Task: complete a set I cooked up that's quite challenging
10 x 300 yards
first 200y of each repetition is freestyle (8 lengths), best moderate/quick pace possible
then 100 yards (4 lengths) backstroke, recovery pace
then rest approx 20 seconds
I've only gotten through six passes of this set. I've tried a few times. Swimming 3000 yards is almost two miles so I was willing to work up to completing the set, honoring my joints, as I get my endurance back in the pool.
A guy in the next lane asked me if I wanted to do some workout stuff with him but I declined, as I have declined him in the past. He asked what I was doing and if he could join in (smart guy, eh?) Of course, I said! I had completed 3 x 300 at that point. He is much faster than I am. He basically "paced" me and urged me to swim a bit faster than I would have.
It kicked me up into a higher gear and I powered through numbers 4-7 with him. Then he was off to do some coaching - I swam with the masters swim coach! I had a great time, and after he left, I slogged through the last three repetitions of the set. Not as fast, but I made it.
He encouraged me to come swim with them in the winter - and maybe I will! I'm so proud of this set. It's quite hard and takes real endurance. I can't wait to do it again! The next few times I will just try to complete the whole 3000 yards (1.81 miles). After that, I'll start working the intervals in more concrete times (rather than a loose 20-30second rest at the end.
I couldn't have done it without a teacher's help. I love love love feeling like a student. Being a student. Being helped and supported.
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