Did you swim today?

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  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    Yes, thanks. I sat down on the couch with it last night and managed to work it out - it was impossible to do in the pool which is so deep I have to tread water if not holding on to the bar, plus goggles.

    I have to use custom when I am in China. The gym pool is only 22M. [But the sales guys are told to say it is 25M. I told the guy I deal with that they need to stop lying to customers because they are using smart watches now. and 25M report 13% more work than actually done.]
  • JB_DBS
    JB_DBS Posts: 8 Member
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    New to the group. Today I did 2,900 Yards

    W/U: (600 Yds)
    300 swim, 200 Kick, 100 build

    Drills: (300 Yds)
    12x25 catch progression (Fist, 1 finger, 3 fingers palm) on :40.

    Main Set: (1650 yds)
    Timed swim with 1 min between each. If you are past half-way at whistle, count the length.

    2 Min Swim (150 yds)
    3 Min Swim (225 yds)
    4 Min Swim (275 yds)
    5 Min Swim (350 yds)
    4 Min Swim (275 yds)
    3 Min Swim (225 yds)
    2 Min Swim (150 yds)

    Kick set: (150 yds)
    6x25 on :40

    Cool down (200 yds)
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    Very frustrating 2000m today.

    50m eight lane pool. Two allocated for lane swimming, the rest taken up by an inflatable. Seems workable in theory.....

    Until you rapidly realise that despite already having 75% of the pool, the non swimmers still think it's ok to randomly walk through the swim lanes, jump in near where you're swimming and otherwise be highly irritating.

    But wait there's more..... the rope attached to the inflatable keeps dropping into the water, meaning you have to be on the alert to narrowly avoid being beheaded each length.

    I thought I was just going for a swim, not competing in Hastings Ninja Warrior!!!
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
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    1,000 metres on Tuesday at the indoor 25m pool

    1,000 metres today at the outdoor 50m pool. I did a PB!
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,664 Member
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    Back in the pool today. Aimed for 20 laps (1200m). Thought I’d done that but Garmin tells me 30 (ha!) and closer analysis of lap times suggests it may have only been 18. Too much faffing about catching my breath between lengths. More swimming required.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,521 Member
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    1km today - nice and easy
  • JB_DBS
    JB_DBS Posts: 8 Member
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    Friday Fun Day. (1700 yards)

    W/U: 600 yds
    200 S/K/P

    Kick Set: 500 yds
    10 x 50yds on 1:20. Odds BR or Fly/Even FR or BK

    Fun Set: Points Relay. 400 yds
    6x5:00 with 11 pts per team.
    50s worth FR 1, BR 2, BK 3, FL 4
    100s worth FR 2, BR, 4, BK 6, FL 8

    One swimmer at a time, swim until you get 11 points.

    I was on a team of 3 and ended up swimming 2x50 FL, 4x50 BK, and 2x50 FR.
    These are races, so all out effort. I'm still slow (relative to where I've been)
    FRs were on 31, back on 35, FL on 35/38.

    Cool down: 200 yds.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    Back in the pool today. Aimed for 20 laps (1200m). Thought I’d done that but Garmin tells me 30 (ha!) and closer analysis of lap times suggests it may have only been 18. Too much faffing about catching my breath between lengths. More swimming required.

    If I'm pausing, for any reason, between laps I hit the pause button.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    4 miles today.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,263 Member
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    So many great swims here! Welcome to those who just found us! :)
    I got a good swim in on Wednesday, and a shorter one yesterday with deep water cardio class after both. I woke up feeling tired muscles. Today is my lifting day, but I'm hoping to grab a quick 10 laps or so after that to stretch out and justify changing into my suit to use the hot tub...
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    Didn't post after last night's swim. 3300m.

    1000 free
    1000 free kick
    600 free pull
    200 back kick
    200 back pull
    300 warmdown

    Sometimes it's training sometimes it's this. Tonight it was this after hearing of the sudden death of one of my favourite people in the world :cry:

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  • JB_DBS
    JB_DBS Posts: 8 Member
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    sorry for your loss emmab092. I'm also impressed with the 1000 free kick. I'm ready to stop kicking after 100 free kick. Way to stick it out!
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    JB_DBS wrote: »
    sorry for your loss emmab092. I'm also impressed with the 1000 free kick. I'm ready to stop kicking after 100 free kick. Way to stick it out!

    It was with fins. I can manage 400 max without fins then my legs fall off!
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
    edited January 2019
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    3500m solo swim.

    400 warmup

    6x
    100 free pull
    50 free kick

    6x
    100 free
    4x 50 drill/swim by 25 as
    1. Scull
    2. Longdog
    3. 6-3-6
    4. Mid stroke scull

    400 warmdown
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    4000m solo swim today.

    500 warmup

    500 free kick fins
    500 free pull paddles
    400 free kick fins
    400 free pull paddles
    300 free kick fins
    300 free pull paddles
    200 free kick fins
    200 free pull no paddles
    100 free kick no fins
    100 free pull no paddles

    500 warmdown
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,664 Member
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    Back in the pool, this time for 24 laps. I have made it my goal to get to 34, which equates to 2km. Still can't get the Garmin to play nice - when I paused it as @fishgutzy suggested, it still gave me a bunch of extra laps, and when I just swam, even with less than 5 seconds pause between lengths, it got it well wrong again, and this time I am absolutely positive I counted right. Not sure quite what to do... I've considered just not bothering, although it would be nice to watch progress, especially as I'm in the newbie gains state!
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
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    4 miles today.
  • emmab0902
    emmab0902 Posts: 2,337 Member
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    Just 2700m this morning in the 50m pool.

    4x 50 free
    2x 50 kick

    800 free
    700 free
    600 free

    4x 50 odds back evens br

    100 loosen

    Back to work!
  • ContraryMaryMary
    ContraryMaryMary Posts: 1,664 Member
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    1800m today. Watch insists I swam 3420m. Stupid watch.
  • beerfoamy
    beerfoamy Posts: 1,521 Member
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    1km
    cannot seem to get up in the mornings very early yet after the hols!