Swim Test # 4
With the focus as of late on my run and bike I have spent little time, dare I say neglected, my swim? I'm very aware of the hard work and time it took me to get my splits down to 1:28/100yds over the winter and spring months so heading into this morning's TT I had limited expectations. In reality my goal was to swim as evenly as possible and to maintain perfect form. The warm up went well despite the crowded pool, senior aerobics/walkers in every lane. I then gave myself a once over, I was both mentally and physically ready for this TT. Hit the reset button on my watch, took a deep breath, hit start and went to work. The first 100 I destroyed, which isn't a good thing. I practically laughed at the time because despite feeling great and relaxed I knew there was no way in hell I had made that much progress. As a result I once again dialed back my effort with the intentions of spreading it out evenly for the next 900 yards. My splits for m...