Training Log Archive: FE

Holmbury - Short Green - did 3.4k 135m climb registering etc. Convinced the organisers I could make it to the start before it closed, so it was rude not to at least shuffle out of sight with spare tyre wobbling! Physical and technical course tried using thumb compass, overshot 7 (60s), offline 5 (30s), hesitant 3 (15s) shuffled for some of the first 0.8k and walked the rest. Deliberately didn't punch last control, Surprised I was not much slower than my able bodied peers.

Sore, some reaction so took 400 ibu

Lido - 19 deg (17?) - too cold to mess around with drills, 200 wu & wd, 3 x 100 slower than last week. Then 400m in 8.54, 45s quicker than 18 days ago, speechless. Took time at 200 - 4.20, read as 4.40 (expected time) but wandered if I misread so checked at 300 - 6.38. Must be all down to bilateral breathing and reduced drag as reach and pull seemed quite weak today.

Time to buy neoprene balaclava and socks, plus ear plugs.

Spectrum - coaching session, various drills, kicking on front and back.

SSP 50m - sometime since I've swum in 50m indoor pool, found 50m far enough for drills and high elbows didn't gel. So concentrated on bilateral and flat body. Finished with 2 x 200m bilateral 5.15 and 5.08. Seems much more relaxing than every second stroke and definitely less drag for me - maybe the way forward without a wetsuit.