Did you swim today?
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Finally got in the water today for a blissfully quiet 3000 yards. I've really missed it.4
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Last swim of the week. I seem to be posting a lot lol.
1900m
200 warmup
6x 50 free
1000 free with fins technique
100 swim
8x 25 fly
100 warmdown2 -
1 mile = 1800 YD @ 61 minutes2
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Recovery day from a wicked yaahd work weekend.0
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This is a triple report - Swimming, Running and Festivities.juliet3455 wrote: »On Vacation Playing in the mountains. No swimming for a full 2 weeks.
Okay I found a pool in the Mountain Community of Tumbler Ridge, BC. 4 lanes but never any lane ropes. Nice and cool so very refreshing after a day in the mountains. I actually went to the area to attend the local GrizFest Music festival and sneak over to the Running course for the Emperors Challenge 20km mountain run just to see the course.
Tuesday July 26 was a travel day.
Wednesday July 27 Hiked the Emperors challenge route ( 5.5 hrs ) and jumped into the pool for a 1 km splash. No real plan just paddling around for 40 lengths.
Thursday July 28 Solo-Self Supported Run ( call me crazy ) on the Emperors Challenge route 3hrs 15mins. Jumped back in the pool to cool off and refresh myself - another 40 lengths of paddling.
Friday July 29. A few short day hikes - rest and recovery stretch hikes. 20 lengths give or take a few in the pool. Attended open Mic Amateur Night at the GrizFest. May have consumed a few local beverages
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Saturday July 30. Really crazy ( Swimmers and Runners have this problem ) - went back to the Emperor's Challenge route and ran it again to try and reduce my time as I was pushing to hard in the early stages and carrying too much Emergency gear & Water, resulting in Mountain Climbing exhaustion once I got into the serious climbs and ridge running. Did much better as I cut 20 minutes. 2 hrs 55 mins.
Back to the pool for a dip and then the GrizFest. Tom Cochrane was the closing act. The Wild put on a great show.
Sunday July 31 I might have an addiction problem. Most Normal people would never run back to back long distances in the Mountains. Yes I went back again, Less gear, food and less water ( 3 liters ) and a smarter run plan. Dropped another 10 minutes 2hrs 45 minutes. Very happy but the last 3 km downhill were really tough - just doing a little to much with not enough rest. Considering that I was carrying at least 12 pounds extra with my water and emergency gear I can probably shave some more time off if actually running the event - less weight = faster.
Last night of GrizFest and Simple Plan was the closing/headline band. The Standstills put on the best performance of the day/weekend. Definitely consumed some local refreshments in the Beer Gardens - carbs and electrolytes to rehydrate, right?
Overall a great weekend. Slept like a log in my tent - exhausted and happy.
I actually have my name in as a volunteer for the Emperors Challenge since I was not able to get registered to do the run this year. Waiting for a call back. This event is in my Bucket List for next year!!!3 -
@emmab0902 That is sad to hear. This was your Pool growing up?
Is this where you/your club swims at now?
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juliet3455 wrote: »@emmab0902 That is sad to hear. This was your Pool growing up?
Is this where you/your club swims at now?
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Yes to both
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yes: 1 mile @ 68 minutes1
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Yes
1km 35 mins 1 -
Tore off a 3k yard session. It was a slow pace but I am past 400,000 yards since I started tracking here.
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2.2km yesterday. 2.1km tonight.
Starting to wilt under five swims a week. It's not that the sessions are huge, but being a single mum of four and working full-time, life is pretty hectic and stressful.1 -
@emmab0902 Serious Accolades on balancing the Family-work-life situation.
I feel that swimming ( any exercise that you enjoy ) in its own unique way is a form of therapy/release and I know that running through the bush trails - across the hills, rivers and mountains is a great mental boost for me. Of course there is also the social aspect of our local club(s).
Hit the pool at noon for a simple 1000m of crawl. 4 x 250m.
Might be heading back to the mountains to help on the local 20km mountain crossing race.1 -
Yes: 1 mile (1800YD) @ 65 minutes
Swimming is Mindfulness' meditation for me, clears out my mind, looking that the line in the bottom of the pool for an hour.1 -
4 miles yesterday.
A little over 3 today (5km)
The weight room session a couple days ago caught up with me this morning.1 -
3200m
200 warmup
400 as 100 kick 100 swim 100 pull 100 swim
Endurance set
3x 200 free on 4.00
100 easy
3x 200 free on 4.30
100 easy
3x 200 free on 5.00
Each set had to be done at faster pace than previous.
200 kick
2x 50 kick fast
300 warmdown4 -
4 miles today. A guy got in the lane next to me when I was at lap 125 or 141. He was going a little faster. So I had to see if I had that push left in me to overtake him. And I did. Felt great to find that reserve nearly 3.5 miles into a 4 mile swim. I thanked him later for the push.5
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With the kids still out for summer holidays and the pool adding lots of swimming lessons to the schedule the pool is "uncomfortably" warm ( 29C = 84F ) especially when trying to do any real Swim Workout. Got about 1/2 through my planned 2200m and had to pull back as I was just whipped by the warm water.
200m warmup Alt 2x50m kick / 2x50m Crawl.
3 x 60 STD (Stroke Time/Distance) 60 strokes-time & distance. 75 - 82 secs and 67-72m avg. A way of measuring Stroke Efficiency. My normal Average pace.
8 x 25m @ 40 secs, alternate fast/slow pace
4 x 50m @ 1:15 alt 3/5 stroke Breathing cycle
2 x 100m Negative Split
This is where I cut back my planned workout
2 x 200m Max Distance/Stroke. Inverted version of the 60 STD drill.( Min Stroke Count/Max Distance). A way of measuring Stroke Efficiency.
Makes me concentrate on all aspects of my form, Pull, Arm Recovery, Glide, Kick, Breathing rotation etc.
250m Breast Stroke - Victor Davis 2 Fast & 2 Slow Strokes drill
100m Relaxed - Cool down front crawl. approximately 1750m total3 -
3000m
300 warmup
600 pull
800 as 100 free 100 back 100 br 100 drill 4x 100IM continuous
200 swim
2x 50 fly
4 x 75 br
4x 75 back
400 warmdown1 -
Yes: 1 mile (1800YD) @ 67 minutes2
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Yes :-) 1600m in 45 mins - definitely getting a little faster after 2 weeks of swimming sessions.3
