1st Swim of The Year
I always have the intention to keep up my swimming through the Winter. I don’t think I have ever actually done it though. Swimming is not my favorite thing.
Last year I hurt my shoulder when I was training for a half-ironman. I continued to have problems with my bicep tendon, and abandoned swimming distance. I did 2 sprint triathlons instead.
I discovered that my swimming technique contributed to the shoulder problem. I wasn’t slicing through the water at an angle during the reaching phase on my left side. I was kind of slapping the water and pulling through with a flat hand. This caused stress on my bicep tendon. It was really painful.
Today I swam easy. I didn’t worry about time or anything. I practiced my reach and rotation. I just wanted to get in a light work out today. I’d like to do at a sprint triathlon or two this Summer. I have participated in the Kirkland Triathlon every year since it’s inaugural race. I am so familiar with the course. It’s fun to see if I can improve each year.
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/14/2007
- Time: 10:30:00
- Total Time: 00:22:16.00
- Distance: 880 yd
- Average Pace: 2:31.52/100yd
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