I had a great, albeit exhausting day today! We had a fantastic lab in school, but it did entail 6 hrs of concentration and standing, which isn't too physically demanding, but it sure is mentally draining. To try to get back into study mode for my upcoming mid-term and anatomy final, I decided to go for a quick, easy swim. On my way out, I met up with a friend who also does triathlons and he decided to join me.
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I haven't swum with someone aside from my sisters in eons, so going in it was nice to have someone to workout with. Once we were actually in the pool, I realized that having someone to swim with is GREAT! Although my swim turned out to be an actual work out, it was awesome to have someone push me to swim harder and faster the whole workout: from the beginning warm up to the end warm down. The workout also went a whole lot faster with someone to talk to in between sets!
We did: 500 warm up, 4x200 (odds drill/swim by 25s, evens swim), 4x50 kick on 1:10 (I barely made any of these), 50 butterfly kick on our back, 100 easy, 10x50 on 1:05 (1-5 and 6-10 descending), 250 warm down. Total: 2400
Although the yardage is a little less than what I've been trying to do for every swim workout, I am definitely more tired than I usually am after most of my swim workouts. This just teaches me that I need to start pushing myself harder and swimming faster, even if it's not a sprint set!
Great way to end the month! Having someone to push you to do just a little more is a great way to train. I enjoy hearing your being pumped up...and you should score high in anatomy...you were always a great student....cheers to you
ReplyDeleteGood job, Mako! Haha next I am back in DC, I will swim you real nice. Or if you come to NYC, you can join us for some NYAC workouts!
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