Source: http://www.thefitbits.com/2015/08/tesstris-weeks-3-4-triathlon-training.html
So I’m actually getting better at swimming.
I’m really enjoying saying that, even though I’m still pretty nervous about putting it to the test next month at the Diamond Tri. But, the more I practice, with every breakthrough I make, the more confident I feel that I won’t crash and burn on the swim.
I’ve still got a fair way to go to get to 400m without stopping, and have just under five weeks to do it in – but I do love a deadline, so I know I’ll get there, one way or another.
It’s funny how last year I made next to no progress in comparison to the gains I’ve made this past couple of months simply by shutting up and getting on with the things I’d convinced myself I wasn’t capable of. Alright, maybe I haven’t shut up at all, in fact I’ve had a right old moan throughout, but had a go anyway and then realised that actually, I can do it:
Swim two lengths without stopping.Progress to four lengths with minimal breaks. Do a whole Swim Fit 16, 20 and 32 length workout in front crawl.Go out of my depth in the sea.Swim a length or two WITHOUT my nose clip. Have a break from panicked flapping in the sea to try a tiny bit of actual swimming, again, WITHOUT the nose clip (tasted like shit twice as bad as water entered both nostrils and my mouth)Practice bi-lateral breathing (it’s …