Swam today, brain buzzing drove me hard

Swum tonight a lot.

I got laid off on Wednesday, and find myself in the envious position already of having to choose between several tempting prospects. I think somewhat as a result of that, I was swimming to try to get my mind to calm down so I could think clearly, maybe even not think about it at all for awhile, even if only a few minutes.

 Ended up somewhere around 40 laps, or 2000 yards. I really only stopped because I saw the clock and realized I was cutting it close to make my 7pm interview. It wasn't a fast 40 laps by any means, but it was 40 laps, in a row, no stopping, no break, not even hesitation on a turn. I guess I can, with a reasonable degree of certainty, claim that I can swim a mile.

Swimming again today

In the pool again today.  Too little sleep though as the kids went back to school yesterday.  Took awhile to get into the rhythm of it, but after awhile I managed to find a rhythm, even if it was executed with a bit rubato.  It was hard to concentrate on my form, and I noticed a big difference when I did.  Gotta keep my torso straightish, keep my leg retraction smooth and streamlined, and make sure my kick doesn't execute too close to the surface (amongst other things).

Managed a couple of lengths front crawl, but it wasn't easy at all this morning.  My rotation is a little better, but I'm still struggling to find a rhythm I can maintain, and it seems much more critical in front crawl than breast stoke, though I thought it was hard in breast stroke until I got the hang of it.  I'm at least managing to get my head rotation for breathing more like a rotation and less like a bob, so that's good.  I can feel my whole lower half sink when I raise my head, so it's not hard to realise when I'm doing it poorly!