Changes

Already Vicki and I are cutting our yardage in the pool, but that did not stop her from wanting to do more. What else is new? Even with the complaining, her presence makes me finish the practice and swim harder than I would have otherwise. We swam

  1,000

  100 kick with fins

  4 X 100 @ 3:00

  100 kick with fins

  4 X 100 @ 2:55

  100 kick with fins

  4 X 100 @ 2:55

  100 kick with fins

  4 X 100 @ 3:00

  4 X 25 no breath

  3 X dive 25

  total: 2,825 yards

You might notice a couple of changes. One, of course, is the reduction in yardage. It is not a drastice reduction but a reduction nonetheless. Another change is the addition of some kicking. Since I am not a strong kicker and we were emphasizing volume, we only now started adding kick sets. Why add them? With our running, we can make improvements to our kicking fitness even at this late date. With added kick fitness, our legs can burn some of the lactose circulating in our blood stream when we race. Also, on the longer races (and shorter ones) having the ability to turn on a kick for the final 25 could make a difference.

After the swim practice, Penny and I went to recycle to did a little bit of walking/shuffling on the trail. I ran a whoppin 1.07 miles. At least that is better than a poke in the eye. A little better. They gym? Not this time. Sorry Pee Wee, maybe today.