Not What it Seems

Fraud in a bowl

I occasionally make assumptions about things and then am surprised when my truth and the truth are different. For example, take two news stories from this week. The first was that Captain and Tennille are getting divorced after 39 years of marriage. Thirty-nine years! What? Then, as if that did not rock my world enough, it turns out that Fruit Loops are - wait - ALL THE SAME FLAVOR! What a charade of horrors! I tested those as a 8 year old and swear the red ones were best. Anyway, it turns out that lots of things are not as they seem, and swim coaching is one of them. Today I filled in for coach Bill as I have done a few times. But I always forget how hard it is. From the confines of your lane, it seems easy - get the workout from the coach and swim. But from the deck it is a different story. You need to wear many hats: traffic cop, psychologist, mediator, cheerleader, and mind reader. We had five lanes going and they all needed something different. I honestly thought I would give out the workout and leisurely sit around and chat with the lifeguards and other swimmers. Not a chance, but it was awesome. I have a new found respect, not only for Coach Bill but for my teammates who I never get to talk with or see while in the pool. Great job everybody.

400 warm up

25's on :10r, 75/50's on :15r

3 x 25 drill

75 breast

3 x 25 drill 

75 back

3 x 25 drill

75 fly

2 x 25 drill

2x 50 breast

2 x 25 drill

2 x 50 back

2 x 25 drill

2 x 50 fly

3(4x100)

1-4 hold pace 1:30

5-8 stroke/free 1:45

9-12 DESCEND on 1:35

3 x 200 IM (choose interval 10-15 rest)

Six times thru:

50 sprint on :40/25 easy on :40

4 x 150 pull hypoxic on 2:20 (ran out of time)

100 easy

75 ascend by 25

2 x 50 easy on :60