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Hardly Fish Like!


Yes with the RW TrailPlus camp this weekend I decided I really should do soem exercise! Not wanting to do too much running or indeed cause last minute kit washing frenzy I opted to drag my butt out of bed and get to the pool.

I was in the water at 7:30 and my body was still asleep and stiff. Today I decided not to do my normal up and down and up and down 30-40 lengths style of swim, today I would do some drills of sorts. I had my goggles, nose clip and kick board (small!).

So I did a couple of warm up lengths of my normal breast stroke which took about 40 secs each - the pool is (I asked before hand!) 25m long. Then I decided to do my front crawl arm drills which Spans had told me about .... trying to get my breathing correct with 1 hand on the board and the other doing the stroke. That lasted about 4 lengths! I was exhausted! My back was stiff too so I stopped and did some stretches. Pixie's don't do mornings!!

Next I did some 4 or so lengths of just kicking. Followed by more stretches and a few normal lengths and a shower!

Now I am tired and want to go to sleep!!

Comments

beanz said…
that's the trouble with swimming, it makes me sleepy too - I never feel it such hard work as running but tiring all the same
2:10 PM, February 08, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
yep!
Totally agree!
Another reason why never to do a tri!!
2:19 PM, February 08, 2006
Evil Pixie said…
NOOOOOOO
Pixie's DO NOT DO TRI!
Fraggle stop spreading rumours!
8:06 PM, February 08, 2006
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