Did you swim today?
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Good job, everyone!
Did another hour yesterday. Totally exhausting, but no issues with shoulder/elbow. I won't pronounce it healed yet but I am encouraged. Not going to overdo it in terms of frequency or distance in the pool, but may slowly do some longer distances much less frequently as long as shoulder/elbow issues do not return. In the meantime, I have some long bike rides planned for the Fall so the cross training is making a lot of sense. Did my first triathlon (Olympic distance) a couple of weeks ago. I had planned all along on walking the running part because of major foot surgery a couple of years ago so my time was lousy, but it was fun.0 -
1650 yards again today. Yay! Still amazingly slow. But not worried - that'll get solved eventually.0
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Great Swims everyone. Glad to see all the new members jumping in.
@Robertus Glad to hear that your shoulder/elbow has improved. Olympic Distance Tri. Doesn't matter the time that's a major accomplishment. My Tri was Sprint Distance so Half of what you covered.
@Can_Do_Gal Great Attitude - the speed will slowly build and then it will mysteriously plateau and then take a jump at an un-expected time. Can't recommend Lessons enough for anyone - there is always something that can be tweaked.
The swim co-ordinator for the Sprint Tri said she is looking forward to the fall Tu/Th night masters lessons - as she wrote my name down on the sign up sheet with out asking ( she knows I will be in ) .
Motivation for me she had the 3rd fastest time for all Age/Gender groups in the weekend tri.0 -
I've been swimming more than I have been reporting here. 1 mile, open water swim in a pond with a bunch of other swimmers.
I was dead last. As usual with this group. God, I hate that. I know, I know, dead last is better than didn't finish. As many didn't (no shame to them, mind!) But it's still hard to be with a group of people and be the worst at the activity.0 -
61 min, 1900m, mixed strokes, 15 sprints0
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2 miles - 62 mins... happy with that for the moment. Good lane set up and etiquette today, too - YAY!0
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Wish there was a LIKE button on these posts... I'd be clicking away merrily.0
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3600 (2 miles) in 90 minutes.
@AquamadUK , clearly you'd be lapping me every 3rd lap or so--but when you go out of my lane I'd have the last 30 minutes to myself!0 -
I am back after nearly 3 weeks of no swimming. I knew summer would be more difficult since the kids would be home. Anyway, school began yesterday so today I popped in the pool for a swim. I was afraid I would be horribly out of shape but swam a decent warm up, 200 yd back fin work, and then straight mile. Felt great!0
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Yep Panhandle I know that feeling. Today was meant to be the first day back for me but I ran out of time (had to pick sister up from hospital procedure after my morning did not go according to plan) so it was - mmm, I'm only going to get 15 mins total!
I decided to do it anyway.. Something is better than nothing, and I had to pass the pool anyway. Bizarrely it went really slowly and I got bored !! I wasnt doing any part of my usual routines. Oh well, tomorrow will be better. And my 50m sprint was a good time for me.
Noel - sorry but dead last is a) better than dead. And b) if others are dropping out, then you are not worst. Plus c) I am sure they all admire you for sticking with it. Just like on here, the shorter distance and slower pace and less experienced people all have a place. In the end we are all really just racing ourselves I guess!
Robertus - great.... Glad the shoulder holding out so far.
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rosebarnalice wrote: »3600 (2 miles) in 90 minutes.
@AquamadUK , clearly you'd be lapping me every 3rd lap or so--but when you go out of my lane I'd have the last 30 minutes to myself!
@rosebarnalice Your welcome in my lane anytime...
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Open water swam at Thorpe park lake. only a month to go until it closes for the season. Lake weed is so high if you pick the wrong line you'll swim straight into a spiders web of it. Water temp great for wetsuits. Coming back from the 1600m it was getting dark out at 8:00 pm. I was the last man in with the safety kayak behind and motorboat a doing closing checks. Even the ducks were getting brave as one swam by me and tossed its tail feathers skyward as it was feeding. It's going to be so tough returning to the pool and doing laps off the 25 with the usual suspects doubling up in the fast lane having a social meet up while doing breaststroke completely ignorant of the lane markings. 35 more days of open water and I'm savouring every swim.0
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Today's swim was 28 minutes and 700m. Definitely focused on my form. Specifically breathing during free and keeping my body aligned properly. I have a tendency to sink my hips and try to look much more forward, which causes my head to lift.
Slowly improving!
Also, to keep track of distance, I bought a little glass jar and some of those beads that can be found in the floral section of craft stores. After every lap, I take a bead pit out of the jar. At the end of my swim I just multiply the number of beads by 50m and I know my distance!0 -
1900m, 65 minutes, mixed strokes, 15 sprints ...tomorrow is a drylander day ...im thinking stair machine ...that should teach me for leaving the pool!0
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Turned in the pool access card on Monday.
