February 2, 2006
Posted by Amber D. Evans in : Swimming, Blacksburg VA, Training Stats , trackback"Moving like an eel."
Context
City, State: Blacksburg, VA.
Location: Blacksburg Aquatic Center.
Course: Pool.
Terrain: 25 yards; 80 degrees.
Distance & Time: 1150 yards, 00:56:58 minutes
Pace: Avg 01:14.32/50y, Fast N/A, Slow N/A.
RPE: 6 (somewhat harder).
HRR: 134-163 (Aerobic Basic).
HR(avg.): 150 bpm.
Thursday, February 2, 2005
The Swim
- 200 yards - freestyle easy.
- 2 x 50 yards - 25 free sprint, 25 kick.
- 2 x 100 yards - 25 free, 25 back, 25 breast, 25 kick.
- 2 x 50 yards - 25 free sprint, 25 kick.
- 3 x 100 yards - 25 kick, 50 free, 25 kick.
- 100 yards - free easy.
- 150 Junkyards - stroke drills, breathing, easy freestyle.
Synopsis
- Upshot: Another empty pool!
- Downside: I'm tired and work-stressed.
- What I'm most proud of: I printed up a worksheet and actually did all the described workouts.
- What I would do differently: Calm down and not push so hard; learn in-water recovery.
Overall
Moving like an eel. Not all the time, but it came back to my during my last 250 yards. Rotate, rotate, thumb in armpit, chin tucked down, rotate, rotate. Slish, slish, slish. Cutting through the water. Oh, yes! This is what it's supposed to feel like! It feels so good!
Swimming isn't so bad after all. Hee, hee! Of course, longer sessions are to be in store for me … but I'll give it a month or so before I push it. I'm still training for the half marathon, so I have to keep the tri stuff somewhat in check until then!
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