2013: Tri-ing something new

[marathondan]

SWIMMING LESSON NOT HELL SHOCK

Last night's lesson wasn't utterly terrible. Mainly because we didn't do any kick drills - all proper swimming. But my swimming is getting marginally better - I can now manage 50m crawl without expiring. I just need to add another 1450m onto that and I'll be fine.

The earlier comparison to learning to dance seems to be holding true. There are so many minor adjustments to make to the stroke and it's very difficult to do them all at once. Brushing my eyebrow before hand entry is still keeping me in good form. Last night a point of focus was to accelerate the hand as it passes the hip and then exits the water. I try and do that, any everything else goes to cock. But then after 10 minutes or so of working on that, it's possible to start to bring it all together, like a new dance step. And so tiny, tiny progress is made.

800m covered this week. Now she wants us to get some fins.

Reluctantly, but realistically, from February I should probably start making a second trip to the pool per week.

PS - was feeling fed up beforehand after a typically tedious Monday at work. Returned home invigorated, mentallly and physically.