I am very unpopular with my kids again today, not for sending them to bed early or being a mean dad or anything but because i went to the lido for a swim today! They love swimming (don't all kids) and get very envious.
It was great down there again, i am running out of superlatives really, great water, great surrounds and again great weather. The sun was shining and once you're in you're in.
I tried the pyramid sets today so did 100m, 200m, 300m, 400m 300m, 200m, 100m with a 20-30seconds rest between each set. It meant my swim time for the 1600m was about 40 secdonds quicker than it would if i went straight out. I thought it would have more of an effect but i guess i am not that good a swimmer for it to make that much difference.
What i really noticed today was that the length immediately after the rest feels great, the feel of the water and catch as your arms come over the tope was much more noticeable in that first one of the next set. Now all i need to do is replicate that for all the rest of the lengths as i am sure my technique deteriorates and i end up thrashing!
Telford tomorrow and a gym session - not ideal but better than nothing. Someone needs to invent something where you can exercise in your car!
