My surgeon cleared me to swim today! I goofed off in the ocean for about 15 minutes. No goggles or cap - just playing. It was both new and familiar. It felt SO good.

Pool tomorrow!

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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

Have fun in the pool.

This week's swims:

Tuesday
300 warmup
8x50 drill
2x400 as 100 cruise/75 strong/ 100cr/ 75 str/ 50 cr
2x300 as 50 cruise/ 50strong/ 100 cr/ 50 str/ 50 cr
3x300 pull, last 100 strong
4x50 easy


3200 scy
+ ~30min on the treadmill


Thursday (super hot, went no cap)
300 warmup
8x50 drill

5x100 with ankle band
4x500 pull (only way to work hard and not overheat) on 6:30 [5:31-28-27-25]
6x50 cruise

3500scy

+30 min on the bike, sweet spot intervals

Friday (indoor pool, nice temp)
300 warmup, felt great
8x50 drill
500 hard (5:19) on 6:00
4x50 easy on 1:00
2x (100 hard, 3x50 easy) [57-56]
5x100 with paddles and ankle band on 1:20
2x50 easy

2500 scy

+some running, still to come

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4000 yds today, then went in the ocean, then went in the ocean in another spot, then went in the lake

500, 50 kick, 5 x 100 on 1:40, 50 kick
400, 50 kick, 4 x 100 on 1:35, 50 kick
300, 50 kick, 3 x 100 on 1:40, 50 kick
200, 50 kick, 2 x 100 on 1:40, 50 kick
100, 50 kick, 1 x 100 on whatever, 50 kick
5 x 100 odds dog paddle

felt good!

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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

thanks! 2000 yds and 40 min water run this AM.

500 w/u 7:29
50 kick
5 x [100 fast + 50 kick] 1:19s
200 fast 2:42
50 kick
a couple hundred yards working on dolphin kick off the wall

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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

F$#K YEAH!!!

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I only swim.
I used to run. (31:09 10k)
I never did Triathlon.
Sue me.

thanks! How are your flip turns?

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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

Thanks for asking.

I think I have....erm….hit a wall.

The actual FT are ok, but the breathing inbetween turns is laboured, because of the breathless 4-5sec at the wall.

I'm not convinced that I will be faster with FT than I am with OT.

But I will do FT on all WU/CD swimming (which is a lot for me), and maybe some OT otherwise.

I will go INSANE if all I ever do is FT during this period of learning.

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I only swim.
I used to run. (31:09 10k)
I never did Triathlon.
Sue me.

Dr. Tigerchik wrote:

hit a wall, heh heh

I wish you lived near me so I could help with this. In terms of the breathless time on the wall, make sure to exhale as you are turning. Then when you have the first stroke that you breathe on, you only have to breathe in, rather than exhaling, then breathing.

The other thing with flip turns is to do them on fast swimming. I get more out of breath on turns when I am swimming slower because the turn takes longer, and it takes longer to get in and out of the wall. So I would practice them on your faster sets if you are going to do a mix.

Good flip turns WILL be faster than OT, it just takes time and practice!

xoxo

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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

Thanks.

I shall keep the faith.

(Besides, when I do FT, other people notice, and I have "cred".) :)

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I only swim.
I used to run. (31:09 10k)
I never did Triathlon.
Sue me.