Swimming day today. Grace and I hit the pool in Oswestry and despite feeling tired almost immediately (the first ten lengths were a struggle!) I managed to eek out the required 80 lengths.
I'm getting used to this breathing both sides malarky and I started experimenting with the 'thumb to thigh' drill that I'll be introducing next. The purpose of this drill is to train me to take a full stroke each time and not to withdraw my arm too early from the water. My first impressions were that I need more strength in my arms in order to get the full 'kick' from the stroke but I know that will come.
I got some cramp in my calves after about 65 lengths but I stretched it out and kept going for the full 80. After I finished I chilled out in the kids pool (which is considerably warmer!) and did my daily stretching.
All told a good, solid, day's Iron Man training.
Peace, out.
TODAY
Run Distance: 0 miles
Swimming: 2000 m
Cycling: 0 miles
Hiking: 0 miles
Workout time: 1:30 hrs
Press-ups:0
Core workouts:0
Stretching workouts: 1
TOTAL
Run Distance: 17.25 miles
Swimming: 5850 m
Cycling: 59:36 miles
Hiking: 6 miles
Workout time: 13:53 hrs
Press-ups:206
Core workouts: 2
Stretching workouts: 5
Pity My Feet is a training and fitness blog that chronicles the misadventures of an aging demotivated wanna-be athlete with a penchant for making bad exercise related life choices. Currently in training for Iron Man Wales 2014. Don't ask why.
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