2000 yards Summer hours? Yes! I don't have to take John to school so I can avoid rushing to and from the pool at LA Fitness. When I get notice that I have to be in for a meeting with visiting guests at a certain time, that adds some urgency to my workout. I know … Continue reading Feeling like I have to be fast
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2000 yards. There is no clamor for lanes at LA Fitness on a Monday. By the time I'm 75% done, a few guys show up to swim, but they end up taking the lanes next to me. One guy swims with fins and a snorkel. Yes he goes faster than I do. I think mostly … Continue reading Monday doesn’t excite as many swimmers
6.5 mi. This is my signature as of late. Do a marathon, show up and run the bridge like it was nothing. It has been a full year since I started using Protandim. I have seen truly remarkable recovery since 3 weeks after beginning it's use. I know my body, I keep a good schedule, … Continue reading Benchmark
2000 yards Today I started and swam as usual. I'm low maintenance, I hop in and just start going! As a result of using the same pool most times, I know about where on the wall I should be at each breath (every third stroke). When I start, I go pretty far for my 6th … Continue reading The stroke decay.
2000 yards. Nothing out of the ordinary here, although I am noticing that when I first get in the water, I am acutely in tune with form vs. the end of the workout when my arms aren't in front of me as long. Today my benchmark lady swimmer was in her first lane, I chose … Continue reading Breast stroke winner