Today I had a major breakthrough in the pool. I figured out how to swim fast. I learned it is not how hard you move against the water but how you move through it. I learned this from watching the more advanced swimmers. I'm sorry I made you uncomfortable watching you, but it was a for a good cause.
Of all the cross-training I have done, swimming is my favorite. Biking is just too much like running for me and I feel like my legs need something way different on the three days a week I don't run. Swimming is fitting the bill for me. It really is the best of several worlds. My legs get a rest, my upper body gets a good workout, and I still get to work on my endurance.
I have been swimming a lot to get ready for a triathlon. I am mostly doing this just because I know I can and I want another T-shirt. I am glad I signed up for the sprint distance as opposed to the Olympic. It would have derailed my 50K training too much.
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