The picture above was not from my actual swim workout today. This is me 16 years ago (age 16) in my first triathlon. It was the original Pigman. Back then I was bulking up and training for football. Times change.Today was my first swim since the Peregrine Charities Triathlon about 6 months ago http://www.athlinks.com/results/64443/95454/8495093/Peregrine-Charities-Triathlon-~-2008.aspx
Even going into that triathlon I had not swam for a couple of months. Things will certainly change this summer before the Ironman. I plan on doing a lot of long distance lake swimming. Today I was relegated to the YMCA pool.
5 x 400 yards
- 400 yds = 7:16
- 400 yds = 7:15
- 400 yds = 7:20
- 400 yds = 7:35
- 400 yds = 7:45
From a swim training standpoint this was not a smart workout to do. I probably should have done some drilling and shorter intervals concentrating on form. But I wanted to test myself a little to see how the layoff had affected my swimming fitness. Although my form broke down quite a bit and I wasn't the fastest, I was pleased to be able to do over a mile without training.
Nicccce swim.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great swim Zack. Your 400s are at a faster pace than my 100s!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about the hammy. Be sure to let it rest a bit, no need to push through it at this point. Still 26 weeks away from the big race. Better to give it some days off now, rather than a couple weeks off later in the season.
Thanks JD and Craig...I love swimming when I am actually doing it. I just don't like the whole process of getting to the pool and everything.
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