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  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    Today: 1.5 miles @ 67 minutes
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    2500m lunchtime swim.

    200 RIM as warmup (!!!)

    600 free on 10.00 as first & last 100 fast (8.53)

    400 free on 7.00 as first & last 100 fast (5.52)

    200 best effort (2.41)

    6x 150IM with 20s rest as
    Odds 50 fly 50 back 50 br
    Evens 50 back 50 br 50 free

    200 warmdown
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    6.6km last night. Thought about pushing to 8km but I haven't fully recovered from the 13.2km on Saturday.
    Still another month here this trip. Maybe I'll get the gumption to try breaking that record too. :D
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    1600m
    Forgot float and paddles so messed with breathing
    250m front crawl
    250m breathing to 13
    250m mix breaststroke and crawl
    5x50m at 1:10
    250m mix
    250m breathing to 13
    100m underwater -got to 30m. Seem to be willing out after the turn 😕
  • juliet3455
    juliet3455 Posts: 3,015 Member
    Great swims everyone.
    July 0 meters. Family vacation week 1 with Moms Family, week 2 with Dads family, week 3 climbing - training at altitude in the mountains.
    August 0 meters. Taper for Emperors Challenge - then Run 20km Race over the Top of Roman Mountain. Followed by 21 km Mountain Madness Trail race a week later.
    Rest of month has been burned up by volunteer Board Duties and event setup/tear down for the local TriRiver Triathlon. Starting - Timing Marshall for the swim and then roving Photographer.
    September Probably 0 meters - the pool closes for maintenance cycle each September, retile the pool, pump and piping replacements, filter upgrades etc etc etc ........

    Lurking around will be back in October when the pool opens.
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    Today: 2 miles @ 97 minutes
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    2000m

    500m front crawl
    500m with hand paddles
    250m breathing to 13
    200m legs only
    50m arms only
    5x50m at 1:10
    250m medley - with around 40m underwater - getting better!
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    1000m
    500m front crawl
    250m breathing to 13
    250m medley - 40m underwater, took 2 breaths and finished the 50m - getting there more!
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    Haven't posted for a while, but I've been swimming. We successfully summited Mt. St. Helens on the 18th. The last mile is a literal slog through scree, a mixture of ash and sand. It's exactly like going up the "down" escalator, only the faster you try to do it, the less success you have. Most important, we made it down safely. Next fitness goal... Hmmm... :wink:

    Last swims this week, then the pool closes for two weeks for maintenance. I have another pool I can go to, but I might get started lifting weights. It's been on the back burner for years, and my deep water cardio instructor is pushing me to just get going. He reminded me that I'll have gains in all my other areas. He's right. Why am I so resistant?? Making the time, I suppose... I don't want to give up any swimming time. I'm tinkering with my schedule, so that I can make it work two days a week.

    In the meantime, 55 laps last night and then a killer class. Going back for the last class of summer tonight. Tired legs!!
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    6.6km last night.
    Tonight will be archery after work and a rest.
    Saturday I'll try another push swim. Want to hit 11km. Trying something different for fueling. The long swims I needed to add carbs to my water. Or a squeeze bottle of honey.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    3600m today

    8x 50 as back/br on 1.10

    Evil main set of
    30x 100 free as
    6 on 1.55
    6 on 1.50
    6 on 1.45
    6 on 1.40
    6 on 1.35
    All holding 1.26 or below.

    200 warmdown

    When I got to the pool the pool attendant said "enjoy your swim." I figured that wasn’t likely given the session ahead! :lol:
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    3000m

    1000m - 18:17
    1000m - 17:57
    250m front crawl
    500m with hand paddles
    250m medley with 40m underwater

    flew by today - think my stamina is increasing! yay
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    Today: 2 miles @ 90 minutes
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Just 2200m today - arms are toast after yesterday.

    600 warmup as 50 swim 50 pull 50 kick x 4

    8x 100 as 75 steady 25 effort as 2x
    Fly kick on back
    Back kick
    Br kick
    Free kick

    8x 50 as fly kick on back/fly kick on front with fins

    8x 25 as >15m underwater kick

    200 warmdown
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    11km swim today. The honey squeeze did the trick.
    My heart rate returned to normal inthe sane time it does after my regular swim.
    Didn't feel any dizziness after either.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    Horrible horrible 2700m this morning.

    400 warmup as 100 back 100 br 100 free 100IM continuous

    4x 25 br on 45

    FIVE TIMES THROUGH
    75 fly 25 free on 2.00
    75 back 25 free on 2.00
    75 br 25 free on 2.00
    100 free effort
    One minute rest between sets

    200 warmdown

    Now I have to try to stay awake through a 2.5 hour meeting.... :tired_face:
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    did another 5km on Sunday - think I got a pb 1hr34 :D

    1km this morning
    250m front crawl
    250m with hand paddles
    250m breathing to 13
    250m medley ending with 35m underwater
  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
    Yes. Newbie here so 36 lengths in 30 mins. Working my way up to a mile.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    skinnyrev2b wrote: »
    Yes. Newbie here so 36 lengths in 30 mins. Working my way up to a mile.

    excellent! over half way there! (am guessing lengths are 25m - sorry if not) :D
  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
    Thanks Beerfoamy - and yes, they are :D
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    Welcome @skinnyrev2b ! Lots of great advice here, and encouragement too :). Keep up the great work! You'll be at a mile before you know it, and what a great feeling that will be!!
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    8km last night. Did some penance laps for eating at a restaurant 2 nights in a row

    I've eaten at more restaurants on this China trip than the last 4 years combined.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    1km

    just a pootle around the pool - think I am getting a cold :(
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,338 Member
    3400m

    600 mixed warmup

    300 as 100 free 100 back 100 br

    200 mixed kick

    12x 75 pull on 1.20

    Main set

    50 free steady (10s)
    2x 75 free steady (10s)
    3x 100 free steady (10s)
    200 recovery
    3x 100 free fast (20s)
    2x 75 free fast (20s)
    50 free max (time was 34s)

    200 warmdown
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    1km
    yep I have a cold - bleh. But need to do something else I get antsy at work haha
    Lemsip and Halls cough sweets and grapes haha
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    My pool is still closed for maintenance. I'm going to try to get to my alternative pool today. I don't think their lap availability is as good, but I need to get into the water. @beerfoamy I know what you mean about getting antsy!!
  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
    1200m today - you guys put me to shame... - but I'm getting there. Big jump from 900 though so had to switch to breaststroke on occasion.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    6.4km last night.
    Passed between two people doing breast stroke. Got kicked in the stomach and the back at the same time. Not hard. But it was the first double kick. :D
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,520 Member
    1km
    sticking to bare minimum! I wanna feel better by Sunday cos I have found a pool with 4 hrs swim time - may try and rival @fishgutzy 's distances!
  • skinnyrev2b
    skinnyrev2b Posts: 400 Member
    edited September 2018
    Cycling to and from Aquafit, then scuba diving later... it's mainly been/will be in water, so does that count on this thread?! 😉
    (Edited spelling just in case there are any spelling police lurking 😂)

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