It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread

Nov 1, 07 3:56

Post #1 of 420 (15000 views)

Happy November, guys! The updated swim team roster is below; there are 73 of us. If you haven't done so already, please enter your name into this Google spreadsheet:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/...5509544873&guest

This is what we'll be using to track your total yards (or metres) for the month. So when you've done a workout, you can post it on here if you feel like it (and whine about the cold water, sore shoulders, etc) but make sure to enter your yards (or metres) on the spreadsheet so you get credit for them! If anyone has any trouble with it let me know.

So find a couple people to share a lane with and get after it :D

Alibabwa - 35,000
andi- 40,000
AndyPants - 27,000
Angryirish - 36,000
Axles of Evil - 30,000
Baldric - 100,000
calvinknight - 20,000
CaptainQuiche - 50,000
catwood - 50,000
Chris A - 100,000
Chris G - 20,000
couchweight - 10,000
CPT chaos - 45,000
desert dude - 10,200
devashish paul - 10,000
dg8trs - 35,000
drdivot - 20,000
ebit - 50,000
eyebike - 45,000
GArodgers - 40,000
geoffery dean - 75,000 (and a <7:30 for a 500y free)
glbrum - 30,000
gumby10 - 48,000
gymrat - 50,000
hang on Dave - 24,000
HJ - 55,000 (and a 2:12 for 200m by Dec 1)
JasoninHalifax - 50,000 (and improve 400 free time by 5%)
jaylew - 20,000
jcurtis - 30,000
jgp - 24,000
Jim Mishler - 100,000
joonya - 200,000
jpflores - 40,000
Kagemusha - 50,000
kevinp01 - 100,000
kiwitri - 80,000
ksweet863 - 60,000
kydpt - 15,000
legonis - 100,000
legs11 - 40,000
Luna Bananas - 200,000
malarky - 40,000
mayday - 50,000
mcdoublee - 60,000
Micawber - 24,000
McKenna - 120,000 (to be cool like me ;)
mike419 - 30,000
MITrigirl - 30,000
muesli - 60,000
nebmot - 24,000
Nicole! - 50,000
njtrigirl - 40,000 (4x week)
nugget - 45,000
omoore61 - 90,000
pedergraham - 100,000
Recall - 80,000
rob2681 - 75,000
rolldown - 50,000 (20+ swims)
runlikeamother - 5 swims a week
Scot - 60,000
Sean O'Brien - 45,000
show pony - 45,500
slink - 120,000
SpencerDC - 72,000
Sugar Pops - 50,000
Sully - 800 yds straight
td - 15,000
TheMickstar - 20 hours
TheRock - 40,000
tigerchik - 120,000 (and try to keep my shoulders healthy)
TrackGirl - 60,000
triandduit - ?????????
tribreck - 50,000 (and a <6min 500y freestyle, or the equivalent)
triclimbpdl - 50,000
trigirl125 - 100,000
twindad - 12,000
unclegimpy - 40,000
waytooslow - 20,000
woleai - 100,000
woody_67 - 50,000

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

Last edited by: tigerchik: Nov 2, 07 16:33

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:23

Post #2 of 420 (14965 views)

3400 yds this morning, 116,600 to go.

Workout -

400 w/u
8 x 50 dr/sw on :50
4 x 100 k/sw/pull/sw on 1:35

4 x 50 on :45 (35s)
3 x 100 on 1:30 (1:15, 1:14, 1:14)
2 x 150 on 2:15 (1:55, 1:53)
1 x 200 on 2:50 (2:24)
2 x 150 on 2:05 (1:49, 1:48)
3 x 100 on 1:25 (1:11, 1:11, 1:08)
4 x 50 on :40 (37s)

100 easy
8 x 50 on 1:00 from midpool, so you get two flip turns... the flip turns are what I was focusing on, not the speed
200 c/d

The last set of 50s should have been ~32s, as I was supposed to descend the pace over the whole set. But on that last 100 coming down the pyramid, felt like suffocating. I didn't breathe before the turns and I was going so fast... when I got to the 50s it was like there was a big sphere of air in my throat that I couldn't get down. I could not breathe and the last set of 50s were just, make your interval all you have to do is make your interval.

It looks like an easy set, it lies.

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

Last edited by: tigerchik: Nov 1, 07 6:24

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:35

Post #3 of 420 (14942 views)

I'm trying to one up Desertdude on the 10K in November program....there is a 25 m pool right beside my hotel in Beijing. I swam 2500m after work today...I am already 25% to my 10,000m pool....with this good access to a pool (way better than home), I hope to be 75% done by Saturday and perhaps done by Sunday!

Dev

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:36

Post #4 of 420 (14935 views)

Nov 1 - 5,000 yards, 115,000 to go.

