Well I did manage a couple of club sessions but found the pace a little difficult as well as ally of pain swimming backstroke. However I have been swimming public lanes 3-4 times a week with a short 4 day break over Christmas. Sessions have been 1800-2200 this week. Shoulder Ok if I keep to shorter distances and alternate kick/pull drills. Backstroke difficult with similar pain as pre op but more flexible. Strangely I can swim fly quite well.
Weight still increasing but a new, New Year diet, back to regular working and increased swimming should get me a head start in Jan.
Have entered my first open meet at the K2 end of Jan (SE Masters LC). 400 and 200 free, 100 breast and 50 fly over two days. Hotel booked, Mrs T coming for support (I think) and maybe some shopping. Have never done this meet but need to get Long Course events in readiness for the not as early as planned Nationals in May. Will also be swimming the Welsh Nationals (Masters) in March.
I need to rethink my plans for 2012 or they will be very similar to my failed targets for 2011. I could almost cut and paste them this time last year but I am ahead of the game regards training this year.
I am not confident that I will be swimming backstroke this year or any year competitively again. My other concern is that sprinting causes more problems than longer freestyle events. The problem with that is that at least I was semi competitive with sprints, I won't be swimming 400 and 200 free even with PB's.
I must go away and plan some cleverly worded targets which look new and different from 2011 but will still target weight, fitness and speed.
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