First day yesterday back in the local long course pool. That first LC swim is always a rude awakening. You get to concentrate on your swimming a great deal more, which is a plus, but wow, where is that wall???
Does anybody else feel like crap on that first day, or am I just a big wuss? (Yes, I know, these are not mutually exclusive statements; the "or" isn't really warranted. Humor me.)
Have never swum a LC meet in my life, but plan to do several this summer. Anybody got any magic spells to shorten the pool?
First day yesterday back in the local long course pool. That first LC swim is always a rude awakening. You get to concentrate on your swimming a great deal more, which is a plus, but wow, where is that wall???
I remember taking my first breath in the 100 fly at LCM nationals a few years back and have my heart sink as to how far away the other end of the pool was. 100 back wasn't much better, because that race is more about "distance feel" than other since you really can't see whats approaching, you get used to expect the wall to come up at a certain stroke count, and the rest of the time you are just flying blind.
LCM is definitely a tougher race for those of us that never train it.
First day yesterday back in the local long course pool. That first LC swim is always a rude awakening. You get to concentrate on your swimming a great deal more, which is a plus, but wow, where is that wall???
I remember taking my first breath in the 100 fly at LCM nationals a few years back and have my heart sink as to how far away the other end of the pool was. 100 back wasn't much better, because that race is more about "distance feel" than other since you really can't see whats approaching, you get used to expect the wall to come up at a certain stroke count, and the rest of the time you are just flying blind.
LCM is definitely a tougher race for those of us that never train it.
