I went for a swim today and found that they had set up a few of the lanes for 50 yard laps instead of the usual 25 yards. Now I could have done my workout in 25 yard lanes but I wanted to see how I did without the "push off."
I've always wondered how much help I was getting from the mini rest and push off the wall I was getting at the end of each 25 yard turn in the pool. It seemed to me I was kind of cheating. There certainly aren't any walls to cling onto when you're in a lake, river or ocean.
So I started my workout – which was not an easy one for me, it was around 2000 yards – in the long lane. There was a noticeable difference. On the positive side, I didn't feel like a tennis ball bouncing back and forth from wall to wall over and over again. That gets pretty monotonous.
On the bad side, I did miss those small rest periods and the push off. It does take a little more energy and time to complete the distance. Toward the end of the swim, I started to get an idea of how it may feel to be tired in the water without having an option of stopping or having a rest. A little concerning, but I think it'll be ok.
Now all I have to do is add some waves and muddy contaminated water, and I'll know how it'll be swimming down the Ohio River for Ironman Louisville.
No comments:
Post a Comment