Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Sunday drills

So I bought this book on triathlons and training. Last year it was more of a let me get to the gym and try to finish this thing. This year I want to learn a little bit more... Maybe improve my time, my stroke, my stride... all that type of stuff...
It's one of those idiot guide books and it is a pretty good read...
On Sunday I decided to try some of the drills suggested for improved swimming... The big point they try to stress is streamlining your body while you swim. If you think about it it does make sense - if your legs hang down you have drag and go slower... So most of the drills focus on keeping your chest down and butt up. Let me tell you that is so much easier to accomplish with a mask and snorkel versus just swim goggles. I am thankful to have realised not too far into those drills that I do for the most part achieve that on the water.
The next set of drills have to do with twisting your body. HUH!? yes, that was my approach. I have always pretty much turned my neck to breathe. Never really thought about it more than that. Even the lesson I took last year she never mentioned twisitng. She just told me I lifted my head out too far. Well these drills focused on twisting your body as well. And it seems to be working some.
So I drilled for 30 minutes and then swam for 10 at my friend's pool on Sunday.
That was going to be the extent of things.
Monday I was going focus on some relaxing yoga and stretching.

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