Finding Hard Water In The Pool To Improve Your Performance

Hi folks,

I found a little patch of 'hard water' just where Mr. Smooth has his left hand. I wonder if he feels it too. From: http://goo.gl/C6yvM

I think I finally found some hard water in the pool. It happened recently during a steady pull buoy workout. Towards the end of the power stroke, just before retracting my arm for recovery, there it was, solid water. I suspect that it is really an eddy flowing counter to my hand movement, giving the impression of solidity, but the effect was like pushing off of a wall. As the laps went by, I studied this valuable resource, discovering that it was easy to slide off and lose it, especially with my weaker left arm. In fact, tired arms become lazy arms, using any way they can to find an easy and thus less effective stroke. I suspect that my arms are saying to themselves, “Why work when you can avoid it?”

I am now a believer in hard water! I hope that you find some, too.

-k @FitOldDog

Today’s workouts:

Workout PLAN Coach: Chris Hauth

Bike

Duration: 03:00:00

Description: all sub 115HR!!