Did you swim today?
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3 miles in 2h 20m. Not the fastest swimmer in this group but I feel good. I was on vacation last week where I couldn't swim at all so I feel lucky that my body isn't totally dead yet
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Stair Master kicked my butt yesterday, I could only stick with it for 15 minutes ...so I finished out my hour on a recumbent bike instead
I got maybe 200 meters in before the Aqua Zumba class started today. I figured staying and doing the class was better than bailing on my swim.0 -
Did a quick mile as I got to the pool later than I should have.0
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This is a good drill to mix into your swim routine with the kick and sculling drills. What it is doing is engaging your core and getting your body as long and Hydro dynamic as possible, reducing drag and improving stroke efficiency. More Distance per Stroke.LCroissant wrote: »I'm not sure I can go much faster, since he was making me mostly glide (as long as possible, then stroke)
Practise, Laps Laps and more Laps. I remember when I started I would swim to the end of the pool-hide in the corner and catch my breath as everyone lapped me. Slowly added laps overtime and less rest time in the corners.LCroissant wrote: »How do you guys freestyle/crawl for half an hour to three hours straight?? I'm so impressed! Can't wait to make it to half an hour with proper breathing and not stopping
I can manage an hour - then we get kicked out of the Pool as that's how long the Lane swim is scheduled for. It doesn't matter what the exercise is the General Idea is the Same - Stick with it and slowly increase your distance and time. ( Weight Lifting, running, swimming etc ). I can't imagine Swimming for 3 hrs but then last year I couldn't imagine doing a Triathlon - Completed - Now I am hunting for a Triathlon Bike.0 -
rosebarnalice 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!
Most definitely. Of course i also question the motives of the CEO too. I can't help wondering if the people aimed to find me a pool are told not to let me find a real swimmer's pool. He finally let it slip that he doesn't want us doing anything but work while in China. This is not the attitude he presented on the first trip.
Conveniently i got a message from a company close by at home. So there is light at the end of the tunnel.0 -
Swam ~2000 yds in about 45 minutes. For some odd reason I was very short of breath and it wasn't pleasant.0
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This happens to me often when it is the week of my period. Could this be the case for you possibly?panhandle8 wrote: »Swam ~2000 yds in about 45 minutes. For some odd reason I was very short of breath and it wasn't pleasant.
Rhetorical, of course.
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1800m in 62 minutes, 14 sprints0
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2650m
60 minutes pool time
16X50 as 8 free on 60 8 kick on 80
4X200 free on 3.15 as 100 steady 100 build
(Times were 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.45)
50 easy
12X25 fly kick hands behind back
4X150 pull with paddles pullbuoy and band
100 easy
Not a bad session!
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Hoping for a change for you to improve the work/life balance. In the past I have had jobs that paid more but demanded to much of my life and walked away from them. No regrets on my part.Conveniently i got a message from a company close by at home. So there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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Finally achieved my goal of swimming 10 km in one go! Of course, it was in a pool and it was hardly record time ( 3h 40min) but I feel good.....albeit really hungry! 0
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galabrielle98 wrote: »Finally achieved my goal of swimming 10 km in one go! Of course, it was in a pool and it was hardly record time ( 3h 40min) but I feel good.....albeit really hungry!
Freakin heck! if that was open water is be thinking triumph but in a pool going back and forth back and forth back and forth back and forth back and forth ...... equals triple triumph0 -
galabrielle98 wrote: »Finally achieved my goal of swimming 10 km in one go! Of course, it was in a pool and it was hardly record time ( 3h 40min) but I feel good.....albeit really hungry!
Jealous
~1800 m (i ended up in the wrong direction so I mustv'e dropped the count somewhere along the line). 61 min, mixed strokes, 15 sprints.
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galabrielle98 wrote: »Finally achieved my goal of swimming 10 km in one go! Of course, it was in a pool and it was hardly record time ( 3h 40min) but I feel good.....albeit really hungry!
Wow and WOW!!! That is awesome. And I agree that back and forth for almost 4 hours is incredible in and of itself! Were you listening to something? What do you think about for that long? I suppose that would be like anybody doing something over and over for that long. But still... I'm IMPRESSED! That's awesome!
So, tell us... what's your next goal?
