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  • 60sPanda
    60sPanda Posts: 303 Member
    Morning everyone. Just back from my later than normal Saturday morning swim. 440m breast, 440m back, 720m free, then 200m back, 200m breast, 400m free. Finished with a couple of fly laps and finally managed to do 40m non-stop (2 lengths) - woo hoo! I am getting there.
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Great workout, Panda!!!!!

    No swimming the past few days (uncooperative weather) & I won't be able to go in the water Mon-Thurs. this coming week. Hopefully I can at least do a little bit tomorrow.......
  • AquaticQuests
    AquaticQuests Posts: 947 Member
    Panda, Good job on the consecutive fly laps! Fly is a real killer!

    I swam Friday but 2km instead of usual 2.4 as had to rush off for a meeting afterwards!

    I believe it was also my second day since I began the tumble turns and hopefully the elimination of a lot the resting times will reduce overall swim time further!
  • 60sPanda
    60sPanda Posts: 303 Member
    Another great swim this morning. Alternated 200m back, 200m crawl, 200m breast for an hour with a final distance of 2.5km. Feeling good.
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Anther great workout, Panda!!!!!
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    yes, swam 2 miles today in 76 min.
  • 60sPanda
    60sPanda Posts: 303 Member
    Just back from the pool on this horrible wet UK bank holiday - repeated yesterday's session and finished with 4 laps of fly (but with breaks in between).
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Great workouts by both of you, Panda & Bruce!!!! Can't go in the water until Thursday afternoon at the earliest, probably won't get any more lap swimming in until Thursday, Sept. 4 BUT that's when I'm back in NY after the summer & should be able to start getting my long workouts in 4-5 days a week, along with some walking.......
  • dickrocketjones
    dickrocketjones Posts: 78 Member
    1.5 miles tonight. Plus some running/walking this morning. Feeling strong. Plan on doing 2 miles tomorrow. If all goes well.
  • ashenriver
    ashenriver Posts: 498 Member
    My swim today was a 100 metre pull.

    It is sad and pathetic but a sprained ankle means I cannot kick and I can even feel the strain just pulling.

    It will be at least a month before I will be back in the pool. Even if my ankle gets better the pools are closed for maintenance till mid Sept and I will then be away for a wedding.
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Ashen, although it sucks not being able to swim the pool being closed is a blessing because it will allow your ankle to heal & then you can get back to it at 100% health instead of not allowing the ankle to heal properly......
  • Ms_J1
    Ms_J1 Posts: 253 Member
    Swam 3000 today. I'm getting closer to my distance goal!
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    I hate posting pictures with the iPad. Why do they have to be so dang big?
  • AquaticQuests
    AquaticQuests Posts: 947 Member
    Wow!
    Good job Ms j1
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    yes, swam 2 miles today in 76 min.
  • AquaticQuests
    AquaticQuests Posts: 947 Member
    Good job Bruceapple!
  • 60sPanda
    60sPanda Posts: 303 Member
    Mrs J1 that is impressive. Might have to do something like that myself.

    Swam yesterday and today - did the same thing both days - 2km in 45 mins mixing up free, breast and back. Pool was too busy to get any fly done.
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    Yes, swam 2 miles today in 72 min

    Thanks, AQ
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    yes 2 km with ny new optical goggles.the gift of pool sight is amazing!
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    Carbis Bay, Cornwall, UK. 16C, 30 minutes, strong swell but waves were gentle. SEa temperature starting to feel fresh after a warm summer.
  • IHateThinkingOfAUsername
    IHateThinkingOfAUsername Posts: 568 Member
    Yay I can join in this thread!
    Yes I did swim today :D I swam a total of 1736m in an hour. Managed 116 (x14m) lengths of breaststroke without stops (putting feet down), plus 8 lengths of front crawl kick while I practised turning my head out of the water to breathe. Going to master this and will then introduce the arms. :) Overall very pleased with today's swim.
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Great job, IHTOAU!!!! Keep at the freestyle, you'll have it down in no time!!!
  • IHateThinkingOfAUsername
    IHateThinkingOfAUsername Posts: 568 Member
    :) thanks! I've been looking on speedos pace club website and they've got a "development" section with workouts/drills for freestyle so I've got a few more to play with :) my aim once I'm back at school is to do 30 mins breaststroke, however many lengths, just to get my heart up at a consistent rate, then spend 10-15 mins practicing my freestyle. That way if I balls it up it won't impact on my burn, but at the same time I'm still developing and improving :) one day I'll swim a mile freestyle :) but for now 28m with good form will do me :)
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    2k in a new pb.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    new month new pb 2 miles swam.
  • AlicesGrandma
    AlicesGrandma Posts: 48 Member
    OK, the depression is setting in today...My YMCA has been closed since Aug. 22. I was able to swim at our downtown location twice, but I had my heart set on swimming today. Nope, they don't open until tomorrow. And I cannot swim before Friday. Ugh:cry:
  • brownmara
    brownmara Posts: 175 Member
    I swam today in pool for 30 minutes.
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    Yes, swam 2 miles today in 77 min
  • Beautifulbridgittlee7
    Beautifulbridgittlee7 Posts: 352 Member
    yes 50 minutes of breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke, kickboard, 20 minutes of water running, and then some weight training and elliptical, love it
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    Great day, Bruce & Bridgitt!!!!!!
  • Bruceapple
    Bruceapple Posts: 2,027 Member
    Yes, swam 2 miles today in 74 min

    Thanks, Mac

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