jock librarian

Part two of the poem "Fallen Leaves" reads:

...In the mixed scent of mosquito
repellent
and jasmines wafting from the yard I fall asleep
Dreaming of carefree flying, like a red-crowned crane thrusting forth
from the matting of a
Chinese scroll, an almost transparent snow-white
spreading its large cartwheel wings, floating amidst
an ascending range of mountains. Time shifts its balance
in the wind, changing speed as it pleases.

On this second day of spring training, I reconsider Yang Mu's words:

...In the mixed scent of sun-
block
and hibiscus wafting from the pool deck I fall asleep
Dreaming of carefree flying, like a white-crowned pelican thrusting forth
from the matting of a
beach blanket, an almost transparent snow-white
spreading its large cartwheel wings, floating amidst
a horizontal plane of palms. Time shifts its balance
in the sea breeze, changing speed as it pleases.

Here is this morning's splendiferous long course workout:

4 x 100 free
6 x 50 (fly, back, free)
4 x 200 free rolling 50 kick
6 x 50 free with fins
4 x 400 free descending with fins

And the fab afternoon short course workout with the FLA follows:

800 warm up
8 x75 kick/drill/swim IM order
400 free (3 and 5 breathing pattern per 25)
4 x 100 kick (IM order)
9 x 100 descend :10 seconds in groups of 3

"Inhale, extend and exhale, releeeeeease."