Did you swim today?
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Didn't post yesterday-- but it was the first day back the pool was open since mid-December. 1.5 miles yesterday and today, and hope to hit it again tomorrow2
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Back in the pool after a 10 day snow day break. 5 people in the one lane available with varying speeds. I got 30 min in, just enjoyed being back! Headed back this afternoon, hopefully for an hour.3
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Yayy for me! 3 days in a row!1
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3500 @ 70 minutes
500 warm up
5 x 200 @ 3:30 pull
1000 kick with fins
200 loosen back up
10 x 50 @ 60 5 - free, 5 - free/back
300 loosen down2 -
1600m Adult Swim Club
Warm up 4 x 50m, Fr, Bk, Kick, Br
60 Strokes Time/Distance. I hit my normal average 1:12 & 60m
Fr Ladders; 25, 50, 25 - x 4 - Consistent Stroke Count/25m
Fr Ladders; 25, 50, 75, 50, 25 - x 2
Back Stroke 2 x 50m
Open Water Turns & Dolphin Kick 10 x 10m
Wall Turns & Dolphin Kick 10 x 10m
Cool down 4 x 25m
The instructor was going to do the turns in the shallow end - I advised her that if I tried that
it would be (Hospital Visit) ugly as I have a deep turn ( below the T ). Its something that I have been working on, trying to complete the turn faster and keep my feet above the T, Dolphin kick off the wall on my side as I have a more efficient side Dolphin. Some of the open water turns were really ugly as I really felt lost without the wall as a reference.1 -
2000m by myself.
500 free
200 free kick
300 pull
Twice through
2x 50 fly
2x 50 back
2x 50 br
2x 50 free
All on 1.10
100 br kick
100 warmdown1 -
How was it by yourself, emma? I'm sorry to read that you're not feeling it right now. You have a stressful job and it seemed that swimming was a good outlet for that. I hope you can find a place where it gives you back energy and peace. It's such a part of you.
50 min yesterday, I'm not sure what the distance was. Just listening to my tunes, trying to keep my butt up
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3500 yards @ 70 minutes
Did my fastest set so far 5 x 200 on the 3:15 pull. A nice way to finish the week out.1 -
No swim today. A day to march for unity, justice and equality
Swimming can wait until Monday. I'm so happy to be a part of a LOUD city!!! 45,000 predicted, 100,000 show up 2 -
Swam yesterday and it was a good one. Not going to try matching the marches happening today. All you girls are my heroes!2
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girlwithcurls2 wrote: »No swim today. A day to march for unity, justice and equality Swimming can wait until Monday. I'm so happy to be a part of a LOUD city!!! 45,000 predicted, 100,000 show up
I managed to swim AND march yesterday! No huge crowds here in Milan, it was organized last minute so only about 300 of us but still amazing to come together and share this experience.1 -
2200m alone
400 swim
200 free kick
50/25/25 one set of each stroke. 50s moderate on 60 and 25s faster on 40
10x 100 as
2x pull on 2.00
2x free on 2.00
2x free on 1.50
2x free on 1.40
2x free on 1.30
100 kick
100 warmdown
My life is pretty full on with work and four kids on my own. I am going to see my doctor this week for a general check up, but I'm scratching my head to understand why my speed and endurance have plummeted in the past couple of months.
As an aside, I have had to change location for work, which has thrown my schedule out a bit, but I am still doing the same amount of sessions etc as before. Also, I had my house smashed up somewhat by a non family member on Saturday night, so didn't sleep too well that night but even that doesn't explain two months of decreasing performance.
I really don't want to give up or lose my love of swimming, but I have to be honest and say I'm starting to feel a bit hopeless about it.
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3500 yards @ 70 minutes. Felt higher in the water today. Perhaps 4000 by the end of the week, we shall see.0
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Montepulciano wrote: »3500 yards @ 70 minutes. Felt higher in the water today. Perhaps 4000 by the end of the week, we shall see.
You guys seem to fast to me. This is 1 min/lap for 70 min. I am SO SLOW...0 -
Adult Swim Club 1650m
200m Warm-up 50m Fr, 50m Kick, 50m Bk, 50m Kick
4 x 50m Fr Distance per stroke 10s RI
4 x 50m Bk Distance per stroke 10s RI
Front Crawl Ladder @ 20s RI - Steady Pace
50m, 100m, 150m, 200m, 300m
50m Pull, 50m Kick, 50m Swim
100m cooldown
The Pool had a strange Cold spot in it right at the Drop off, usually don't notice such things as the pumps keep the temperature averaged out.0 -
girlwithcurls2 wrote: »Montepulciano wrote: »3500 yards @ 70 minutes. Felt higher in the water today. Perhaps 4000 by the end of the week, we shall see.
You guys seem to fast to me. This is 1 min/lap for 70 min. I am SO SLOW...
In a galaxy far, far, away, and a long, long time ago, I swam a lot so it will come back more easily than if I had begun swimming as an adult. I try not to compare what I swim now with what I used to. I am sure you are faster now than when you began, and really the only person you can compare yourself to is yourself.1 -
50 minutes of a great swim yesterday. LOVE MY MUSIC! I actually feel less in my head, and better able to relax and work on body positioning (one of my ongoing struggles). My family is so surprised that I have stuck with swimming, as I was the one whose mother paid for me to sit on the edge of many, many pools and cry. Look at me now, mom!!
Montepulciano, you're right. I am faster than when I began. And stronger. I know that there are some seriously zippy swimmers here, and some incredible endurance athletes. I am truly happy with my progress, just always a bit in awe of you folks (and so grateful for your ongoing support and encouragement!) 3 -
@emmab0902 -- don't despair. You've got a lot on your plate, with four kids, and I imagine the pool time is more precious than you think. I enjoy looking at your workouts, knowing they're out of my reach. Take a break if you need it, but I hope you stay with it. (and us).
@girlwithcurls2 -- nice work. You're clearly getting better and I love your mindful and enthusiastic approach.
@Montepulciano -- just wow. I'm fighting to get close to 3000 in an hour and you're killing it way beyond that. I wish I'd kept swimming in my teen and young adult years.
@juliet3455 @fishgutzy -- also so motivational. Thanks for updating.
Tonight I managed a PR for my first 100 y -- the pool manager was chatty again when I came out of the locker room and air temp was about 40F, so after I said "sorry man, I gotta get movin'!" was motivated to get warm quickly. Kept a good pace and evening swim was crowded. Often I am sharing the pool with one or two at most. Tonight we had 12 in the water. Only had to share a lane for about ten minutes though. Some of the social types like to share a lane and often stop to chat. I find that charming, though not for me.
Bad leg cramps didn't set in until about the 55 minute mark. I've gotta hydrate better. Nothing else seems to help.2 -
2400m solo. Keeping at it.
400 free
200 free kick
20x 25 on 40 as
2 fly 2 br
4 fly 4 br
4 fly 4 br
Endurance set as
400 free on 6.30 (5.57)
300 free on 5.00 (4.20)
200 free on 3.15 (2.52)
100 free negative split (1.21)
150 mixed kick
150 warmdown
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1700m total, as one of the members in the Tri-Athlon-Swim club we did a double time trial today at noon. 750m x 2 ; 18:17 and 18:21. So I was happy considering how small the pace difference was. Of course to put it in perspective the Tiny Petite Dynamo Lady in our group can knock off a 1500m in the time it takes me to do a 750. Speed is relative to age/swimming experience and natural ability. I am just glad that I can get in the water and paddle around.
100m warm-up and 100m cool down.2
