The Ups and Downs of Swimming

I was thinking today that swimming is unlike the other two sports of triathlon. Generally, the more you run or bike, the stronger and faster you become. Its not like that in swimming. You can swim alot and get sloppy with your technique and actually get slower. That is happening to me a bit right now. I swam a couple of times per week all summer but kind of wihtout much focus or insensity and then did a bunch of triathlons. My swim performance in the triathlons seems to get a bit worse as the summer went along. It wasn't bad but wasn't really great. I have been timing myself a bit the last couple of swims and i am noticeably slower. I also noticed that my stroke count is up from what it was a year ago.

when i was being coached by Dave Campbell, he used to say that I should quit swimming for a few months in the fall to give myself a break and get back at it after Christmas. I have never had the nerve to do that because I don't want to have to build up my fitness again. I used to swim 3 or 4 times per week and my swimming was stronger; going twice a week half-heartedly is not getting me anywhere. I am aiming for three times this week. I know I should be joining the masters program but the practices are at night and I just don't feel i have time to fit them in. (one of the nights, i teach at UPEI.) I taught my first spinning class of the fall yesterday and need to get a bit more enthusiastic about that.

I had a nice easy run with Greg and Corena on Sunday. I want to get back to doing a speed run on the UPEI track once a week like i was doing in the spring. this morning I swam about 2000 metres. tonight I am doing hot yoga and then swimming in the am.