Did you swim today?

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  • Robertus
    Robertus Posts: 558 Member
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    Did 2 miles on my lunch hour yesterday in 61.5 minutes.
  • nuffer
    nuffer Posts: 402 Member
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    Nice work, @Robertus. I envy your pace.

    And @emmab0902, there is zero envy for that suit. It sounds horrible!
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    @emmab0902 Had the mental image of your struggle with the Racing Swimsuit and wasn't sure if I should :p or :'(

    1800m Triathlon Club.
    200m Front Crawl Warm up

    4 x 50m Heads Up Front Crawl, Concentrate on long Stroke with emphasis on end of stroke.
    4 x 50m long Dog Paddle-Heads Up. emphasis on overall length of stroke
    200m Front crawl - Counting strokes on odd lengths to maintain constant Avg strokes/length.
    Repeat 600m set above

    400m Timed Front Crawl. 9:40. 26 seconds better than 2 weeks ago. Especially since it was done at the end of the set when I had already completed 1400m and not the start of the set when I was fresh.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    juliet3455 wrote: »
    @emmab0902 Had the mental image of your struggle with the Racing Swimsuit and wasn't sure if I should :p or :'(

    Either would probably have been suitable.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    2600m

    400 warmup

    4x 400 as 2 free, 1 IM, 1 back

    8x 50 kick

    4x 50 double armed backstroke to warmdown

    Have never swum 400 back before - did it in 6.15 which I was happy with for a cruising pace.
  • PulpFaction
    PulpFaction Posts: 15 Member
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    I swam 3km last session and was completely stoked, this is the most I've swum in about 10 years! I hit my normal 2.5k mark and the shoulder wasn't as sore as it normally is at that point so I thought to myself I might as well try for 250m more, and then at that point the 3k mark was only 250m away and I thought I could definitely do that! I rewarded myself with a spa afterwards. Hopefully now I can make it a goal to do 3k consistently.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    Been a hectic past couple days. Brought my mother to RDU to go up and visit the rest of the family. Then home to help my wife prepare for eye surgery the next day.
    Yesterday was her eye surgery day.
    Finally got back in the pool today. 5000 yards this morning. Planning another 6000 after work. Haven't done a 10km day in a while.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    emmab0902 wrote: »
    2600m
    4x 400 as 2 free, 1 IM, 1 back
    Have never swum 400 back before - did it in 6.15 which I was happy with for a cruising pace.
    @emmab0902 Not saying that I am a slow pokey swimmer but your 400 back is 3:30 faster than my Front Crawl. You don't want to see my backstroke time which is even slower. My excuse I have only been actively swimming for 3 1/2 years.
  • Montepulciano
    Montepulciano Posts: 845 Member
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    Took a few days off but back at it today. 3600 yards, 86 minutes.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    juliet3455 wrote: »
    emmab0902 wrote: »
    2600m
    4x 400 as 2 free, 1 IM, 1 back
    Have never swum 400 back before - did it in 6.15 which I was happy with for a cruising pace.
    @emmab0902 Not saying that I am a slow pokey swimmer but your 400 back is 3:30 faster than my Front Crawl. You don't want to see my backstroke time which is even slower. My excuse I have only been actively swimming for 3 1/2 years.

    You are not slow!! You do amazing sessions and we all have different histories in the pool and different goals. :blush:
  • Montepulciano
    Montepulciano Posts: 845 Member
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    fishgutzy wrote: »
    Been a hectic past couple days. Brought my mother to RDU to go up and visit the rest of the family. Then home to help my wife prepare for eye surgery the next day.
    Yesterday was her eye surgery day.
    Finally got back in the pool today. 5000 yards this morning. Planning another 6000 after work. Haven't done a 10km day in a while.

    This is so amazing, particularly after your break with bronchitis. I am not sure I can wrap my mind around 10,000 meter days. I have flash backs to when I was young and doing lots of yardage (meterage) when I was young. I am very impressed. :)
  • MightyLolo
    MightyLolo Posts: 504 Member
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    Having a splendid first week at my new job (and still wrapping up my old job, in the evenings)...don't even know when I'll get another swim in, but hoping for Saturday. Meanwhile, I wanted to say Hi. :smile:
  • Montepulciano
    Montepulciano Posts: 845 Member
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    3800 yard 85 minutes. I do a weight training orientation tomorrow, will see how that goes.
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
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    Last Night of Triathlon Swim Club. 8/10 showed up.
    200m Front Crawl warm-up
    4x25m Kick with board Alternate Fast/Slow lengths. Instructional Break between lengths.
    4x25m Kick Alternate Superman pose on breath / Alternate Fast/Slow Lengths.
    4x25m Front Crawl - Holding Superman pose for 6 kicks ( long and lean )
    2 minute Rest and Instructional Break
    750m Timed - Front Crawl for Sprint Triathlon. 18:04, 3rd. 40 seconds faster than last year.

    It was a great Club/Coaching session. I am going to miss it and we were working hard to persuade the pool to offer another one - even if it is a mini-session before the August triathlon.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    5km today. 4 miles yesterday. Thunderstorms passing through yesterday wrecked my plan for a second swim. We will see what today brings for a second swim chance.
  • rosebarnalice
    rosebarnalice Posts: 3,488 Member
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    My regular 2700 in ~72 minutes, then another 500 easy breast/back in ~25 min just because I had the time and it was feelin' good!
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    2300m

    400 warmup
    200 kick
    2x 200 free on 3.30
    4x 75 br on 1.40
    2x 100 back
    4x 75 fly on 2.00
    4x 100IM on 2.30
    100 warmdown
  • Montepulciano
    Montepulciano Posts: 845 Member
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    3800 yards 80 minutes...man, I knew there was a reason I swam during the week. Weekends are filled with lessons and less lap lanes. Yes, I am becoming the crochety lap swimmer. :smiley:
  • nuffer
    nuffer Posts: 402 Member
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    1850 in 41 minutes, could not get a full hour due to kids' swim team practice.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    No but yesterday was a great example of what goes around comes around.

    My new thing has been going early to training on a Saturday, so that I can cheer on the small people in the learn to swim classes. Everyone needs encouragement, whether you're a beginner or an expert. It costs me nothing, and the smiles on their little faces are priceless.

    Today when I arrived, my son was disgruntled that he and his friend couldn't play soccer like usual while I swam, as there were some adults having a kick around.

    When I finished, I came outside to two very happy boys, who had been invited to join in and have a game with the big guys. :smiley: