Did you swim today?
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Oh man gently... Hope you feel better soon!0
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Got a half mile in before my cardio class (where we did sustained cardio for 45 min). And Noel, YES! to taking the cap off and finding hot hair!!0
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New to the group...and to even sort of thinking of myself as an actual "swimmer." The more I do it, the more I transition from tolerating it to enjoying it.
Anyhow, today was my 3rd swim for the week. I swam 1 mile in 39 minutes on Monday and 2 miles in 86 minutes on Tuesday (!!!). Tonight I swam 900 yards in 17:53. I am largely clueless about putting together an organized swim workout, but I did 3 x 300 on 6:00 and arrived a bit early for each set.
( I don't even know if that's the proper lingo, lol)0 -
@gentlygently When I was in College ( many years ago ) a room-mate who was taking Nursing came down with Chronic Fatigue. She went from being a National Level Gymnastics competitor / Nursing Student to a lady who struggled to spend more than 3 hrs at a time out of bed. So I understand and feel for you.
@ephiemarie Welcome to the Water Rats.
Swim Lessons 4/10. Back Stroke Drills, Back Stroke Drills and a little more BSD. Then some Breast Stroke Drills. Its a good thing that my Breast stroke is strong as my legs were dead after my 7km run yesterday and the Backstroke was kicking the crap out of me. 1200m in 50 mins.0 -
About an hour of mixed sets. I meant to swim yesterday but couldn't bring myself to get up that early after a bad night's sleep. A jam packed pool this morning meant I swam most of the hour in the lane that has the stairs in it which only lends itself to freestyle. The last ten minutes I got a regular lane to myself and did alternating back and breast.
I went to buy some new work pants yesterday. I hate buying pants because I am not really built for most of them (small waist, big hips and even bigger thighs). I kept trying on size 12(US) because that has always been my size but they were way too big. I tried on size 10 and bought two pairs.
I realize there has been size inflation going on but I'll take it. The size 12's in my closet are sort of loose but I guess I had just become accustomed to it.
Sorry to hear the Body is giving you trouble, Gently. Great job everyone, whether you be speedy or not!
Welcome, ephiemarie! It sounds like you are doing a great job so far.
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54 laps (1.5 miles ) 72 minutrs.0
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Yep, went swimming. Delighted because pool manager okayed my fins so I used them for the first time. They are hard work though! Then got ordered out of the pool early because nudists were coming in and they have to clear everyone out for them. It was too amusing to be annoyed by it.0
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Absolutely HATED today's session. Felt drained and struggled from start to finish.
8X50 mixed strokes
4X50 fly kick on back
1000 as 75 free then 25 alt fly/back/br
12X 25 kick
10X 50 as 10 pullups on blocks 25 swim 12.5 run 12.5 swim
100 easy
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Absolutely HATED today's session. Felt drained and struggled from start to finish.
8X50 mixed strokes
4X50 fly kick on back
1000 as 75 free then 25 alt fly/back/br
12X 25 kick
10X 50 as 10 pullups on blocks 25 swim 12.5 run 12.5 swim
100 easy
Wow! that is an unusual workout!
The 1000 is similar to one we did on Thursday but we did it as 8x75(50 free 25fly) with 10 seconds rest. It was tough but at least we had rest.
and the 10x50 sounds like torture! That could not have been good for your shoulder!
In fact I didn't post Thursday's workout because I couldn't remember all the different exercises but in any case it was 2900m in 75 minutes. It was a bit of a taper because there is a meet this weekend (I'm not in it because I am not yet fully registered on the team yet)
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It wasn't fun at all! But I swam it in memory of my baby who passed away on 21st November 2003, and my mum who passed away on 21st November 2004.0
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Quick 1,125 m in 25 min before I had to rush off for a meeting.
My back is giving me some grief, and I just had to swim as it usually help ease the pain/discomfort!0 -
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emma and AQ... *hugs* I am so sorry.
I did swim today. 1:01:33 2,200 yards. Nice solid swim.0 -
Yes, hugs to you both (Emma and AQ).
Local branch of my new gym was visited yesterday and today. Yesterday wasn't much of a workout thanks to my self-inflicted hungover state, but I did feel better after my paltry 1km and stint in the jacuzzi.
