pooooped

so my sincerest apologies for going a little MIA this week. I am tired. like really really pooooped. I am kinda under the weather--sore throat and a bit stuffy--I attribute it to the weather-its been 15 degrees to 68 degrees in the past week. freaky. also-ive gone from training mostly in the evening to training hard in the AM and its been quite the adjustment. Cadence is kicking my butt...in a good way. i have never felt so strong and focused-its just awesome. the morning cycling classes are soooo great. I feel like i haven't even tapped my cycling potential--which is scary. i'm going to tear up the roads this season. period.

So as i am writing this, i've got two cups of coffee in front of me. hoping they will do something for my zombied state. i am a zombie...and i like it. ive earned it. I did 5 hrs saturday, 2 hours sunday, 3 hrs monday, 4 hours tuesday, 1 hour wed, and 3 hours today. all of focused work. focused work is so different from mindless work....i always trained with minimal focus-compared to what im doing now. and DRUMROLL PLEASE>>>>ARE YOU READY FOR THIS>>>>DRUMROLLLLLLLL.............there is hope in the pool!!!!!! YES folks you read that correctly....my swim is COMING TOGETHER!!!! something clicked. my coach Dianna is an angel. I never thought i would get it...maybe i haven't...maybe i'm counting my chickens before they are hatched....(or is it counting my eggs??....) (no no chickens...haha) but i FEEEL good--i feel the water...at least much more then i did...i think--i'm not sure but i dont really care because i have never been this encouraged about the water before so im gonna just go with it. swimming in the endless pool is whats doing it...being able to watch myself in the mirrors makes a HUGE difference...you can see what they are talking about. still tough to correct it--but HELPS for sure!

A few things that have helped me:

1)you are like a pig on a roasting rod...(lol)...rotate all together-breathe with your belly button
2)you are faster when you are long and lean like a torpedo--so time your stroke so that you're in the position with your arm pointed down toward the pool...never or as little as possible--
3) you actually have to pull the water...try the doggy paddle without bringing your arms out of the water...this will help you get a sense for pulling--you will sink if you dont pull
4) use your kick to rotate your body--you are faster on your side-stretched out--then when you are flat with your belly pointed down.

does this make sense??? you have to play around in the water--try different things....i by no means have "gotten" it yet but i feel like these few points have helped.