Back In the Pool The October Edition

IWahoo! A Swim!  That is two in one week.  Although today was cut short as pool time on Tuesday is limited, I chatted a bit and got a little shoulder impingement due to bad stroke technique.  

Warm Up

400 Swim

400 Kick

8x50's Pull on 60 breathing every 4 (1200)

IM Set:

4x50's on 60 IM Switches (200)

100 IM on 1:45 (100/300)

100 Kick Easy (100/400)

Was going to  repeat the set...

Got in one 50 switch...chatted...(50/450)

4x100's IM on 1:45 (I think) or was it 2 minutes?  Ugh (400/850)

100 easy kick (100/950/2150)

4x50's Free swim on 45 (200/2350)

And that was it....I'll try swimming tomorrow...

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	6.90 miles (=12,150 yards, =11,110 meters)
Sep	5.31 miles (=9,350 yards, =8,550 meters)
Oct	3.15 miles (=5,550 yards, =5,075 meters)
Total	26.68 miles (=46,950 yards, =42,931 meters)

The good thing is was that we got in the water early but they also came to get the lane lines early.  But if I had wanted to stay I could have as they left 2 lanes in the pool.  Good to know for when I get in shape...if.

Sunday Swimmie Day

First swim in a few weeks...Sept 24th was my last swim.

Warm Up

500 Swim

400 Drill/Kick/Swim

400 Drill/Kick/Swim

I joined a few swim mates for the workout today.  It was lots of drill.  I did the 400 twice as I started a bit before them. (1300)

3x50's Free (150/1450)

6x75's Choice Drill/Kick/Swm (650/2100)

5x100's Free keeping up with the leader for first 75 ten 25 fast.  we each took turns leading as there was 5 of us (500/2600)

5x100's Choice by leader.  1st one was breast, then some drill and kick backsroke, umm...more kick back, then I picked reverse IM then one fly drill/kick) (500/3100)

I warmed down a 100 for 3,200 yards.

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	6.90 miles (=12,150 yards, =11,110 meters)
Sep	5.31 miles (=9,350 yards, =8,550 meters)
Oct	1.82 miles (=3,200 yards, =2,926 meters)
Total	25.34 miles (=44,600 yards, =40,782 meters)

Hopefully I'll get some swims in this week.  I'm away next weekend.  I really needed to swim with others to get me back in the swim of things.  Swimming on my own just doesn't do it for me.

Back In The Water, Yet Again...

Excuses!  Okay so it's been 2 weeks and 2 days since the last time I was in the pool but a week of that was post Irma and the pool was closed.  The last week was just me being lazy in the morning.  Oh well.  I headed to the pool today with the hopes that the swim gang would be there and I'd get in a workout but in the back of my head I thought if they didn't I'd do a quick swim and then swim tomorrow.  I know if I had swam with the gang I'd be too sore to swim tomorrow.

Warm Up

500 Swim

5x100's Kick on 2:05

10x50's Pull w/paddles breathing every 4 on 55

10x50's Fly/Free by 25 on 1:05

6x50's Butterfly Kick on back with fins

So 2,250 yards.  Not a lot but a swim.

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	6.90 miles (=12,150 yards, =11,110 meters)
Sep	5.31 miles (=9,350 yards, =8,550 meters)
Total	23.52 miles (=41,400 yards, =37,856 meters)

Let's hope I can get two or three workouts in this week.  I'd like to break August lackluster yardage.  Looking at my yearly yardage to date looks like my old monthly yardage totals.  Oh well.  I will admit the last week I've been doing nothing for workouts on dryland or in the pool.  I feel like I just want to eat icecream and become fat.  I know this feeling will pass so any swim I can get in will help me get past this hump.

Last Swim Before Florida Bites The Dust

Got in a swim this morning before the pools close to futher notice.  With Irma approaching the pools and mostly everything else in the state is closing today.  I had planned on doing 4,000 yards but time ran out!

