I went to a Tri club and had a bash at their swimming training.
Everyone had completed an Ironman or a Half Ironman, I completed one sprint triathlon and broke my arm doing so (thanks GOAM, that blog post always makes me feel better). Anyway...you get the idea, I was Robin to their Batman, Watson to their Holmes and what proved it was this:
- 800 m warm up
- 3 x 300m (ie 900m) with float between my legs
- 3 x 300m with hand paddles
- 3 x 300m with fins
- 200 m cool down
That right there is a loooooooooong distance! and within the first minute I resembled a coin in a fountain but it got easier! actually, no wait it really didn't. I felt useless and completely deflated all day, I thought I was quite sporty and would be able to cope with the swimming and at least 'wing it' but not even in the slightest. Eugh...enthusiasm does not make up for skill! ha. Well, I am now resolute, I will improve. Me vs. Swimming training I will be victorious come end of 2012! and the same with Me v Life.
In the meantime, I saw this & felt it really captured how I felt!
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