March 20; TI and Pose Book

I’m doing more Total Immersion swimming drills and it’s becoming easier to swim the TI way. I’m still slower, but think that my time vs. stroke count is going in the right direction. After doing my drills on Saturday I was doing 25 yards in 13 strokes. During my descend 100/200 set I had portions of downhill swimming with good body roll; and the resulting stroke felt really good. With more drills I think I can get the hang of it.


Finished reading “Once a Runner” and am onto the Pose Method book.

Thursday
4 miles on the treadmill
Swimming
- Pool ventilation issues, strong chlorine smell
- Didn’t have much time
6x 150 alt swim/kick
4x 75 IM on 2:00 (1:13, 1:10, 1:08, 1:04)
300 easy
1,500 total

Saturday
Outside run, 38 degrees
3 miles around lake; 28 minutes
Swimming
- Pool back to normal
6x 150 alt swim/kick
3x TI drill set:
100 Under
100 Zipper
100 Over
200 Swim
3x 100 descend on 1:30 (1:19, 1:18, 1:12)
3x 200 descend on 3:00 (2:34, 2:34, 2:29)
200 easy
3,500 total