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Got an unexpected swim in yesterday, about 1.5 miles. And then I thought the pool was closing last night, but it closes today, so I got back there this morning. Now, it's closed for two weeks. Wah!! But, they'll drain it, repair, clean, refill. It's all good (eventually). After seeing some of your pool stories, I realize what a great pool I have, and at a bargain too.
Still getting used to the burners, but working on it.0 -
The burner fins? I love mine!girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Still getting used to the burners, but working on it.
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Swam a bit over a straight mile plus warm up and back fin work. It was interesting as my 10 year old kept interrupting me to ask questions. Took about 40 min.0
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »And then I thought the pool was closing last night, but it closes today, so I got back there this morning. Now, it's closed for two weeks. Wah!! But, they'll drain it, repair, clean, refill. It's all good (eventually). After seeing some of your pool stories, I realize what a great pool I have, and at a bargain too.
No swim Yesterday or Today. Helping a neighbor re-roof his house. Hoping to hit the pool Tomorrow and Monday morning / noon for some Splish/Splash.
@girlwithcurls2 I feel your pain on the Pool Closing. Mine will close for the month of September as they replace the Air Handling System and upgrade the Water Handling Systems.
@galabrielle98 Like Everyone Else Wowsers now that is a swim. Do that a few more times and we will be hearing about you crossing the English Channel.
@stephenrhinton dang another Water Rat who has make great improvements in his Distance/Time accomplishments. Seems Like it wasn't that long ago and you were struggling to make one lap.0 -
Curly-Girl, mine closes Monday until the 19th. I'm not sure what to do with myself!
Today's swim was fab. 1.5 miles, 80 minutes, the longest yet!
300 yds warm up
4x 100 pull/100 side kick/100 sprint
6x 50 yds interval+10
4x 50 pull/50 kick/50 swim
300 cool down, mixed strokes0 -
Started the Day with a 7km run with the local running club and then over to the pool for a 60 minute swim as it is the Final day for a month
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Full Triathlon distance 1500m front crawl then 200 breast and 200 back.
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juliet3455 wrote: »Started the Day with a 7km run with the local running club and then over to the pool for a 60 minute swim as it is the Final day for a month .
Full Triathlon distance 1500m front crawl then 200 breast and 200 back.
I LOVE days when I can follow a run or a really active, hot garden day with a good long swim 0 -
Felt super slow today but ended up just 6 seconds over my PR so I guess I wasn't that slow!
1 mile, all free, 40:05
And that was the last swim for 3 weeks, unless I can get into another pool between now and when my pool reopens after maintenance.0 -
2350SCM
Masters
400 free
10X50 kick as alt free/back
10X25 kick on side
4X150 as 50 br 50 back 50 free (90% effort)
10s rest after each 50 and 60s after each 150
This was frigging unpleasant!!!
5X100 as 25 br pull 25 scull 25 scull on back 25 free pull (all done with pullbuoy and paddles)
100 easy
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galabrielle98 wrote: »Finally achieved my goal of swimming 10 km in one go! Of course, it was in a pool and it was hardly record time ( 3h 40min) but I feel good.....albeit really hungry!
Woo! Hoo! Now you're a real for true marathon swimmer! Congratulations!
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2700 y in 70 min. Damn, I hate swimming in the morning!0
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I had to force myself to keep swimming today. I was short of breath with increased heart rate just after my 200 warm up. Pushed another 100 warm up and then did 1900 yds. Frankly, it sucked.0
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1750m in 62 minutes, all breast stroke, 20 sprint laps ...timed the mile this swim it was 56 minutes0
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panhandle8 wrote: »I had to force myself to keep swimming today. I was short of breath with increased heart rate just after my 200 warm up. Pushed another 100 warm up and then did 1900 yds. Frankly, it sucked.
Good for you for pushing through!
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stephenrhinton wrote: »1750m in 62 minutes, all breast stroke, 20 sprint laps ...timed the mile this swim it was 56 minutes
That's impressive! My breast stroke is so darn slow.
Pool is closed for 3 weeks, and even if it weren't I'm working late all week so I couldn't get there before it would close for the day anyway. Did 3.36 miles walking with the dog tonight though. Worked up quite a sweat even! You know what kills me? I can do 3 miles with the dog in the same time it takes me to swim 1 mile!0 -
Yes, 1/2 mile @ 30 minutes 0
