Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Day 37

Swam 36 laps (or maybe as many as 40 -- it's hard to count).

I was very stiff/sore from yesterday's lifting -- not sure why it was so hard -- but as i've previously noted that soreness disappears while I'm in the water.  It was still boring, and I was angry for the first 18 laps or so.  I wonder if all exercisers find the first half of their workout to be the harder because of how much remains.

I've decided to mitigate the monotony by breaking the 36 laps into 4 groups of 9 (stopping for breath between), and doing the 9 lap block in a pattern of three threes:

  • normal, normal, fast.
  • normal, normal, fast.
  • normal, normal, very fast.
This might also count as interval training and help me get stronger/faster, but my goal is just to divert myself from the oppressive boredom of being face down in a pool of water for an hour.

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