100 Back SCY Lifetime Best on the way

Today showed me I have speed even when I'm broken down.  I swam a 50.53 in the 100 back and had energy left over at the end of my race.  It was the first time in my life I had anything left at the end of a 100 yard race.  I did a few things wrong which were a result of me being broken down after a hard workout week.

1. I had a poor start.  The pool had Omega pads, very "start" unfriendly because of the low grip
2. I had two bad walls (as usual), I need to flip faster which can only occur with more training or more rest
3. My last wall at the 75 yard mark was almost as pathetic as ever, I barely got to 10 yards underwater
4. My new finish, which is on my side, was sub par

The good part of the race was that I brought it home in 25.87!  Not too shabby!  My lifetime best remains my senior year in college when I swam a 48.51 and earned a MAC meet record and EMU Varsity Record.  I feel that at the rate I'm training, I will beat that time within 6 months.  I feel that if I shaved and tapered right now, I could hit a low 48 no problem.  This feels great, I love racing the clock and bettering myself.  I'm on the verge of being the best swimmer I've ever been... and I'm 30!