Today was better with a 250m warm up, main set of 2km in a slow-for-me 42 and a half mins, then a 250m cool down.
I also asked if i can use fins in the pool and yes, they do allow them, but only if you are swimming in a lane either by yourself or with just one other person.
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2500m session that looked awful on the board, but which I actually enjoyed.
200 warmup
200 IM
200 pull
200 IM
(20s rest between each 200)
100 free 10s rest then 50 back sprint
100 free 10s rest then 50 br sprint
100 back 10s rest then 50 free sprint
100 br 10s rest then 50 fly sprint.
(30s rest after each 50 and do whole set twice)
200 easy
10X25 kick
50 easy
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That is some set Emma - I am exhausted just reading about it.
OK morning this morning - 250m warm up, mixed 250m drills, 1,750m crawl and then a cool down.0 -
1650y 45:23
Getting my groove back on.0 -
I'm loving swimming with my waterproof iPod programmed with a "swimming Playlist" of BPM that give me some "sprinting" and paces that work for me. No more counting... just being present with the music and the water.0
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14km run in the morning 14 kms ( in about 2 hours)
2.5 km swim (about two hours) in the evening to tray and ease my aching limbs.
Lots of calories burned today0 -
Thanks Noel and that really was a solid long swim!NoelFigart1 wrote: »emma and AQ... *hugs* I am so sorry.
I did swim today. 1:01:33 2,200 yards. Nice solid swim.2500m session that looked awful on the board, but which I actually enjoyed.
200 warmup
200 IM
200 pull
200 IM
(20s rest between each 200)
100 free 10s rest then 50 back sprint
100 free 10s rest then 50 br sprint
100 back 10s rest then 50 free sprint
100 br 10s rest then 50 fly sprint.
(30s rest after each 50 and do whole set twice)
200 easy
10X25 kick
50 easy
Wow!I'm loving swimming with my waterproof iPod programmed with a "swimming Playlist" of BPM that give me some "sprinting" and paces that work for me. No more counting... just being present with the music and the water.
Yay! Glad to see another join the music facilitated SPM/ BPM team :-)
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This will be the only day I get to the pool because of the holiday break, so I made good use of it and did and extra 1/4 mile: 63 laps (3,150 yards) 1.78 miles0
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After ten days of travel and conference, I was excited to get back in my "home" pool yesterday. So excited that I forgot my goggles and had to go back to the locker room to get them after the first 50.
3000 yards in 71 minutes, slowish pace and crowded pool on a crisp and sunny morning.0 -
Yes I did - 1 mile in 50 minutes, which is great for me. Used my new fins and I felt soo fast :-D1
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Yes, a mile. I think it was in 51 min. I did Ms J's workout and added 10 laps. Nice quiet pool today I love holiday weeks! 1
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I love Monday evenings. The crowd is light. Tonight it was 3 people in 6 lanes; and my start and finish was all by myself.
1650 in 45 minutes, and the first time in a REALLY long time it was all freestyle with 69 uninterrupted flip turns.0 -
Nice empty pool this morning (two to a lane only for most of it). 250m warm up, 2km free and 250m cool down. 55 minutes.0
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Sticking with the empty pool theme, that was how mine was too. The whole lane to myself for the entire swim. When I got out, nobody was in there at all. I know that lasted only a few minutes because I passed another swimmer heading in as I headed out.
I swam about an hour, mixed sets and strokes with some drills and kicking with fins. A total hodgepodge but it felt good.
I'm off to Seattle, Washington for a week so no pool for me until probably next Thursday. For those of you who celebrate it, Happy Thanksgiving! For the rest of you, swim on and throw in an extra lap for me. 1 -
@mpeters1965, welcome to the PNW!! Bring your wooly socks
We're headed into a cold spell here in Portland. Best part is, it makes for sunny weather! Then again, that means taking time to dry my hair after a swim... 0 -
girlwithcurls2 wrote: »@mpeters1965, welcome to the PNW!! Bring your wooly socks We're headed into a cold spell here in Portland. Best part is, it makes for sunny weather! Then again, that means taking time to dry my hair after a swim...
Packing up the woolies right now! I'm looking forward to some cold weather. Until just a few days ago, Florida was still in the upper 80's every day. After a long hot summer, I'm ready for a change. (and then to run back here in a week and thaw out!)1