Bergen the CEO complaining about thinking or talking about anything but work while in China and getting hot in the head every time, it is just not worth the risk of permanent injury and pissing off the CEO anymore.
Save the rest of rant for another day another topic.
Looking forward to swimming safely at my YMCA when i get home again.0 -
You are to hard on yourself Noel. You even say " no shame to them " for those who couldn't finish.NoelFigart1 wrote: »I was dead last. As usual with this group. God, I hate that. I know, I know, dead last is better than didn't finish. As many didn't (no shame to them, mind!) But it's still hard to be with a group of people and be the worst at the activity.
Your words of encouragement in the past carried many people past a hurdle. @gentlygently said it best " we are all really just racing ourselves I guess! ".
I can't even contemplate an open water swim - as I have a tendency to fade to the right due to an old left arm injury.
A great step in recognizing that Looking to far forward causes you to Lift your Head and then Drop your HipsMarissaTriesAgain wrote: »Definitely focused on my form. Specifically breathing during free and keeping my body aligned properly. I have a tendency to sink my hips and try to look much more forward, which causes my head to lift. Slowly improving!
Short Swim Today 250m free, 250m breast, 250m kicks - First time in the water since the Triathlon- felt okay- nothing screaming at me in agony. Six days left until the local pool closes for a 30 day maintenance turn around. Replacing Air Handling System and upgrading the water treatment plant.
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2900SCM
Masters
60 minutes pool time
2X150 as 100 free 50 br 100 free 50 back
2X75 as 25 fly 50 br 25 fly 50 free
4X50 kick IMO
400 kick as 25 fly 50 free on alt side 25 back
4X200 free pull on 3.15
8X25 as max underwater then swim on 60
2X400 as 75 free/25 IMO
50 easy
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50 minutes yesterday, didn't count laps. Alternating strokes (free, breast, back, not ready for fly yet), up to 100 yds at a time before stopping. Still getting back into the swing of it.0
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40 x 25m full on sprints with 15 sec rests
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NoelFigart1 wrote: »I've been swimming more than I have been reporting here. 1 mile, open water swim in a pond with a bunch of other swimmers.
I was dead last. As usual with this group. God, I hate that. I know, I know, dead last is better than didn't finish. As many didn't (no shame to them, mind!) But it's still hard to be with a group of people and be the worst at the activity.
I know the feeling Noel. I have a competitive streak too. But I am resigned to the fact that I'm never going to be as fast as some people (doesn't stop me from trying though). All the same, I am setting goals and always trying to better my form and times, and most of all just enjoying the sport for what it is!
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2700 y in 72 minutes.0
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Turned in the pool access card on Monday.
Bergen the CEO complaining about thinking or talking about anything but work while in China and getting hot in the head every time, it is just not worth the risk of permanent injury and pissing off the CEO anymore.
Save the rest of rant for another day another topic.
Looking forward to swimming safely at my YMCA when i get home again.
Well pfooey. But sounds like it may be the safest course of action!
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1k mixed routine (half drills), 37 mins.0
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1 km mixed in about 28 mins. Some weird drills I'm trying to improve my freestyle. My head up front crawl is great, it's the 1-2-3 strokes and then breathing stuff that I'm not doing well with lately. I feel like I run out of air too fast.
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Turned in the pool access card on Monday.
Bergen the CEO complaining about thinking or talking about anything but work while in China and getting hot in the head every time, it is just not worth the risk of permanent injury and pissing off the CEO anymore.
Save the rest of rant for another day another topic.
Looking forward to swimming safely at my YMCA when i get home again.
I feel for you. This stuff makes me appreciate the Y that much more!
When do you return home?0 -
First Real Swim since the Tri.
1000m Free, 100m Kick, 500m Breast, 100m Kick, 250m Back. 100m Kick.
Hot Tub.0 -
Finally back in the water today!
60 minutes, 2250 yards.
300 warm up
4x 50 pull/50 side kick/50 pull/50 straight kick /50 sprint
6x 50 yd interval+10
And then i just had 15 minutes left to make an hour so i just swam easy but really focused on my body roll.0 -
2.5 km 54 ish min
Still concentrating on engaging the core and the whole body, and rotating adequately!
As a result, my bum is aching as is part of my legs!
So I must be doing something right (or wrong)!
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2550 in 60 minutes. Needed scoot out of meetings just about 5 minutes earlier in order to get in my full 2700!
And thanks, ya'll. I don't know why posting my swims here where a bunch of people I'll probably never meet in person will see it makes it feel so much more "official", but it does, and I appreciate it!0 -
AQ, I was focusing on engaging the core abd staying long yesterday. Through it all, I kept hearing my yoga instructors voice since those are things we focus on in yoga too!0
