No clock today.

200 swim, 600 pull, 200 kick
40x50 2-3 breaths
odds easy/evens fast
200 cool down

3200scm

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Bruce
ALBOPADS XTERRAWETSUITS NEWTON OAKLEY FIZIK GARMIN ROTOR COMPUTRAINER QUARQ HONEYSTINGER

Wu- 4 X (150fr, 50 k on back, 100 pull)

Ms- 10 X 300 @ 4:00
#1- 70%
#2- 80%
#3- 90%
#4- 6x50 @:40
#5- fins (100k/200 figer tip drag)

400IM, 800 pull, 400 back/free cool down
5800 scy

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https://twitter.com/mungub

I think we should have a month two guppy/fish challenge. If the 100/100 is anything to go by, we might have a shot now. And I really need to get back in the water...

Back from a rest week interjected with a 5k and 10k pain week. Oh, and family vacation. I think I managed to turn lazy river into a competitive sport. And vertical kicking while hanging with my 7 yr old. Two 10k and two 10 mile runs... and a couple of short bike rides.

First day back = sprint day.

W/u (400s, 300k, 200p, 100drill)
20 x 25m (4x kick, 4 x pull, 4 x drill, 4 x scull, 4 x swim) 10 sec rest
15 x 50m (50k, 50p, 50swim, repeat. Odds fr, evens stroke) on 1:45
6 x 25m sprint on 1:00
C/d

3600 scm

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: beating you to T1 for over a decade, and working on beating you to T2...

Prepping for USMS Postal swim.
50m pool
2000, last 1200 holding 1:25/100
600 snorkel and pull buoy, 9:00
600 snorkel, 8:40
3 x300 @ 4:20, hold 4:09
100 easy
10 x 100 @ 1:25, hold 1:17
900 mixed pull with paddles
100 easy
6200 meters

5k or 10k?

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

5k Saturday with some out-of-town Masters I invited, 10k sometime next week. Goals: 1:10, 2:20.

Good luck, esp. in 10k! Did a 3800 IM cruz for a rare long continuous swim... clock watched 1:15/100 metres the whole way. 47:30

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

Hey there fishies,

I really enjoy the OWS part of triathlons. I'd like to compete in a 10k or 5k swim in the next year. I Live in Austin and would like to do a race close by. Any suggestions?

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"Sweep the leg...Do you have a problem with that?" - John Kreese

Go to USMS and check out the open water sections. Bear in mind 'real' ow races don't permit wetsuits as FINA does not allow them at all.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)

Hahah, I wouldn't dare wear a wetsuit around real swimmers...

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"Sweep the leg...Do you have a problem with that?" - John Kreese

Lake Travis Relay. I'm doing the solo. That is, if I can find a kayak for my wife/guide/sherpa.

American Swimming Association is HQ'ed right in Austin. They host tons of OWS.

Also, here in Tulsa, we're hosting the Tall Chief swim. It's in a private lake with no boats. 1m, 2m, and 3m (4.9k) races.

Had a good day in the drink yesterday.

600s
200 kick
200 drill

2x 500 pull @ 6:15

4x
100 @1:20
100 @1:15
100 @1:10
100 @1:15

400 easy

4k scy

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Thoughts on being an Urban Triathlete

https://www.colinshope.org/...51-8e2f-806381dd2369

A few coming up in Austin

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https://twitter.com/mungub

Friday, August 2
AM - 5 mi run + 55 min. yoga
PM - 1800 yd swim

500 w.u
100 kick
4 x 100 on 1:40
100 kick
300 swim
100 kick
2 x 100 swim
100 c/d

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maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

http://www.sharkfestswim.com/...ult.asp?PageID=22255

There's also a wetsuit division, but the race is only 3k. I'm already signed up.

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I spent 20 minutes of my lunch in the slosh bucket here at work. I think it's around 90°F. With my big OWS on Sunday, I didn't do much at all...
1000s 12:52
300 screwing around bk/br/fr

1300 sc yardages

If we want to continue the challenge against the Guppies, here's where we stand

Last month, we netted (hah, that was funny): 1,381,622 yards

This month is 20,112 so far

Fish(5/7): 1,401,734 Guppies(102/177): 2,249,688

Do you guys really want to continue tracking this fish fry?

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.

Between Garmin Connect and the Global Corporate Challenge going on at work, I've got enough places to track my activities. Plus I am going to europe to ride bikes... So swim mileage won't be stellar this Aug. I was willing to join y'all in July (tracking on ST, that is), but 'meh' on logging time in Aug. if you think it'll alter the results, well then, I would fry.

W/u 1,000 misc
12 x 75m (50k, 25s, odds stroke, even free) on 10 sec rest
8 x 100m (all free pull) on 1:35
4 x 200m (odds 50 swim then 50 kick, repeat... Evens 50 swim and 50 kick repeat) I don't recall the send off!
1 x 800m swim on 1:25 pace.
C/d

4600m scm

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In a couple of weeks time I am headed off on holiday to Gan Canaria and will not have access to a pool. I am keen to do a load of OWS in the sea but have very little experience. I have done quite a few IM races in the sea, but not much outside of that. What do you guys tend to do when you OWS somewhere new? Do you swim parallel to the shore? or try to set up some sort of loop using landmarks?

Would appreciate any advice

Thanks,

Will

Usually get a bit busy to write the set list of my swim training on here. I have had a medical issue that has effected my cycling this season . Whikle I am able to ride not at the ability to train or racing effectively. Since i am able to run and swim I took this time to increase swim volume. As some one who is in his 30th season as a triathlete It's fun to see my highest volume totals ever at age 59. As a competitive runner my mileage totals exceeded 100 plus [per week. The swim volume is newer to me. I always stayed in the 10,000-12,000 range weekly. I am exceeding 20,000 for the first time, I know that's not a lot for those of you with strong backgrounds it is for me.. While I am a strong swimmer for the 55-59 age group usually in lead group. I see the real difference when I compete in open water races against pure swimmers my age. ( get my butt thrashed). I am seeing strength gains for longer sets.
Here is Friday's set
11x150 as warmup as 100 swim/50 kick
4x200 pull
6x75 25 kick/50 swim
6x100 evens fast pull
10x50
200 cooldown
4200 scy




http://futrmultisport.com/

5000lcm in 1:07:51. 1:21.4 average. Negative split by 16 seconds, 2500-wise. No in-pool warm up, 700 cool down after.

It's been a while since I posted one...
300 w/u
4x50m ankle band alternating with & w/o snorkel
3x100 moderate on 0:05ri w/snorkel
7x150 strong - not a fish, goal pace sub 1:40/100 for all missed it on one
9x50 AFAP from hell
200m kick
300 w/down
2800m, 1:45/100 average over all sets & strokes.

I would certainly try to find a group to swim with. OWS by yourself is kinda risky. But, let's say there's a bunch of surfers out there, maybe then I would go solo. I'd swim just outside the break, parallel to shore and swim for some predetermined amount of time. Use some landmarks to turn at lifeguard towers, buildings, a patch of trees, whatever. Then afterwards, go onto a mapping app (I like gmaps-pedometer) to figure out how far I went. You should be able to see the landmarks you used in the satellite view.

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Proud member of FISHTWITCH: doing a bit more than fish exercise now.

Good work... would love to a 5k LCM but our big LCM facility (2 8 lane pools )was hit in the floods and the other is booked solid...

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http://en.wikipedia.org/...eoesophageal_fistula
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerebral_palsy
2020 National Masters Champion - M40-44 - 400m IM
Canadian Record Holder 35-39M & 40-44M - 200 m Butterfly (LCM)