I have decided to change my workout schedule, starting this week. I will no longer leave my swim workout floating, as in "whenever I can fit it". I'm a poor swimmer (actually, more like a homeless swimmer), and the only way to get better is to practice, practice, practice. So from now on, swimming will be my first workout of the day Monday to Friday; followed by weights. Biking and running workouts will now get done after work. Saturday is long-bike workout day, and Sunday is long-run workout day. Another objective of this change is to get my running done when I'm tired, just like it happens in triathlons.
So on Mondays, I will attend masters class at 6AM, and the rest of the workdays I will swim when the pool opens. This week, Tuesday and yesterday I got there at 5AM, which is the official opening time. But, today, I got there at 4:40; they opened the door at 4:45; and I was in the water at 4:50. I'm so excited by this development! (Geek alert, geek alert!) So after completing my swim workouts, I have more time to do weights, and perhaps even talk to an annoying gym acquaintance or two (I'm sure that they are complaining about the humorless idiot that does not talk to them!)
So this was my swim workout today: 300m wu; 400m fins; 100m drill; 200m pull; 3x200m in 5:00 intervals; 100m drill; 6x50m in 1:15 intervals; 200m cd. As I was leaving the parking lot at 6AM sharp, I noticed that some of the aquaholics were driving in. Sorry guys, 6AM is wayyyyy too late for me, hehehe. I got to the gym, did my biceps/back workout, and was out the door. Tonight, I am planning on biking 1.5 hrs, followed by a brick (5min wu, 20min @7:00 pace; 5min cd).
They posted the official photos for the NJ State yesterday. After seeing Matt and Genine's photos, I have to say that the "official" pics are quite disappointing! Again, thanks a lot guys!
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Practice is very important with swimming. I found that when I started swimming more often (up to a point) I improved the most. However, I also found that my first few years in triathlon I didn't improve much because I didn't work enough on improving my technique and was practicing technique that it was hard to undue (and it still is). The more you practice bad habits the harder it can be to break them, so it is also important to emphasis the technique and actively seek to get help with and improve technique. If I had done that sooner it would not have taken me so long to turn into a swimmer.
I think if I was at the pool at 5AM, I'd be so tired at night, I'd never get to the run. ha ha.
Glad you like the pictures.
So I was reading a discussion about how some people hate multiple loop bike courses or runs. When I race, I'd agree with them.
Yet as photographer, the 2nd loop gives you a 2nd chance at pictures.I would have liked an extra loop last weekend.
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