So those of you that read my post last week will have read about my attempts at picking up a second job, being a fish. Week one on the new job provided some unconveniant truths.
1) I have not swam in 9 years
2) Breathing on a bike/running is not the same in the water (well not in the water, but same thing)
3) Swimming is something that you don't retain over time like running or biking
4) Some people swim, some flail, some flound, I do the latter
5) This all leads to the final realisation that I suck at swimming and it's going to need lots of work
So what did I do this week, well Monday was a new workout and it seemed alright. I felt kinda funny in the water, and now in hindsight it was also probably the same time that I started getting sick (more on that later). But it was actually the first workout where I didn't feel like I was going to pass out in the water. A note to self though, if you're done your workout and you're waiting for a friend, towel off don't sit out on the deck sopping wet and being cold. It's not good for you (But it won't actually make you sick). Tuesday morning I realised I'm actually sick..... so not a good thing.
Clearly the best course of action to take when one is sick is to do a double workout day..... right? Well went and swam in the morning, longest swim so far, 2000 meters, and it was good. Save for the fact that I was still sick. Then decided to go run at night, and then woke up thursday still feeling like crap. Moral of the story? rest while sick, if you must workout, don't do doubles. I've come to some new realizations in the pool, I can't do flip turns. I apparently can't judge distance under the water because I'm always like a couple cm too short. I also can't do a flip, because I torque my shoulder and somehow end up being diagonal.
So next week we'll try learning flip turns and I'll bring you more stories from my adventures in the pool.
~Kel
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