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Posted on 25. Jun, 2009 by Derrick in Triathlon training

While I have friends that are either doing an Iron man or riding 150 miles for MS research I’ve been doing jack squat.

Since Summer’s Mom came into town, I’ve literally done nothing. 2 weeks of being a complete lazy ass. Well, not complete. Floyd and I decided on good authority to change the way we swim.

So for the last week and a half I’ve spent 8 hours re-training my body to be more efficient and smooth in the water using techniques taught by Total Immersion.  It is a totally amazing way to swim and after about a week of practice I feel like I’m gliding in the water and not fighting it. Before I would feel like I just blew up an air mattress without stopping for breath. I got a lightheaded fuzziness that makes you feel like a bobble head. Now, I’m not winded at all after 250 meters of swimming. If anyone is ever looking to do long distance swimming, try total immersion. It has helped both Floyd and I to become better swimmers. Hopefully taking our 1/2 mile swim down to under 20 minutes.

I’ve decided to focus completely on swimming and running for the next month and a half then re-introduce biking. I’ve got to master my techniques (I know it will take years, but I’ve got 3 months).

Tags: Floyd, ms research, Triathlon