4 weeks and still going, probably only because last week was my week of rest from the triathlon training. though before i ended week 3, i had a breakthrough. i need to be able to swim 1/2 mile which equates to 16 full laps of the 25 yard pool i swim in. i am no continuous swimmer or so i thought until the friday of week 3 in my training. i jumped into the pool with a decision to focus on being relaxed in the water. i let my body loosen as i warmed up and kept up steady but not hastened breathing. i tend to get all tensed up about the breathing and gasp for breaths instead of taking the air in gradually. i watched that this time. at the end of 4 laps i felt like i could keep going and so i did. at 8 laps i still felt strong. so i kept going, finishing with 10 continuous laps and then a cool down lap, all in 40 minutes. i know that is no olympic record. i stepped out feeling very content. the monday before, i could do 2 laps back-to-back. who knew i would breakthrough so in the same week?
most folks that train for triathlons say that the swimming is the hardest part. i think it is so for me too except that i love swimming and i am really enjoying returning to the first athletic sport i ever did as a child.
onto week 5 ...
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