2000 yards. This was about me and the borrowed "blunt" fins, trying to concentrate on keeping my arms straighter and hands relaxed but opened to catch more water. I see little improvements, I did more flip turns than usual. The day turned overcast so no tan or back exposure to direct sun. When I swam … Continue reading With kicking and straighter arms
Month: August 2010
4 mi. No time for a cooldown now that John is in high school with an earlier start, I went pretty hard for most of the intervals and then left. I'm writing this a week after it happened, I really don't remember the specifics of the intervals. I know I was better than the week … Continue reading Some there, some left elsewhere.
8mi. Did the usual 5am early arrival on a day with minimal breeze and maximum humidity! I ran with Scott for the first lap, then he said he wanted to go fast for two. I did the climb up half with him and got dropped. A good point was that put my pace higher than … Continue reading Making some ground
16mi. I ran the first 6 mi in the dark with Ian, girlfriend Nicole, Suzanne, Eileen and two others. Two stops at FPL for water and we were back at the store. I found Walter and we ran comfortably at a relaxed pace to the inlet and back. The sun rises later each week it … Continue reading Hot and tired
5 mi. Immediately following the Loggerhead tri race, some guessed that today could be a mile for time episode. It was still and humid, and probably 20+ attendees this morning. We started slow, mixed in several 500m intervals with differing concentrations of speed, then Paul gave us the timed mile to complete. Maybe it was … Continue reading “Will he, won’t he?”
2000 yards. Broken up into short 50s and 100s, today's workout was good to discover keeping my head down and hydro-dynamically out of the way. I watch others and want to keep the side swiveling motion going, as well as any effort to contribute with a kick. It helps! Warmup Set (300y) 4 x 75 … Continue reading More pull than kicking
20 mi. This instance of the Singer Island Loop was graced with a mild SE breeze, and the odd appearance of fog in the headlights of my car. I start shortly after 5am, it didn't look foggy out, but I was surrounded by thick and moist mini clouds I guess. Wearing orange lenses, I should … Continue reading Foggy inside?
8 mi. Start temp was 86, with a generous breeze as usual from the SE. Scott and I ran the first lap together, Chiara and Carolyn started behind us. He wanted to do 4 laps total, with the middle two being fast. I didn't try too hard to keep his pace climbing lap #2, it … Continue reading It could happen in a race.
2000 yards I didn't do the kicking because I was too lazy to get to the other side to fish through the bin for loner fins. I did the workout below and felt ok, no breakthroughs or hindrances. Warmup Set (400y) 2 x [50 easy @ 1:20, 100 moderate @ 2:25, 50 easy @ 1:20] … Continue reading More freestyle laps
5mi. The run before Loggerhead tri for most athletes is tapered. Jokingly, I heard people referring to it as the "World Championships of Jupiter." I had all intents of running fast since my leg has done considerable healing and it does not feel any different than the uninjured one. I had a good run, we … Continue reading Back at track
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