Training Day #47

Monday, Swim Day!!!

I can tell you that preparing for the training session the night before is key for continuing to stay motivated for my training. The training schedule had a benchmark for today which consisted of 300 yards mixed warm-up, 5x 50-yard freestyle swim with a 15-second rest in between, 400 yards of freestyle swim, and 2x 25 yard mixed swim. Then a cooldown of 150 yards freestyle swim. I was excited for this swim because I got some new gear to try out, a swim cap and tri-shorts.

This morning was off to a slow start. I got to the pool about 30 minutes later than usual. This made me rush to the pool and forgot my swim cap for the first 300 yards. After the warm-up, I took a short break to grab my swim cap because we were moved from one pool to another due to swim classes. After the short break, the swim went according to the plan. This workout felt great, and I got into a good rhythm of breathing and swimming.

Every week, I feel like I’m getting fitter and faster. All I am shooting for is 1% improvement.

Key Takeaways:

1. Packing your bag the night before relieves stress and reduces forgetfulness.
2. Swim with new gear during training to get use to the way it fits and functions.

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