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Wednesday's Swim Report - He Wore An Not So Itty Bitty Orange Speedo

Introducing The All New Garmin Swim Tardis Watch

I'm on a roll!  Two days in a row at the pool.  After teaching the 6:30am Spin class I headed to the pool to do a quick workout.  The pool is open to 8:50 so I figured I had 50 minutes to swim.  I really stopped at 8:45 since everyone was getting in the pool for the water class which starts at 9.  Oh Garmin_failwell.  I got a workout in. 

Warmed up a mixed 500 yards.  Oddly my Garmin Swim had me at 425 at the 400 mark then after swimming 500 yards had me at 400 yards.  It was like I had a time machine on my wrist.  I was pulling and I do realize that this happens from time to time when pulling.  Never a 100 but usually off by a 25 or so.  Oh well.

6x50 kick with fins on 1:05.  Doing a kick set after spinning class is never a fun thing to do.  (300/800)

Then I started my main set which I had to stop about 1/2 way.

2x50 1x100 - 50s on :50 - 100 on 1:40 (200)

4x50 1x200 - 50s on :50 - 200 on 3:20 (400/600)

6x50 (300/900)

I messed up since these 50's was to be on 45 and I did them on 50.  Here is what I didn't finish:

1x300 - 50s on :45 - 300 on 4:30

4x50 1x200 - 50s on :45 - 200 on 3:00

2x50 1x100 - 50s on :45 - 100 on nothing

Swim faster coming down.  Use the 50s for pace and swim well on the longer swims.

So a 1,700 yard workout.  This workout was from a little over a year ago.  I should have been a bit faster in what I swam.  My splits were horrible.  I just couldn't get myself going.  But at least I swam something I guess. 

1    :40.6     50     1:21
2    :41.0     50     1:22
3    1:22.4     100     1:22
4    :40.1     50     1:20
5    :40.7     50     1:21
6    :40.9     50     1:22
7    :41.1     50     1:22
8    2:45.8     200     1:23
9    :41.1     50     1:22
10    :41.0     50     1:22
11    :40.2     50     1:20
12    :41.0     50     1:22
13    :41.3     50     1:23
14    :40.8     50     1:22
Summary    14:52.8    900    1:22

MY GTD:

Month    Total Distance
Jan    6.96 miles (=12,250 yards, =11,201 meters)
Feb    6.25 miles (=11,000 yards, =10,058 meters)
Mar    2.50 miles (=4,400 yards, =4,023 meters)
Apr    7.02 miles (=12,350 yards, =11,293 meters)
May    7.10 miles (=12,500 yards, =11,430 meters)
Jun    5.26 miles (=9,250 yards, =8,458 meters)
Total    35.09 miles (=61,750 yards, =56,464 meters)

June is looking like the month I get back on the ball!  Knock on a lane line!

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