Okay. So in that sanctimonious mode, the one that allows me to avoid the hoovering, I was up in time to get to the swimming pool for some insane time like half past eight this morning. It was not an especially positive training system because this morning the obstacle coast was mother and baby time on the short pool and another swimming club in the long pool.
Fact: if I try and follow the total immersion style advice for freestyling, 25 m takes me 38 seconds. if I try and swim according to the way I was taught 4 years ago when I went for “proper” swimming lessons in the National Aquatic centre, I can do 25m in 29-30 seconds.
also I’m less likely to drown myself by swallowing water. End conclusion, does anyone want a Total Immersion book?
Because I didn’t get the distance in this morning that I had hoped, ie, at least 500m total, (I’ve done that before), I’m minded to go back later this evening.
I suspect there are 2 causes for this failure, namely:
- mother and baby collision avoidance
- not having had breakfast before I go out.
It would be interesting to know how much of an impact the whole breakfast thing had on life because frankly I’m wondering if 6am wouldn’t be a better time to go swimming. Although “after climbing” is also an option.
Currently on the beauty contest list for the New Kite, the one I will buy when I can swim 400m and kitesurf better than I can now (which is bloody lousy) are:
- Best Kahuna. It’s pretty. It better come in pink
- Bandit III or replacement there of
- Liquid Force
Size in question is 9 or 10m. I’m suspecting 10 to be honest.
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