Swim Test 2, baby steps

Well, I'm still slow...just not as slow. My swim test was this morning and it was a 900yd pool test in the same lane of the same pool as before. My muscles felt sluggish from the outset, probably because this was my first morning workout in over a week. I did a quick warmup, but never really felt completely ready to start. On the swim, I never really felt like I got into a rhythm. It was more like I was forcing myself through the pool with brute force the entire time. I didn't monitor HR, but would imagine it was high for what I would like to swim at. By the end my time improved by nearly 30 seconds, so I guess that's a plus. I'd still like to see more gains, especially in efficiency. I don't care if I only get a little faster as long as I can make it easier.

Anyways, here are the results:
Distance: 900yd (40 lengths of 22.5yd pool)
Time: 19:55
Pace (per 90yd): 1:59.5

I'm still below my desired race speed, which is slower than my desired goal split for my last test in mid-summer. I feel a little behind on my swimming at this point, and need to pick up my volume. Unfortunately, this is where I've been missing the most scheduled workouts since I usually plan them for the mornings and have a tendency to not want to get up. To make things worse, the pool I was using is closed from tommorrow until April 29. I will either need to pay to go to my fiance's pool or drive a little more to get to another branch of the gym I belong to and use thiers. I can't afford to miss out on the training in this period. I still have think I will reach my goals. My training will has been getting more consistent and will continue to do so since I am just getting into my first competitions, which will keep me focused. Sometimes in the winter and preseason I feel like I lose sight of what I'm doing all this work for in the first place. I need some good competition to get me back on track.

My final test of the week and the one I'm looking most forward to (since it's my favorite leg) is tommorrow evening. I will be doing my 2.6mile run test, report to follow.