Back in the pool at Canham

Monday was a frustrating day for me.  It was good to be back on the pool deck but I butted heads with a few of the coaches regarding the last month of my training.  A majority of the coaches were tied up with the college team while they were competing at BIGTENS, we were mostly on our own with the exception of a volunteer coach.  When I arrived on deck today one of my coaches discussed my London races with me and my training leading up to those swims.  There wasn't much positive about the conversation in my opinion.  He voiced some opinions, I voiced some opinions but we really didn't get anywhere.  He felt out of the loop with my training and yet he was the one who left Ann Arbor.  Apparently it was my responsiblity to update him daily on what I was doing... an entirely unspoken agreement.  It was frustrating.  In short I don't feel like the training I'm doing is especially relevant for a 100m long course backstroke race.  It's very much a 50m Free type training.  In no way do I want to change the program, it may work for other guys but I've been begging the coaches to allow me to kick more or join the MD group.  The conversation left me thinking I will have to take matters into my own hands without their support.

Although I may not write it here often, I've said it a million times.  I'm not doing nearly enough kicking or nearly enough VO2max or Aerobic training.