the17thman

1 More Run For Runtober

I went on a run tonight.  Mostly just to get out for a bit.  Needed some fresh air.  Once out on the run I wasn't feeling it.  So I didn't do the planned loop.  I just ran to a point and came back.  Pretty damn boring run.
But that little run helped cap off another month of running.  At least with the cooler weather I ran a bit more in October or Run-tober. It's a bit sporadic but I did run.  I'd like to get back to running at least 30 miles in a month.  Which isn't a whole lot of running.  I don't plan on running any marathons so no need to be crazy like a year ago.  Just wanna stay fit and comfortable while running.

Powerpuff girls save Aquaman and Wonderwoman

SwimOutlet's Halloween Photo Contest

SwimOutlet's Halloween Photo Contest
Duration: October 17- November 7

PRIZES (5): Five winners will be selected, one for each category. Prizes are as followed:
1. Scariest Costume (1)= $50 SwimOutlet.com Gift Card
2. Most Creative Costume (1)= $50 SwimOutlet.com Gift Card
3. Cutest Costume (1)= $50 SwimOutlet.com Gift Card
4. Funniest Costume (1)= $50 SwimOutlet.com Gift Card
5. Overall Best Costume (1) = $100 SwimOutlet.com Gift Card.

Halloween time is creeping near.
It’s time for fun, scares and free candy everywhere!
There’s a bigger treat in store for you,
Submit your Halloween photo and there could a $100 prize for you!

Whether you decide to be something spooky, silly or sweet this Halloween capture the moment and submit your photo to our Halloween Photo Contest. You’ll have from Monday, October 17th to Monday, November 7th to send us the best picture of you in your Halloween costume. Photos will be chosen in one of the five categories:  1) Scariest Costume 2) Most Creative Costume 3) Cutest Costume 4) Funniest Costume 5) Overall Best Costume.  The overall best costume will win a $100 SwimOutlet.com gift card, while our other winners will receive a $50. For rules and more details refer here: LINK.

CONTEST PERIOD:  The Contest will occur starting Monday, October 17th at 12:01 am (PST) until Monday, November 7th at 12pm (PST). The Winners will be announced Tuesday, November 8th by 5pm (PST).

HOW TO ENTER: Access the SwimOutlet’s Halloween Photo Contest through this link. It can also be accessed through our Facebook Fan Page at: http://www.facebook.com/swimoutlet. Then, submit your Halloween Costume Photo to the contest page. Photos must be appropriate, creative and entertaining.   

JUDGING: Winners will be selected based on 1) creativity, 2) relevancy and 3) entertainment value. Photos will be judged by the SwimOutlet.com panel. Contestants will have a chance to win in one of the following categories: 1) Scariest Costume, 2) Most Creative Costume, 3) Cutest Costume, 4) Funniest Costume and 5) Overall Best Costume.

The Rearview Mirror - Swimtober is over!

Another month and more swimming.  Swimtober or October is now over and with no swimming today due to rain I have finished up the month swimming 37,550 yards this month.  This doesn't count that itty bitty open water swimming thing. 

Past Months To Compare -

In September I swam 41,150

In August I swam 42,900 yards.

In July I swam 29,550 yards.

June I swam 42,000 yards

May I swam 47,950 yards.

April I swam 44,950 yards.

March I swam 62,125 yards.

February I swam 41,750 yards.

January I swam 42,300 yards.

In 2011 I've swum 379,225 yards.

Happy Halloween - Sadness in His Eyes Reminds Me of the Ocean

via poorly dressed

2011 British Gas Swimming Championships Highlights - Part 2

Happy Halloween From Aquaman and Doggie Shark!

Yeah, I dressed up in a lame Aquaman costume.  But look at Doggie Ludwig in his shark costume.  Best Halloween Party Evah!

