Did you swim today?
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3000m solo swim this evening.
4x 50 as drill/swim
4x 75 fr 25 steady 25 build 25 fast @1.40
4x 100 free breathe 2 2 4 4 by 25
3x 100 free breathe 3 5 by 25
3x 100 free breathe 4 4 2 2 by 25
300 free pull
4x 50 free pull
300 free pull with paddles
4x 50 free pull
200 kick
300 warmdown0 -
The dreaded New Year Resolution Swimmers are out in herds. pods.
Missed Adult swim club last night as I was 200km away on a day trip ( 400km round trip ) for work. Today went to the evening lane swim 6 - 730pm. 2 Lanes 14 people was not good. Got 20 lengths in and left in frustration. May have muttered under my breath. The worst part is half of these people I have seen for 3-4 years show up for 2-3 weeks and then disappear.
Adult Swim club tomorrow night so looking forward to that as there will be 10-12 people over 3 lanes.1 -
Yes! I go to the pool everyday during the week by 6am. On the weekends I also try to swim or water jog. I just love it!1
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Adult swim club - 5 people 3 lanes
2050m plus constructive feedback
Warm up 100 kick 100 free
25 kick free streamline
50m free sprint
100m free sprint/easy alt 25s ; 20 sri
25 kick whip
50m breast sprint
100m breast sprint/easy alt 25s
2 x ; with 20 sri on 1st, 15 sri on 2nd. Nothing like reducing rest interval as you progress
100m free
50m free 3 stroke breathing
50m free 5 stroke breathing
50m free 7 st
50m free 5 st
50m free 3 st
4x
25m kick
50m free 5 stroke breathing
4 x 100m alt sprint/fast on 25s
200m easy cool down choice.
Ironically with so few people you relax a bit and I had more collisions-contacts than when we are 4 to a lane. My buddy Steve was splitting a lane with me and we managed to hook arms 3 times, once was more like a hand to hand Karate chop. The lady beside my lane gave me a good kick on the one and only breast stroke sequence and during the 200 easy cool down we may have both had a Tush Push accidental contact on back stroke. Good thing I know all of them as it's just humorous to us.
Coach said he was going to add 100m every week, some weeks 200m.
Which is how you build endurance - as @fishgutzy would say " just add one more length every time you are swimming"2 -
3000m solo swim tonight. Just a quiet one to ponder life after going to the funeral of one of my favourite people in the world earlier today.
500 warmup
500 kick
600 pull
500 kick
400 pull
200 kick
300 warmdown2 -
1km
nice swims this week, balancing out other workouts rather than going mental
Saving that for Sunday - trying another 10km hehe0 -
3000m solo swim tonight. Just a quiet one to ponder life after going to the funeral of one of my favourite people in the world earlier today.
@emmab0902 Sending a virtual Hug your way.0 -
3500m yesterday.
600 free
800 free kick
600 free pull
700 mixed kick
300 free pull
200 back kick
300 warmdown0 -
6km
No lanes despite website saying there would be and lifeguards saying there would be.
Much much busier than previous weeks and noone with any awareness of the fact that I was clearly going up and down the wall repeatedly. They just swam at me!!
Argh
Not relaxing but I earned my surf and turf later1 -
500m
forgot goggles and cap so did a breaststroke and backstroke medley to relax after yesterday haha1 -
1200m Lane swim - 1 Double lane 5 swimmers - at least it was all the regulars so everyone is aware of other swimmers and played nicely when it came to sharing the space.
The other Dble lane was being used by the Swim Club as they have their swim meet this weekend so the final tune up.
