I typically don't have a game plan when I go for a swim. I usually shoot for 20 laps (2 lengths of the pool per lap), or close to since I usually lose count. Today was just another day, a lunch time swim. But it turned out to be a little bit more...
I don't know what clicked but it seemed like I just all of a sudden learned how to glide through the water after each stroke, found my "bouy", and sunk into a nice smoothe rhythm. I was feeling the water well with my hand/arm and getting really good propulsion every stroke that it was effortless to maintain momentum and avoid sinking the hips and legs. I guess I was just feeling it today.
As I counted away at the laps I settled on completing the usual 20. After 20 laps and realizing only 15 minutes had elapsed, I decided to go for 30. Then I thought "a half-ironman is approximately 33 laps, let me go for 35". Once I hit 35, I decided "heck, I can do 40, easily". And so I did. At the conclusion I was just barely breathing a little more labored but not completely sucking wind which is good because I never really feel spent after a swim. It felt really good to swim with some minute amount of good technique. Now let's just hope I can pick right back up where I left off.
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