I made a bit of progress in the pool tonight. Amy gave me some pointers on my stroke and breathing technique. Basically, she told me to put my thumb down as I put my hand in the water and then rotate the palm downward and back toward my stomach in a scooping motion. With some practice, I think that will greatly improve my efficiency and endurance.
She also reminded me to breath on one side which was an improvement on my "breath every stroke" routine last session, which I'm certain made me look like I was drowning. Check out Lane 1 in this video for an reasonable facsimile.
I borrowed Amy's old Speedo goggles but couldn't seem to get them to work correctly. I couldn't get a good seal and water kept getting in. It was very disorientating and I would panic, killing whatever rhythm I had going.
So, I'm now on the lookout for new goggles.
On the donation side, I'm up to $11 per minute thanks to some nice donations by J.P. and Colleen. Thanks guys!
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