The Big Set

I went to the pool at 4:45. Alaina was there, and we swam a tough set. The set? How does 12 X 400 sound? Before you spit your coffee out, it's not as hard as it sounds. It was not easy, but it was not a killer. First, they were not all swum fast. Second, having someone else in the pool swimming the same thing always makes things easier. So here is how it went:

  1 - all easy 7:38

  2 - first and last 25 fast 7:24

  3 - all fast 6:36

  4 - all easy 7:48

  5 - first 100 fast 7:22

  6 - second 100 fast 7:32

  7 - third 100 fast 7:30

  8 - fourth 100 fast 7:36

  9 - first and last 50 fast 7:22

  10 - all easy 8:01

  11 - medium paddles 7:41

  12 - stroke (back for me) 9:16

  4 X 25 no breath

  100 easy

  total: 5,000 yards

That is a big practice right there, I don't care who you are. It was nice to have Alaina train with me. She was up for the whole thing. I'm not sure I would have gotten through it without her. I have come up with big practices in the past, written them on an index card, and gone to the pool with the full intention of doing it only to quit somewhere before the end. It's easy to do. You think, well, I have already had a good practice, and I need to do things at home. 

What did I do when I got home? I ate supper and got in bed. There I lounged until I finally fell asleep. The gym was out. Running was out. Relaxing was in. Thank you, Jesus, for a good day.