08/02/08

LCM
2 x (250 free @ 3rd pers, 150 Fly/Bk/Br)
2 x (200 free @ 3rd per, 100 Stroke). I went 2:47, 2:49 on the 200s
8 x 100 @ 1:30
3 x
{ 100 K fast, 100 free @ 30 sec rest
3 x 50 @ 30 sec rest fast stroke. I did IM order, went 45s on breast!
1 x 50 recovery
30 sec rest
}
12 x 50 (1 @ 45 sec, 3 @ 50 sec)
200 ez

200 snorkel
500 stroke work
200 DPS, work long extension. (by 50: 33 strokes, 33 strokes, 34 strokes, 32 strokes)

5100m

Best swims for this practice were the 50's breast that I did on 45 and the last 200 DPS. On the breaststroke swims, I felt like I was getting a good quick backward pull and quick turnover.

ON the DPS swim, I really tried to just get a good extension and nothing else. Considering that I was at 35+ strokes/50 a month ago, I was pretty happy with this last 200. I think I need to just work the extension for now and not worry about anything else but getting nice and long and pressing my chest down a bit more. When I get that down, I'll worry about the other phases.

After I went to SwimLabs, I started out just focusing on that extension, really feeling my lats and side stretch out. I had some initial success with it and then started focusing too much on my catch position after less than a week. I think that screwed me up again. I need to return focus on getting that good long extension for a while--more than 5 days, to be sure :).

Weekly Total:
24800 m
4700 y
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29098m
31822 yards