Last night's swim was better than expected and considerably better than Monday night. I've found that just like running, part of the process of increasing stamina is learning to pace myself. I've noticed a tendency to start out at a nice easy pace and slowly swim faster and faster as I get closer to the end of the pool. Last night I concentrated on maintaining the easy pace all the way to the end of the pool. I was able to do over 75% of my swim freestyle just by making a conscious effort to maintain a slower pace.
I'm not sure when I'm going to get back to the pool. It's closed for a three day weekend starting tomorrow (Christmas Eve). We'll be spending some time with family over the following week.
I'm thinking I'll continue the current routine for two or three more swims. I want to be able to do the whole 700 yard workout freestyle before moving on.
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