With so many people all you can really do is swim - hard to do any drills with out severly impacting others so 1000m Free and 200m Back mixed in when ever I noticed someone doing a backstroke in front/behind me.1 -
Yea! Joined the NY resoluters (well, sort of) by hopping back in for the first time since October. My Dad was suddenly diagnosed with a brain tumour and so I was in and out of the family home during the week which left me no mental space or work/life time for me. Sadly for us (not for him - he didn't want to lose his dignity and linger, plus he was a great man of God), he died on NYE. Funeral isn't for another couple of weeks, but I'm feeling more like my old self now the worst has happened and I'm somewhat back in control. So *only* 30 mins, and purposefully didn't count laps or even push for FC, just did what felt good. Back to the yoga too, speaking of feeling good. Man I love downward dog pose!3
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Uh huh0
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2100 m Adult swim Club
Warm-up
100m free, 50k, 50 scull
2x @ 10SecRi
2x 50m Kick Left leg only
2x 50m Kick Right Leg
4x 25m Kick sprint
2x 100m Free - concentrate on the power of the kick
2x @ 10SecRi
2x 50m Kick Back with exaggerated roll
2x 50m Kick Back with Exag Roll & HandShake ( lift arm out of water to ~45 degrees )
2x 50m Six Kick Switch - 6 Kicks with Exag Roll & Pull
100m Back - put the pieces all together
100m Easy Cool down choice
@skinnyrev2b Losing a loved one is always hard at any time of year, especially a parent.
Glad you are able to get some lengths in the pool and enjoy them.0 -
6km
No lanes despite website saying there would be and lifeguards saying there would be.
Much much busier than previous weeks and noone with any awareness of the fact that I was clearly going up and down the wall repeatedly. They just swam at me!!
Argh
Not relaxing but I earned my surf and turf later
I feel your pain. I am really enjoying my time at home now with an entire lane to myself 95% of the time.1 -
5 miles today.
First set was a fast (for me) 2 miles at 1:05:54 and a 1:51/100yd pace.
Saved the drill sets for the last 2000yds.0 -
Double dip today.
First swim got to the pool and had forgotten my goggles so ended up a 3000m kick session. Thankfully I had fins!
Second swim with masters except it was only me so had a 1 to 1 session with the coach. 2700m including a nasty set of back end work with only 20s rest so was basically a lactate set.3 -
1 mile
arm started hurting so I laid off instead of pushing to 2.5km. Growth!1 -
Yup, swam. Not nearly so long, fast or varied as you amazing guys, but proud to be there regardless.2
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Yes. 4 laps. You read that right. Four
Hey, it was my lifting day, and then the water cardio class. I had 4 minutes to kill, so I jumped in to get started on warming up... Back for more laps today, I promise.3 -
3 miles in the morning.
Another 2000 yards doing drills with my wife in the afternoon. A wonderful day.0 -
@skinnyrev2b Some days we have lots of variety and drills - other days we just paddle back and forth. Feel free to copy any of the sets we post and try them out.
My pool actually has a Drill set holder on the wall with Laminated sheets showing drills ( arm-body positions ) and a list of drills with 3-4 versions depending on a swimmers experience.
So I can grab a laminated sheet out of the bin - splash some water on a kick board and stick it to the kick board and leave it sitting at the end of my lane.2 -
2574m with masters tonight. Stupid 33m pool is doing my head in lol.
800 free
4x 100 kick descending 20s rest
12x 100 free with rest after each as below
20s 15s 10s 5s 5s 10s 15s 20s 15s 10s 5s
200 warmdown1 -
Uh huh. With a focus on catch and rotation on freestyle. No idea what backstroke flaws I have, but proud of what I have. 0
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I made it. 2500y and then the water cardio class. I thought I had a meeting after work today, so I left my swim stuff at home. Meeting is actually next week. Ugh. I think there's time to get home and grab my stuff. It won't be as long a swim before class, but my goal is to get something (hence the 4 lap day on Tuesday!!)3
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Yes. A quiet lap pool most evenings out here.1
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3km this morning
damage control for all you can eat restaurant tonight hehe2 -
1km ocean swim this morning as part of the Hawke's Bay Ocean Swim Series. Then 2500m pool swim after lunch to loosen off.
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4 miles today.
My wife is a new swimmer. Even 60 year olds can learn to swim. She did her longest swim ever, today. 24 Laps. 2/3 of a mile.2 -
3200m tonight
200 swim
200 pull
200 kick
200 swim
200 pull
200 kick
4x 50 free on 1.00
2x 500 free on 8.00 (7.28 7.19)
200 pull
200 kick
400 warmdown0
