Midweek Masters

Another chilly morning swim with Coach Rich. Today I actually did most of the same drills as the rest of the class. 4x25 easy, 4x25 freestyle both at an easy pace for me. Currently I have only 1 speed. I still need to learn the fine art of slowing down or speeding up. I am getting better at pushing off the wall to start which really helps get me about a quareter of the way down the lane. The rest of the class can get halfway down on a good start. The next set was 8x50 and we swam with fins on every other 50. I really feel like using the fins helps slow down my kicking and I've got to remember to replicate that motion without fins. It would help with my efficiency. For the final sets he had me keep my fins on to help me remember not to kick so much, and the last 3x50 I used the kickboard with fins to really help practice. He told me today that every time he sees me in class I have improved since the time before, which is a nice way to start the day. He also told the Captain the same thing about me last night. That's why he's a good coach, because he makes me feel good about my own accomplishment, and I'm not being compared to the others in the class. Puts me in a great mood the rest of the day. Looking forward to comaparing notes with my husband after he goes to class tomorrow night.