2000 yards. I came with Walter, his first Lake Lytal swim, and we were both surprised by the lanes being setup for long course. A strong wind and overcast skies made it easy to finish minus sunscreen. I was very glad the course was 50 yards, it felt good on my arms and chest. Maybe … Continue reading LONG Course!
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2000 yards. Another sunny day yields a workout that has me experimenting with the Brenton Ford workout. I used fins for the kicking and enjoyed the 200yard intervals. Back to multiple swims early in the year... Warmup Set (400y) 2 x [4 x 50 @ 1:20] Main Set (1400y) 5 x [50 easy @ 1:15, … Continue reading Two in a week! Yes!
2000 yards. Today's swim started with an obese guy at the pool gate yelling and cursing at me because he was fumbling with his money to pay and I passed my card to be stamped ahead of him. Nice, the booth guy and girl said he was a local and unemployed, a regular that routinely … Continue reading Cool water, loud & fat patrons.
2000 yards. Enough practicing, Sunday I can try my swimming in the ocean against others. I feot as much faster but more efficient. Here's what today brought on a very nice sunny lunchbreak! Warmup Set (400y) 5 x 75 [odds drill, evens swim] @ 0:10 rest 25 kick Main Set (1300y) 8 x [100 @ … Continue reading This could work
2000 yards. This workout was well done, I felt good using my whole arm stroking through the water instead of taking brief smaller strokes through the water. Warmup Set (200y) 2 x [25 easy @ 0:10 rest, 50 build @ 0:10 rest, 25 moderate-hard @ 0:10 rest] Main Set (1500y) 7 x [4 x 50 … Continue reading Cool waters mean more effort, I guess?
2000 yards. This workout had kicking, and I couldn't find a good set of the loaner cut short fins, so I did it with bare feet. I am slow. The longer intervals were ok, not taxing on the breathing. I think my arms do better and I'm getting better accustomed to a straight head and … Continue reading Better and not noticing the distances as much
2000 yards. This is what happens when the school starts up again... many empty lanes and cooler water. Today I did this workout, fun 100s and good flip turns on some of them... Warmup Set (300y) 200 build by 50s @ 4:45, 2 x 50 @ 1:10 Main Set (1400y) 14 x [4 x 25 … Continue reading Kinda quiet now
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
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
2000 yards Barely squeezing in time for the workout and the drive to and from the pool, here's what a full Tuesday looked like poolwise... Warmup Set (300y) 3 x 100 (25 easy/25 easy-moderate/50 moderate) @ 0:15 rest Main Set (1600y) 5 x [100 @ 2:10, 2 x 50 @ 1:15, 4 x 25 @ … Continue reading Then this…
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