Long distance was never my specialty. I was always a sprinter. Since I a have gotten older I enjoy going slower, running, or swimming longer. Distance in other things, isn’t always as fun. Friday after work I swam 1.5 miles. Have you ever thought about how you are swimming while you are doing it? Not easy. I tried to think about how and when I kick, how I breathe, and how my arms are pulling. It made it so complicated. I now how to swim and thinking about everything was making it hard. I think people get overwhelmed, and try to do too much. Instead of all at once, I would concentrate on my kicking for 50m, then breathing etc. When I start swimming I just get in a flow and a rhythm.
Saturday My friend from Kansas came to town. He did a sprint tri last year and really suffered on the swim. We went to the pool to practice. I’m not the best coach, but I thought I could help some. The breathing is what he struggles with. I tried to explain, but how do you tell someone to breath while swimming. We worked on flip turns too. My competitive nature may have made us race a 50m. I won’t say who won, just in case he is reading this. Thank you to all the wonderful coaches I’ve had in the past, and any coach out there. It’s not easy.
