Haven't checked in here for a while, my swimming has been extremely erratic since March. Trying to get back into a routine now!

3200m this morning with my swim buddy.

200 free
200 pull
200 kick
200 free
200 pull
200 kick

5x200IM on 4.00 (3.11/3.15/3.15/3.19/3.06)

400 free kick fins

400 free pull paddles

200 warmdown

Today; 1 mile @ 51 minutes

Right after dinner, into the pool. I didn't cramp, not did I feel slow-- just having a good time.
Focus: arm orientation following hand entry during freestyle. Flutter kicking from the hips.
Ten minutes of backstroke--drills & full stroke. Hand orientation and core rotation.
Ten minutes of drills and full stroke for butterfly. Limiting the up & down, focus: forward motion.

Pool crowded until 30 min before closing time--everyone simply left!

Swimming for the love of it, because it's beautiful.

3600m solo swim.

500 free
500 free kick fins
500 pull paddles
500 mixed kick fins
200 as 100 free 100 back
400 pull paddles
300 mixed kick fins
100 free kick
200 pull no paddles
100 kick
300 warmdown

Did not swim today nor for days, due to a small bike accident that scraped off some skin--that needs to scab over first.
I did get in a few more (careful) miles on the bike. The rain begins again tomorrow and the bike needs a little lube job. Maybe swim tomorrow.

I got out of the hot tub feeling cozy warm, stretched some and stuck my toe in the lap pool. Hmm, a bit cool. I jumped in. Yes! Very cool! My choice of four lanes.

I drank far less water than usual, and never felt overheated. I hope no one corrects the pool temp.

Basic stroke technique after a dry week. So much fun

3700m solo swim. I thought that doing a predominantly kick session would be the easy option.....I was wrong!

400 warmup

10x50 kick as 5 free 5 br on 1.10

6x50 back pull paddles on 1.00

6x50 back kick fins on 1.00

12x100 kick fins on 2.00 as
2 fly on back 2 back 2 free (twice thru)

5x100 free pull paddles on 1.40

200 kick

300 warmdown

kayak4water wrote: »

Today, the lifeguards reported the pool temperature to be 75 degrees F, right after I stuck my toe in and said, "I think it's warmer than yesterday."

I had a wonderful 42 minutes. No cramps. No overheating.

I need someone to critique. I didn't often feel long and fast today. Do you ever freestyle with closed fists? I did today (like most days) & I wanted to enjoy it, but that won't likely happen until I get better.

Do you swim backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly? Yes, I can do 40 minutes of freestyle. But if I don't do all four strokes, I don't get enough Humble Pie--they keep me in my place. 🙂

Swimming for fun. Fast? Not a priority.

LOVE cooler pools!

I started to do a couple of lengths with closed fists a few months ago, I think it has made a bit of difference to my pull, but like you, am swimming for fun so haven't been watching out for it. It is fun catching people looking at you weirdly though!

I mainly swim front crawl, but today I swam 1km breaststroke after my 1km front crawl and wow, yeah, that made me outta breath. 20mins for the crawl, 25 for the breaststroke set but it felt sooooooo muccchhhhh longerrrrr.

I do a backstroke/breaststroke mix as a cool down set after long swims but rarely otherwise.
Butterfly, haven't tried since I was a kid, maybe next time I have the lane to myself!

75 minutes today

The session below is not recommended if you:
A) Are drastically low in iron stores.
Are seriously lacking in B12.
C) Are swimming in a 30.5°C pool.
D) Have woken up with a virus.

Dumbarse me did it with all of the above! 5200m solo swim.

800 warmup
600 free kick fins
6x100 pull paddles on 1.40
500 back kick fins
5x100 pull no paddles on 1.40
400 mixed kick fins
4x100 free descending on 1.40
300 mixed kick fins
3x100 back descending on 1.50
200 kick no fins
4x50 br on 1.10
4x25 free kick max no fins on 45
2x50 fly on 1.20
200 warmdown

Was happy to manage 1.26 for my last backstroke given how knackered I was by then. Think I'll be written off for the rest of the day though!!