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.

1900m, 65 minutes, mixed strokes, 15 sprints ...tomorrow is a drylander day ...im thinking stair machine ...that should teach me for leaving the pool!

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.

You are to hard on yourself Noel. You even say " no shame to them " for those who couldn't finish.
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.

MarissaTriesAgain 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!

A great step in recognizing that Looking to far forward causes you to Lift your Head and then Drop your Hips

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.

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.

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!

fishgutzy wrote: »

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!

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.

First Real Swim since the Tri.
1000m Free, 100m Kick, 500m Breast, 100m Kick, 250m Back. 100m Kick.
Hot Tub.

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)!

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!