Let the good times roll!
Only a few thoughts on todays swim:
(1) I started out slower, which continued to help with smoothing out the pseudo-temporary higher-intensity-feeling zone that develops between 300-450 yds before settling into a more comfortable rhythm at about 600 yds.
(2) It takes until about 1000 yds before I feel warmed up.
(3) Neither of the above really show themselves in significant time differences between laps
(4) Right around the 1500-1700 range I consistently lose about one second per lap. This coincided with the feeling that my form was falling apart slightly. My right arm was high in the catch, my breathing from the left wasn't as smooth as it has ever been, two beat kick and hand entry timing was somewhat sloppy - all of which increase drag. If I paid close attention, I could sort it out - but it tells me that I still have some efficiencies that have not been fully committed to muscle memory yet.
(5) Due to #4, I conceded that I'd likely be a bit slower today than the past couple sessions - especially because the handful of times I counted the # of strokes for a 25 yd lap, I was at nearly 19 when I'm usually closer to 18.
(6) I ended up shocked to see that not only was I not slower, but was slightly faster today than last session - by about 20 seconds total.
2700 yds (54 laps) - 45:39
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