In the 1500, you'd only lap me.. mmm... maybe 3 times! LOL

Another great ocean swim from Shaw's Cove to the Main Beach buoy and back, in Laguna Beach.
Water was 60-61 degrees with some big swells and heavy patches of kelp out there, plus a lot of chop on the return leg. My toes were numb for a good hour after that, even with jumping in a hot tub.


3000 crooked yardages.

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Hey, nice swims there, especially in a compressed format. Too bad you're not coming to nats.

Is this your last year in 35-39's, or do you have another?

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1 more... Gilbert slashed my 1500 record to 16.46 at QC champs...

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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)

Well then, you'll have to get that back won't you ;-)

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Think it would be cool to do 2 time trials and break 35-39 & 40-44 back to back

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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)

Some tough records in my AG. Deke has the fly records, Alex baumann has the IMs.

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I think 2 of those are world records as well.

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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)

Great times in the meet, congrats!

My swim this morning was
300 choice
6x50 descend 1-3, 4-6 on 60s
300 long and strong with 30s rest
10x200 as {
50 kick into 150 at T pace, 15s rest}
400 choice


3300 SCM


For the 200s I did 2 flutter kick, 2 breast kick. I was consistently 6-8 seconds faster doing breast. My flutter kick truly is the shits.

just sent in my registration for provincials. 50 fly, 50 back, 50 breast, 50 free, 100 IM.

none of that pesky distance stuff. 5 races, 7 turns ;-)

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One of the ladies at masters is at about 195,000m for April so far. 17,000m yesterday.

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Well done!


Saturday: 9.5 mi run + 30 min stairmaster
Sunday: 40 mi bike
today: 3 mi bike to work, 8.5 mi run, 2100 yd swim

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nice swims dude, nice pacing on the 200IM was fast compared to the 200 fly/bk times. Ever swim the 200 br?

Sun swim,
1000 wu (was NOT feeling it, almost bagged the workout)
5 x 200 @ 3:00, desc all
100k
10 x 100 alt fr/im @ 130/145, desc fr
200IM cd

3300 scy.

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Its my weak link for sure. I would like to be under 2.40 as a masters swimmer. Did 2.50 ish a few years ago with almost no rest after 200 Fly and 200 Back...

200 Fly rest during 1 heat of womens 2back
200 Back and then rest during 1 heat of womens 2 breast
200 Breast ...

Rest 5 heats of 200 Free and swim 200 Free rest during womens 200 IM and then race the IM...


Lifetime PB in 100 Br is 1.10 SCM (during a speed practice)

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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)

Not much rest in there, and 200 IM at the end is tough. When I was an IM'er ~35 yrs ago (gulp), I thought that race was pretty tough to get pacing just right since its so easy to take the fly out too fast and some mental toughness needed on the breast.

This AM time challenged workout - for a change had some scenery in the next lane
500 wu
6 x 200 @ 3:00, desc x3 (43 - 38)
100k
8 x 100 alt IM/Fr @ 1:40/1:30 (28/18)
200IM cd

2800 scy

need a good '50's workout, anyone got suggestions? Maybe 20x50 @ 1:00 with some bk,br,fly in there?

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good IM'ish one I did a few weeks ago was like this: 24x50 as:

3x (
fly
fly/back
back
back/br
br
br/free
free
free/fly
)

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Last week I did 40 x 50 on :45 (something that gives me 5-7s rest on ez ones) as
1 - 16 every 4th fast
17 - 28 every 3rd fast
29 - 36 every 2nd fast
37 - 40 all fast

Wipes me out every time I do it and makes the time go quickly.

How much slower is your back than free over say a 50 and 100?

my backstroke isn't great. usually 5-6 secs per 50 slower than free.

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A couple days off from swimming, but back in this AM. It was a nice break for the arms/shoulders.

1000s 12:51
100 br k
1000s 12:24
100 br k
4x100@2:00 alt bk/br
100s cool


2700 sc yardages

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No swim team kids in the pool this morning so it was pretty quiet.

300 choice
200 pull w/ paddles
6 x 50 desc 1-3 on 60s
5 x (5 x 100 desc 1 - 5) as
1. swim 1:21 => 1:13
2. pull 1:19 => 1:11
3. pull w/ paddles 1:18 => 1:10
4. IM - 1:34 => 1:24
5. swim 1:19 => 1:11
Everything was on 1:30 except the IM which was on 1:45
200 CD


3500 SCM

I did this set this morning! I've done it before but I changed it a bit this time to account for racing this weekend.

600ez
fins on 6x100 kds
40x50 as..
16x50 on :45 every 4th faster (first 12 were pull)
12x50 on :45 every 3rd faster (first 9 were pull)
8x50 on :50 every 2nd faster (first 6 were pull)
4x50 on :60 all fast (went :32, :34, :31, :30.xx)
400 pull easy cruise on 6:00 (5:40)
2x50 fast on :60 (went :31, :30)
200 pull easy cruise on 3:00 (2:45)
1x50 fast on :60 (:29.9999999 I swear I went under :30 though haha!)
150ez cd
total 4100scy

I was happy with my faster 50s since this wasn't a "designated" sprint day. They weren't all out, just fast (for me). Also, it was 5AM after homework had me up a little later than usual the past two nights.

I still have to run and lift weights later today, ugh.

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Nice work! I'll give you the 29.9999999 :)

I see you love doing pull sets as much as I do.

had an 8 am mtg yesterday so didn't swim. 8.5 mi run yesterday

today 8.5 mi run + 2300 yd swim. 500/400/300/200/100 with 100 kick after each, then 3 x [25 fly + 25 back + 50 kick]

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If you're injured and need some sympathy, PM me and I'm very happy to write back.
disclaimer: PhD not MD

Thanks ;)

Pull sets used to suck for me, but I started doing more when my legs were tired. Now they're much better and sutton says triathletes should do a lot of them - who am I to argue haha I like them a lot.

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Damn that is smoking fast no matter if it's meters or yards. What are you paces in a triathlon swim for any given distance(not knowing where you focus)