Warm Up:

500 Swim

 

Pull / Kick Freestyle: (1000/1500)

10x50’s Pull on 55

10x50’s Kick on 1:05

 

Fly / Back Set: (1600/3100)

1x50 Fly on 60 (50)

2x50’s Back on 60 (100/150)

2x50’s Fly on 60 (100/250)

3x50’s Back on 60 (150/400)

3x50’s Fly on 60 (150/550)

4x50’s Back on 60 (200/750)

100 Fly on 2 Minutes (100/850)

1x50 Back on 60 (50/900)

2x50’s Fly on 60 (100/1000)

2x5o’s Back on 60 (100/1100)

3x50’s Fly on 60 (150/1250)

3x50’s Back on 60 (150/1400)

4x50’s Fly on 60 (200/1600/3100)

 

Kick / Recovery Set: (400/3500)

8x50's Kick on 1:10

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	6.90 miles (=12,150 yards, =11,110 meters)
Sep	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
Total	22.24 miles (=39,150 yards, =35,799 meters)

I really had hoped I'd have to Sunday morning to swim.  I had planned a short workout today, tomorrow and longer on Sunday.  Oh Well.  My fault for not swimming this past week.  Lot's of excuses.  Once the pool reopens I'll be back even if it's short swims.  Hopefully by Wednesday/Thursday.  Or I'll just start swimming in the streets till I hit dryland somewhere around Georgia.

And Go To Plan B Swim Workout

bThis morning I woke up and put together a workout from a past workout.  Modified due to my slowness and laziness.  Once at the pool I ran into some swim mates who were already doing a workout.  I jumped in and did mostly my own thing except for some 25's. 

My Workout:

Warm Up:

400 Swim

Pull / Kick Freestyle:

4x100’s Kick on 2:10 (400)

4x100’s Pull on 1:50 (400/800)

4x75’s Kick on 1:30 (300/1100) (it was more like 2x150's as I couldn't see the clock)

4x75’s Pull on 1:15 (300/1400) (it was more like 2x150's as I couldn't see the clock)

4x50’s Kick on 1:10 (200/1600)

4x50’s Pull on 50 (200/1800/2200)

 

This is when I jumped in for some 25's...

16x25's on 40.  I did them fly/back (400/2600)

Back to what I had planned but now modified due to swimming some fly already...

 

IM Set:

100 IM on 2:00 (100)

100 Butterfly on 2:00 (100/200)

100 Free on 2:00 (100/300)

4x50’s Backstroke on 60 (200/500)

100 IM on 2:00 (100/600) (50fly/25 back and 25 breast)

100 Butterfly on 2:00 (100/700)

100 Free on 2:00 (100/800)

4x50’s Backstroke on 60 (200/1000)

Doh..did I do this 2 or 3 rounds?  Why do I feel like I ended on butterfly?  I'm going senile!

I so miss counted or forgot something.  I thought I did 4,200 yards.  Oh well I'll put 3600 yards as my swim.  Need to remember better.  

Oh well tomorrow is another day...

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	6.90 miles (=12,150 yards, =11,110 meters)
Sep	2.05 miles (=3,600 yards, =3,292 meters)
Total	20.26 miles (=35,650 yards, =32,598 meters)

 

Want Some Butterfries with that workout?

Oy!  Lot's of butterfly this morning!

Warm Up:

400 broken free.  Took my time.  Open turns, flip turns...whatever.

Free Set:

3x100's Kick w/fins on 2:10

4x100's Pull w/paddles on 1:45

3x100's Kick w/fins on 2:10

4x100's Pull w/paddles on 1:45 (1400/1800)

Butterfly Set:

Two Rounds of

4x50's Butterfly Kick w/ Fins on back on 60

no rest round 1 and 60 seconds rest for round 2

8x50's Fly/Free by 25 on 60

Rest 30 seconds round 1 and 90 seconds for round 2

100 Fly

rest 1 minute (1400/3200)

Oy!  I'm hurting due to the butterfly!

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	6.90 miles (=12,150 yards, =11,110 meters)
Total	18.21 miles (=32,050 yards, =29,307 meters)

Adding A Little Speed To My Swimback

Ouch!  3,200 Yard Workout.

