10.25mi. Google must know better than Stairmaster how many miles are covered by going up stairs. I have a big race in 3 weeks. I need to condition my legs for up and down travel. I went to the gym, hopped on the Stairmaster and set it to the max 99 minutes of exercise. On … Continue reading Google must know?
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2000 yards. I felt neat leaving the crummy weather outside to get a swim workout in. I was trying new clear TYR goggles and I remember noticing the shortness of breath I had in the early warmup laps. I did the 300s and had some thoughts about form, but I felt my breathing needed the … Continue reading First in awhile
2000 yards. Seems like my last few swims have been mostly repetitive 75m intervals. I do them, it seems to take awhile to get to the pool, do the workout, and drive back to work in time. Long arms, good breathing. Warmup Set (300y) 3 x 100 easy-mod @ 2:20 Main Set (1400y) 18 … Continue reading More 75s?
2000 yards. The pool was full of swimmers, when I got there, like share a lane at LA Fitness? For a few laps, yes... I felt it took a longer than usual time to swim 2000 yards, many reps of 50s today. Warmup Set (400y) 2 x 150 (25 easy, 100 build, 25 hard) @ … Continue reading Solo until I get there
2000 yards. When I swim alone, the LA Fitness option is a better choice. I am in and done quicker, plus I can stop and get something to eat if I want. I felt a good speed increase when my arm pull was something I concentrated on like a rythym. Here's what I did, substituting … Continue reading Closer and better solo
2000 yards As I do more 100s and 200s, I see the rotation during the stroke, I hold my breathe til the very last minute, it's working. It helps to be swimming at LA Fitness with the new lights installed, too! Warmup Set (200y) 8 x 25 build @ 0:40 Main Set (1600y) 4 x … Continue reading It gets easier when you do it right
2000 yards. They have changed the lights at LA Fitness finally! The guys were there installing the new fixtures. I asked if they were "green" energy saving or whatever, they said no. They said the humidity and stale air in the pool area kills the ballast and electrical components in the light kits. Oh well, … Continue reading Shine under the lights.
2000 yards In LA Fitness, there are four lap lanes, dimly lit. But only one lane rope. I get there and usually don't have a problem swimming, until the older patrons come and want to wade around the pool at the far end, walking into the lane I use and trying to get themselves clear … Continue reading The weird lanes
2000 yards. I had to be timely today due to tours, there were two others swimming laps today at the LA Fitness. Warmup Set (400y) 2 x [150 easy @ 3:50, 2 x 25 drill @ 0:50] Main Set (1400y) 11 x [100 mod-hard effort @ 2:25, 25 easy effort @ 0:50] 25 non-free Warmdown … Continue reading Lots of others are onto the idea
2000 yards. People must take off from training and go to lunch with fresh paychecks! I had the whole pool to myself, an older lady came and did laps. Here's the workout... Warmup Set (400y) 5 x 75 [25 drill/50 swim] @ 0:15 rest 25 kick Main Set (1300y) 6 x 200 @ 4:45 100 … Continue reading No rush for a lane
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