[jura]

Yikes!<br>
We are well into March and I forgot to start the swim thread! Probably because I didn't go to the pool since my last workout.<br>
I don't have a workout to post yet but I started the thread in case others do.<br>
Let me know if you want to continue the swim thread. Myself, I am swimming way less, generally once a week, as the running picks up.<br>
Happy splashing!<br>
j

 

[TheProFromDover]

Jura,<br><br>
Me too! Haven't been swimming because, with Orapin in New Zealand, I am too depressed. :^)<br><br>
Heading for China again soon. So on my return I'll get wet again. And yes, I think a monthly swim is a good thing. So Thanks.

 

[hally]

Thinking about joining the local pool this weekend for the half year which started 3/1<br>
If I join maybe I will go at least once a week. So keep the thread going.

 

[Mustang Sally]

Looks like Coach has pulled the swim training off the calendar while I go into the Eugene prep crunch. Will continue to watch the thread with interest, though.

 

[Econo]

Well, I have a tri coming up in 4 short weeks with a 750y swim in it, so....<br><br>
I get into the pool for the 1st time in 2 weeks. 250y of warm-up. Then decided to try a 500 to see if I have the endurance.<br><br>
Well, I got through the 500y in about 12 minutes. But I have 25% of the swimming endurance I had 10 months ago. I had to stop and breathe at the end of the laps. <img alt="sad.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/sad.gif"><br><br>
Once upon a time, I swam a mile!

 

[tnally]

Jura,<br><br>
Please keep the thread going. If you don't want to, let me know and I'll take over.<br><br>
I swam Wednesday and Thursday this week, 2000 Yds each night. Lastnight was a good swim for me: 40 laps in 46:28. The immediate goal is 40 in 40.<br><br>
First Tri coming up in May. Gotta get a bike...<br><br>
Tom

 

[CassadAAmius]

1500 yards in 28-something.

 

[Econo]

beasts!<br><br>
Oh, I mean Nice swims, Dr. AA & Mr. Nally!

 

[Cashmason]

Econo, at least you at one point got to somewhere I have never been. At the end of 100 yards I am still huffing and puffing.

 

[jura]

I am very glad to see that the interest is still there for the swim thread. I know I get a lot out of it. The reason I put out the question is that with spring around the corner many of us cut down our x-training activities and focus on running. I still want to swim at least one day a week myself, but some of us stop altogether.<br>
Tnally, it's not a problem for me to keep the thread going; as you can see I don't do any fancy tallies, poems and pictures. I want to keep it simple, just as it is now, a place for swimmers to hang out and discuss anything swimming. We'll keep going...<img alt="smile.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif"> Good luck with your bike hunting.<br>
Econo, don't be too hard on yourself, remember you just came home from a tough race and you've been training hard. Cut yourself some slack sometimes, fren <img alt="love2.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/love2.gif">.<br>
j

 

[jura]

OK, here is the final February total:<br><br><span style="font-size:large;"><span style="color:#FF0000;">42610 yards/meters</span></span><br><br>
A little less then the January totals (53250), but we still rock! Especially tnally, who put in a lot of distance the past month, and cranking up for his first tri!<br><br>
j

 

[tnally]

2500 yds on Saturday.<br>
2000 yds this morning, but sluggishly slow in 48 minutes.<br><br>
Tom

 

[Econo]

750 yards or so. <img alt="roll_eyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif">

 

[tnally]

2100 yds last night in 48:01. The first 10 laps were not very smooth but then things settled in for a nice swim. I'm looking forward to getting into open water if and when it ever warms up here in the frozen north.<br><br>
Tom

 

[Econo]

Wait! I had a nice swim lesson yesterday; 30 min in the pool. Lowered my golf score to 86. (56 + 15 + 15)<br><br>
It seems that because my stroke count is so low (and still breathing bilaterally), I just wasn't breathing very often and felt horribly out of breath. Coach Gina said to try another golf score, this time breathing on one side, and that's when I lowered my time by one second, plus kept the stroke count the same.<br><br><img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"><br><br>
I'm gonna do a 500y time trial again soon this week. The tri I signed up for keeps sending me emails to the effect of "if you need to revise your predicted pace, let us know by Friday!" (Maybe they can't believe someone "swims" a 500y in 12 minutes.) <img alt="roll_eyes.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/roll_eyes.gif"><br><br>
Unfortunately, all the little indoor tris around here have relatively long swim portions (750y).

 

[tnally]

Econo,<br><br>
Nice golf score!!!! How the heck can you do a length in 15 strokes? I'm impressed. My best 89. You rock.<br><br>
If they can't believe that someone need 12 minutes for 10 laps, have them call me. Thats what I was doing tonight for the first 20 laps, then it went to almost 13 minutes.<br><br>
2000 yds in 50 minutes. Tired arms tonight. Just couldn't seem to get them around very quickly.<br><br>
Tired Tom

 

[Econo]

Dear Tired Tom,<br>
OK, I'll quit whining. 'Sides, the last wave out of the pool gets to pass more people on the bike & run!

 

[tnally]

2000 yds this afternoon in 49:13. Just slightly better than yesterday.<br><br>
Yes, bike part. One must have a bike for that, yes?<br><br>
Less tired, but still bikeless Tom

 

[jura]

Only 800m yesterday, sammiched between dropping off DD1 and my blood donation appointment. Just to confirm that I can still move forward (as opposed to downwards...) in the water. Phew, I still can...<br>
Tom, get that bike already, fren! You know you waaaannit! <img alt="biggrin.gif" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/biggrin.gif"><br>
j

 

[tnally]

2000 yds this morning in 48:49, followed by 22 miles on the bike.<br><br>
Jura, I want it bad, just have to decide which one.