Muse back!
December 02, 2006 / Saturday
Looking At The Ceiling Shouldn't Be This Difficult
Picked up some Zoomers during the week and tried them out today at the pool. Swam my 200 yards and spent the next 100 working on left sided breathing. The added propulsion from my fins allowed me to focus less on floatation and more on getting my body and head positioned properly. Still not as smooth as breathing on the right side (not that the right side is butter yet), but way better than on Monday. There was no major glugging of water this time.
I'm also getting a better feel for slicing my hand smoothly into the water and rotating my body to reach forward before my stroke. It's amazing how much you learn when you slow things down.
All these swim implements are helping me with mechanics, but I wonder how I'll do when I go without. There I go being impatient again, thinking weeks ahead of where I am now. One thing is for sure; swimming has forced me to be patient on many levels. Maybe that's why I've found it so difficult.
Difficult, but rewarding.
December 2, 2006 09:02 PM | Water
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Two steps forward, one backward. Wax on, wax off. Be patient, Grasshopper.
Posted by: Wendy at December 4, 2006 08:56 AM