Subject: RE: Monday Motivation 7-15-19 My addition is late too, since I waited to swim till 6 so that instead of endlessly flapping across the pool, I could flap around the Quinn's Pond (actually, a small manmade lake filled with Boise River water ) with the tri club. 2100 meters of swimming. I did wear my wetsuit (one would probably want it anyway---water in high 60's ) and fins for all but the last 100m, but made it without long breaks or resorting to dolphin kick to rest. Just stopped for 15-30 seconds at each buoy and then kept going. Breathing to the right and (especially ) sighting--probably some of the ugliest in the history of triathlon ) is still awkward and a bit uncomfortable but actually felt better than in the pool and not sore afterwards. I have missed swimming outdoors SO MUCH (it's one of my favorite things about tri, unless the water is super cold, there is a big shore break, or one of my competitors rips my skin or my pricey wetsuit ); so glad to be back to it. |