sink or swim

Monday: Rest Day
Tuesday: Swim, 30-35 minutes - 10 X50 five sec RI; 100 meters with kickboard; 100 with pull buoys; 5 X50 free style trying to concentrate on form

Oh sigh. The swim was not good. Which is not to say it was bad, but it was one of those nights where I felt heavy and sluggish in the water. Maybe that had to do with eating late - or having coffee late - but I thought I was going to sink to the bottom of the pool and have to rescued by the extremely bored and inattentive life guard. The short rest intervals were brutal. I full confess to cheating after the first 15o meters.

I was actually looking at the clock and giving myself five second between sets and it was so hard. I just need to keep swimming it and work on my flip turns so I can work up my endurance. I wish I wish I wish I had a fifty meter pool to practice in. But - I did get it done and for some reason everyone was really friendly last night. I met a cool girl called Erin who was training for the DC tri as well, and another guy who had his swim cap from a race last year on. I have this feeling that practically everyone in that pool was training. I mean - who else really swims this early in March but the triathletes?
Incidentally - note to self: do not swim next to the wall. If you swim next to the wall you get knocked around a lot. Will be back in the pool on Thursday to try to kick a little more ass (or really, any at all).

But in the good news report -- My heart monitor is here! I wore it last night while I was making cookies and listening to the primary returns (exciting night). Apparenlty my resting heart rate is about 83. Next step - take it to spin class and see what we can do.