Warm Up:

400 Swim

200 Kick (600)

 

Main Freestyle Set:

8x100’s Pulling w/Paddles on 1:50 (800)

2x50’s Kick w/Fins on 60 (100/900)

6x100’s Pulling w/Paddles on 1:40 (600/1500)

4x50’s Kick w/Fins on 60 (200/1700)

4x100’s Pulling w/Paddles on 1:30 (400/2100)

6x50’s Kick w/Fins on 60 (300/2400)

2x100’s Pulling w/Paddles on 1:20 (200/2600/3200)

I did my best to breath every 4th on the Pulling.  At the end it was tough.  Hopefully I can keep swimming and keep this swimback going.

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	5.09 miles (=8,950 yards, =8,184 meters)
Total	16.39 miles (=28,850 yards, =26,380 meters)

Freestyle Easing Into the Pool Workout

After my swim the other day I sure was tired today!  Oy!  I ached in parts I forgot I had.  But it's all good.

Warm Up:

400 Swim

Main Free Set:

8x50's Kick w/Fins on 60 (400)

4x100's Pull w/Paddles on 1:45 (400/800/1200)

6x50's Kick w/Fins on 60 (300/1100/1500)

5x100's Pull w/Paddles on 1:45 (500/1600/2000)

4x50's Kick w/Fins on 60 (200/1800/2200)

6x100's Pull w/Paddles on 1:45 (600/2400/2800)

I was out of lap swim time which was a good thing.  Kick an easy 50 and got out. 2,950 yards in about an hour.

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	3.27 miles (=5,750 yards, =5,258 meters)
Total	14.57 miles (=25,650 yards, =23,454 meters)

Another First Swim, Yet Again...

Well I got to the pool to swim today!  Wahoo!

Warm Up

400 Swim

8x50's Kick on 60 (400/800)

8x50's Pull on 60 breathing every 4 (400/1200)

IM SET:

4x50's IM Switches (fly/back, back/breast, breast/free and free/fly) on 60 (200/1400)

100 IM on 2 minutes (100/300/1500)

4x50's Kick on 60 (200/500/1700)

4x50's Pull on 60 (200/700/1900)

4x50's Switches on 60 (200/900/2100)

100 IM on 2 (100/1000/2200)

4x50's Kick on 60 (200/1200/2400)

4x50's Pull on 60 (200/1400/2600)

3x100's IM on 2 (300/1700/2900)

And that was it.  Oy!  I'm sore.

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	4.03 miles (=7,100 yards, =6,492 meters)
May	1.42 miles (=2,500 yards, =2,286 meters)
Aug	1.65 miles (=2,900 yards, =2,652 meters)
Total	12.95 miles (=22,800 yards, =20,848 meters)

Perfect Day for an Outside Swim

Perfect day for a swim.  Good thing I slept in as the pool was closed this morning for monthly cleaning and what have you.  I got to the pool for 12pm for the lap swim figured I'd swim an hour before lunch.  I typed up a workout but do to time didn't finish it all.

 

Warm Up

400 Free

Freestyle Set:

3x100's Kick on 2:10 (300)

4x100's Pull w/ Paddles breathing every 4 on 2 (400/700/1100)

3x100's Kick on 2:10 (300/1000/1400)

4x100'sPull w/ Paddles breathing every 4 on 1:45 (400/1400/1800)

The first half I took a bit of extra rest chatting it up with some of the swim regulars. Stayed on intervals but chatted in between kick and pull.

Fly Set:

4x50's Fly kick on back with fins on 60 (200/2000)

4x50's Fly/Free swim on 60 (200/400/2200)

I was going to swim more but it was 1pm and I was hungry.  My fault as I didn't each much for breakfast just two slices of toast with preserves and two cups of coffee.  But 2,200 yards isn't bad.  The water was nice and cool as all the rain yesterday cooled it off.  I've been getting a little more swim time in swimming about a 1,000+ yards three times a week after I work with my clients in aqua therapy.  Since I'm in the pool I stay after while they get dressed then I have time to help them exit the facility with their scooters, wheelchairs or whatever.  

My Progress for Go The Distance 2017

Month	Total Distance
Feb	0.97 miles (=1,700 yards, =1,554 meters)
Mar	4.89 miles (=8,600 yards, =7,864 meters)
Apr	1.99 miles (=3,500 yards, =3,200 meters)
Total	7.84 miles (=13,800 yards, =12,619 meters)