Well, okay, I exaggerate. (Although I like my new yellow one. It’s kinda spiffy.) At least I got in 2,500 yesterday and today. Yesterday I mixed in some IM and some kick work because I felt like it. Today was all Tempo Trainer and freestyle.

20×100, starting TT at 1.3, then 1.4 and up to 2.00. On the way back down I did 1.95, 1.90, 1.85. etc. Working on balance more at the very slowest speeds as, indeed, my stroke counting starts going up at 1.8. Oh, well…you get the idea. Then I did a TI 4×25, 3×50, 2×75 and 1×100 at 1.3–just trying to hang on to 15 strokes. A 14 and 13, a few fall apart 16/17’s. That’s okay. BUT, the plan is to get my stroke count lower down in the 1.2, 1.1 , 1.0 range. I finally hit a 16 at 1.0 and .95 last week. But hanging on to it beyond the short distance, well, that’s the next thing. I can hang on to a 2 beat kick at 1.8 but things get a little silly at 1.75. My head says go but the rotation/catch just isn’t, mm, quite right at that speed. But I like to see where things are, especially as I tend to happily poke around comfortably and I don’t always want to do that.

My brain stayed together up through 1,700 and then it started to go "La, la, la." I had to grab my brain cells, shake ‘em around and say, whack, whack…wake up! It’s been awhile since I’ve done a longer set like this. I’ve been doing lots of short distances, pretty much paying attention to technique. But it’s time to bump up the stamina and test out the technique with some longer distances. Heck, I’d love to go back to Hains Point and not lose my form in a long workout. Or–have the guts to leave a practice early or change what I’m doing when I feel that happening. That used to feel like quitting. I guess I shouldn’t worry about it. I’ve never fit in perfectly anywhere with this swim stuff…although it does seem pretty close at TI.

Guess it’s time to hit the hay. I’ve sent in updates for my website…behind on that after the holidays. I have videos to get to the CUBU swim kids. I guess they can wait a week but I feel it calling. And then off to Maho Bay for awesome open water swimming. Hair cut, cats to vet…hubby and myself packed up by tomorrow night. WOW!! This is going to be a blast!

And you guys…get to the pool! Three cheers for you! For us! Swimming is the best.