Sunday: Morning at the Museum and Afternoon Swim

When one day I write a book about all the places that you cannot take two year olds, I will put the chapter entitled "Museums" in between the chapters entitled "Every Place" and "Anywhere".  It was the last day of the Frist Masters exhibit that has only made two other stops which were San Francisco and maybe Barcelona.  There are several pieces on display from the Louvre, including Whistler's Mother; Several Monets and Manets.  We have made the mistake before of taking Young Sloan to the museum, and it just is not a suitable venue for a two year old.  I know this, but I somehow forgot since our last museum trip.  If I had one nickel for every time that the security lines were stepped over or that the guards lunged at us, I would be a millionaire.  I did see some of the paintings, and I was able to see see how Monet's work had changed over the years with the introduction of modern paints.

The bulk of my time, however, was spent chasing Young Sloan and eventually departing early under a heavy cloud of dismay.  Most unfortunate.

At home, I was glad to dig into lunch and ready myself for swim.  Now, this week it was necessary to acquire new bathing suits.  I had worn mine until they were too loose, and competition bathing suits must be worn super tight or they gap and create drag.  In fact, competition bathing suits are the last bastion of clothing about which I can say, if I can get it on, it isn't too tight.

At swim, we did lost of technique work outside of the pool before getting in and swimming.  Workout as follows:

• 5 x 1:00 Bands
• 1 x 1:30 streamline
• 1 x 1:00 EVF
• 30 arm swings

• 400 Warmup

• 8 x 50 swimming 4 deep in a lane. 

practice deep water starts. when last group gets to the end of the pool, they go again. 
practice also swimming in a pack setting

• 6 x 100 first person goes when last person touches the wall

press out after each 100 so you are standing on the pool deck
100's are moderate to fast effort
practice jumping into pool

• 3 x 400 pull 6:40, 7:20, 8:00 descend 1-3

It was a great workout, and I need to talk more about our pre-pool workout.  I will put that on the agenda for tomorrow.