30 Minutes To Save The World Freestyle Workout.

Whatever I got "4 Minutes" stuck in my head.  So it's Sunday and since I gotta work I really didn't have much time to swim.  So I got up early and headed to the pool.  I do this for two reasons - 1.  I'm so not a morning person and need to workout to wake up or otherwise be a walking zombie and 2.  I need to swim more and faster.  Sunday I'm on my own since everyone else sleeps in so I can make my own workout.  Or at least steal a workout to swim.  This morning's grand larceny of swimming came from EE Workouts' "Quick Death... Happy Halloween"  Well at least the genesis of the workout.  Here is the workout they posted a 4300 yard workout -

Warm up
800 swim, 200 kick

Three rounds of:
1x300 - 4:15 pull
6x50 - :45 maximum effort (choice)

Kick ladder - :30 per 25
25, 50, 75, 100, 100, 75, 50, 25

12x50 - 1:00 no freestyle

1x400 EZ
=4300 SCY

And what I did...

Warm U:

200 Swim 200 Pull 200 Kick 100 Swim (700)

Main Set:

300 Free on 4:15

6x50's Free on 45

200 Free on 3:00

4x50's Free on 45

The main set was 1,000 yards.  I actually felt okay swimming today.  Wish I had more time to push myself.  I was slow with a 3:55 for the 300 and 2:30 for the 200 but I felt good.  No back pain like earlier this week.  I only had 30 minutes to swim so I had to stop.  I had planned to swim 6x50's fly and back to round up to 2,000 yards but I decdided to get out and get some breakfast.  But at least I got a workout in.

USA Swimming - Eric Shanteau's Swim For Your Life

Saturday's Swim Report - Pool Party Rules

Lane 1 - io9 posts "Shark Exorcist is a movie with something for everyone.  Right now, Shark Exorcist is still in production, but judging from the clips that Farmer has released, we're in for pure awesome."

Lane 2 - What no swimming?  "Pool Party FAIL" via FAILBlog

Lane 3 - OregonLive has "Lake Oswego marathon swimmer sets sights on triple crown, efforts to prevent suicide.  ttempting three marathon swims in your late 50s might seem a little self-destructive to some people.  Bob Needham thinks otherwise.  The Lake Oswego resident is attempting to complete three marathon swims known collectively as the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming."

Lane 4 - AddPR posts "Swimming Taken To A New Level With Professional Barcoding Tracking.  The 35th Save The Bay annual swim is a fund raising event with aims in protecting, restoring, and encouraging stewardship for Narragansett Bay. Money is raised in order to preserve, restore, the ecolo.  Save The Bay Foundation asked ValuTrack to help track swimmers during the 35th Annual Save The Bay fundraising event to provide a better accuracy in tracking swimmers entering the water until the end of the swim. This year, 475 swimmers participated in the annual fundraising event."

Lane 5 - The Guardian has "Too old for synchronised swimming? No way.  Emma Brockes meets the women of a retirement community's swim team (oldest member: 96)  Synchronised swimming is generally the preserve of lithe 20-year-olds, much mocked for its promotion to an Olympic sport but requiring more agility, strength and lung capacity than more obviously robust endeavours. To say the Laguna Woods team (oldest member: 96) is an anomaly is an understatement. It has been running for 46 years, has up to 25 members at a time and every year stages an annual 90-minute show, the Aqua-Follies. "

Lane 6 - The Telegraph posts "Leading sports pyschologist says champion swimmer Ian Thorpe won't shrink from challenge to qualify for London Olympics.  IAN Thorpe's sports psychologist Deidre Anderson believes the five-time Olympic champion faces the greatest challenge of his life to qualify for the London Games."

Lane 7 - The Sydney Morning Herald has "Magnussen swaps World Cup for club meets to keep rivals guessing.  WORLD 100 metres freestyle champion James Magnussen launched his Olympic gold medal campaign with a victory in the men's 15-years-and-over race at a humble club meet in Sydney yesterday, and then revealed he wasn't competing on the big stage because he wanted to keep his rivals guessing."

Lane 8 = Hawaii News Now posts "Hawaii shark attack victim to go on 'Today'.  ahu born surfer, Bobby Gumm survived a close call with a Great White Shark off the Oregon coastline last week.  Gumm who grew up in Ewa Beach hasn't been back in the water since the attack."