It was chilly out this morning but the pool was like a bathtub. I decided this morning that it was time to push myself a little harder in the pool. I've been wimping out a little and giving in to the desire to rest when I feel the slightest bit tired. My goal this morning was to increase my yardage slightly by adding 100 yards to the first set, making the workout 1X300, 4X100, 4X50, 4X25. Officially, the plan I'm semi-following had me moving on to 1X400, 1X200, 4X100, 4X50, but I felt the need to stick in a week 2.5. It's possible that's just another example of me wimping out. I figure as long as I'm pushing myself to do more than I had been doing, I'm making progress. Slow progress is still progress.
I did the workout as planned. I did my first 100 yards of the 300 yard set without the pull buoy. I grabbed it after the first 100 and used it for the next 200. I also didn't use it for the first or last 100 of the 4X100 sets and I didn't use it at all during the 50s or the 25s.
I was really pleased with myself after swimming 300 yards non-stop. I actually felt like I could have kept going. Maybe it takes a couple hundred yards for me to get in a groove, kinda like that first half mile or so of running. I might try to do 400 yards continuous next time.
I did a total of 1000 yards today. I'm getting better, but I wouldn't say it's getting any easier, or it's getting easier so slowly that I'm not aware of the change.
Next Up: Running tomorrow - I'm planning on interval training, probably similar to last Friday.
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