Yards: 2200
Time: 70 min.
Stroke count: 15-16
Felt: Physically challenged.
Challenges/Progress: Focused on driving hand flat into water and doing a straight pull as Clint recommended. However, trying to also learn how to drive hand down into water at a 45-degree angle. Trying to keep fingers pointing toward bottom of pool during the stroke. Also, tried to do a two-beat kick for the first time. Was very clumsy, and it felt very awkward. But I have total faith learning this kick will help me up my distance and that it will begin to feel more automatic. Tried two-beat kick throughout workout.
Fears: What if, after getting my blood drawn tomorrow, I find that my thyroid has gone hyper again. Praying that I will stay in remission while off the Tapazole! I will find out next week.
Emotion: Sad, because of something difficult that happened this week. Swimming helped me to process it a lot, though. It is like therapy.
Learned:
1) Am going to keep going three days/week on my own and complete the endurance training on Pace Club.
2) Will continue with endurance workouts, but looking forward to training for increased speed.
3) Will continue to try to incorporate Total Immersion techniques.
Fears: What if, after getting my blood drawn tomorrow, I find that my thyroid has gone hyper again. Praying that I will stay in remission while off the Tapazole! I will find out next week.
Emotion: Sad, because of something difficult that happened this week. Swimming helped me to process it a lot, though. It is like therapy.
Learned:
1) Am going to keep going three days/week on my own and complete the endurance training on Pace Club.
2) Will continue with endurance workouts, but looking forward to training for increased speed.
3) Will continue to try to incorporate Total Immersion techniques.
Date: 10/4/13
Yards: 2000
Time: 50 min.
Stroke count: 15-16
Felt: Hot and cold, shaky.
Challenges/Progress: Focused on driving hand down into water at a 45-degree angle. Trying to keep fingers pointing toward bottom of pool during the stroke. Also, did two-beat kick throughout workout. Had faster times! Best time was 1:52 for a 100. Just before workout, I found out my thyroid test came back normal! I'm still in remission, even off the medication! However, during the workout, I got clammy and shaky. I kept thinking, "I could go faster if I weren't so tired. I ate a granola bar, but the shakiness didn't get better. I had to stop short of my goal to swim a 2500.
Fears: Am I sick? ... Found out on 10/6 that I had a viral respiratory infection. Today, 10/8, I am worse. Going to doctor in one hour to be checked for bronchitis/pneumonia.
Emotion: Sad, because of something difficult that happened this week. Swimming helped me to process it a lot, though.
Learned:
1) I hate to have to sit out sick from my swimming. Once I am well, I am going to keep going three days/week on my own and complete the endurance training on Pace Club.
2) Will continue with endurance workouts, but looking forward to training for increased speed.
3) Will continue to try to incorporate Total Immersion techniques.
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