Whats better than a great workout where you feel like you made some progress? Following it up with an equally as satisfying workout!
Bouyed by my last swim performance, where a couple minor mechanical changes resulted in the first sub 30 min/mile pace, I wanted to attempt a repeat, but I also wanted to try to extend the distance to 1.5 miles. The big unknown was whether the form would hold for the extra distance.
This time I also really tried to start slow, barely even trying for the first 50-100 yds, in an attempt to more gradually warm up, hoping to avoid the condition where I'm 5-6 laps in and somewhat gasping for breath. I did a little better, but I still found myself reaching a point where it was slightly uncomfortable to breathe.
That always happens, but it always settles down. However, just a few laps before it eventually did, I remembered that I had done the P90X Legs & Back routine the night before, which involves pull-ups - which I was now feeling in the way of slightly fatigued lat muscles. Hmm.. that might present a problem. So I tried minimizing the amount of actual muscle pull, and instead using hip rotation to generate power. I don't know if it worked or not, but it wasn't more than a few laps before I completely forgot about the muscle fatigue. So it either did work, or that feeling of fatigue was fleeting.
Once again, though - when I got into the high 20's in lap count, I started actually feeling re-energized and hitting a rhythm. From there, it was just a matter of waiting until the lap counter reached the number 54.
Total Time: 45:58
Laps: 54
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