Feeling Good

Today is a core workout circuit and a stroke threshold set.  I think I'll perform well on the core exercises.  Based on my other dryland this past week, I feel that I'm on the same level as other swimmers regarding my ab strength.  The threshold is what sort of scares me.  My fear isn't at all regarding the pain I'll feel during the set, it's simply because I want to demonstrate I can hang with the team and threshold is the worst representation of my abilities.

Last time we did threshold it was freestyle.  Today I'll get to do it backstroke.  Hopefully the change from the will allow me to perform a little better compared to others on the team.

I still feel like it's been an amazing week.  I've learned so much about training and the benefits of being part of a team.  It's sort of crazy meeting a swimmer, having a nice conversation, going home and searching some times, only to find out that they're among the 10 fastest butterfiers on the planet.  That just shows you how much I don't follow swimming.  I have no idea who these guys are until I do a web search later.  I certainly hope these guys aren't offended when I don't realize who they are.  Perhaps I should start my conversations out with "Hi, I'm Kevin Doak, if you're famous, I'm sorry, I don't follow swimming".  I felt like that would be a more appropriate approach then my obvious ignorance thus far.  Everybody, dispite their success has been really down to earth and nice thus far.  Another post-grad swimmer just returned from running a swim clinic in Fiji this past week.... not a bad place to work for a week!

Here goes day 8!