Spin class, 30 minute swim
Jay substituted for Del this morning. Great spin class with good music and lots of high intensity stuff. Climbs and sprints in and out of the saddle. As a bonus, looks like they fixed the flywheel on my bike. Now I can actually warm up and not have to start class on the freakin' Alpe D'Huez. After class I headed down to the pool for a quick swim. Jay decided to join me for his first swim in forever. I can keep up with Jay on the bike and the run (at least in the past, he is wicked fast right now getting ready for River Run). But the problem is he beats me out of the water by 10 minutes after 1500 meters. He gave me a couple of pointers, the most important one being to stick my head in the water. He said my head is sticking out of the water too much and creating too much drag. Along those lines, he also commented that I tend to windmill and not rotate and glide, which also creates more of a barge/plow effect, rather than skimming through the water. I really appreciate the feedback. He was hesitant to provide the coaching, likening it to the way people constantly feel compelled to provide tips when playing golf. The difference is I asked for it and really appreciate the extra sets of eyes looking at my stroke. Thanks Jay!
BTW, this is my first post using w.Bloggar. I have also been playing around with BlogJet. Not sure which one I like the best. Need to do some more testing.