2 x 500 warm up,
5 x 200 kick on the 4:15 (3:50),
4 x 200 pull on the 3:15 (2:50) with paddles and pull buoy,
20 x 100 on the 1:30 (1:11-1:12),
200 easy,
starting block practice. (have a swim meet on Nov 11th in west bloomfield, mi)

Nothing to difficult since I'm trying to increase my yardage. 100's set kept my heart rate up in the 160's, but was easily manageable throughout.

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Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:40

Post #5 of 420 (14927 views)

11/1/2007 1800
200 w/u
30x50 on 55
100 fly
bike to work!

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [eyebike] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:42

Post #6 of 420 (14920 views)

thanks guys, this is what Ive needed, seperated my shoulder in July and havent been in the pool since.

-
"It's nice to be great, but far greater to be nice"

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:43

Post #7 of 420 (14919 views)

OK, I just went to the google spreadsheet. Its amazing, but I guess Jintao Hu know's that I am logged in from Chinese IP address and thus Google China's interface appears, which results in all the google spreadsheet tabs displayed in Chinese and no option to toggle to english display!!! Oh yeah, and if you try to go to the Jintao Hu entry on Wikipedia, it get's blocked...so much for free market reform...its only as free as the Chairman wants it to be so I better say nice things about him or my ST friends will have to use the Nov swim challenge to swim up the Yangtze river to its source and rescue me from a labour camp where they give me November point for not having sex (which frankly is not happening anyway since I am 12 time zones away from my wife) :-)

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:47

Post #8 of 420 (14908 views)

OK, I'm in for 30 long! (m)

Bye gotta go swimming now.

.

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [devashish paul] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:50

Post #9 of 420 (14904 views)

11/1/07

WU: 15 min continuous
Set 1: 3 x 300 (100 kick, 100 drill, 100 swim)
Set 2: 4 x 100 @X, 8 x 75 @Y, 12 x 50 @Z
Cool Down

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Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [devashish paul] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 6:51

Post #10 of 420 (14903 views)

This is what google docs help says to do if you get the wrong language. Not sure if this will fix your problem though:

Quote:

If Google Docs is appearing in a language you don't understand or don't want to use, you can change the language by following these steps:

On your Docs homepage, click the link that appears next to your email address.
Once you're on the Settings page, click the first drop-down menu box.
Choose the language you want to use.
Click the button in the bottom-left corner of the orange Settings screen, beside the link that says "Back to Google Documents." (This is the Save button.)

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Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [yoe400800] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:00

Post #11 of 420 (14891 views)

thanks guys, this is what Ive needed, seperated my shoulder in July and havent been in the pool since.

Are you ok to swim now? What's a separated shoulder? I am guessing something with the acromioclavicular joint. Sounds painful.

Welcome; do try and stay injury free :)

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

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [devashish paul] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:02

Post #12 of 420 (14888 views)

I'm trying to one up Desertdude on the 10K in November program....

Considering the time difference between Beijing and Arizona, I think you have an unfair advantage!

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

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:06

Post #13 of 420 (14882 views)

I'm in for 45,000m. I'll update the spreadsheet this evening. Looking forward to the challenge.

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [Luna Bananas] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:10

Post #14 of 420 (14876 views)

Thanks for doing this Tigerchick, and thanks for the Google spreadsheet site Luna Banana, it makes keeping track simple.

My pool isn't open for lane swims untill noon, so I'll be heading to the gym now and do some weights and treamill to warm up, then go downstairs to the pool to do a 1000m or so, I will post my distance on the spreadsheet later in the day...... I know 1000m or so is only a warm up for most! but that's a full workout for me. : )

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:19

Post #15 of 420 (14865 views)

only 3000y this morning, was running a little short on time before my classes :\ Tomorrow will be a longer day though, today its about the bike and the run.

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:38

Post #16 of 420 (14849 views)

It's really interesting reading all of the different workouts and intervals. I'll never be able to keep up with you fast people, though! :-) Not having a competitive swimming background, though, I do my best. :-)

Warmup:
-350 free
-4x200 swim/kick/drill/swim by 50, @ 3:30 (3:10)
-12x50 @ 0:55; drill 1-3, descend 4-6, drill 7-9, ascend 10-12
-8x75 dolphin kick on back w/fins, @ 1:05 (0:57-0:58)

Main set (my masters coach was feeling sadistic today, it seems):
-2x700: 50 free/50 IM/100 free/100 IM/200 free/200 IM, continuous; 30 seconds rest between the sets.

-6x100 pull with paddles/buoy @ 1:30 (1:17-1:18)

Warm down: 150 easy

Total: 4500 yards (SCY)

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:39

Post #17 of 420 (14846 views)

Off to a great start.
1000 w/u
20 x 25 (k,dr,s) on :30
6 x 250 on 5 min holding fastest avg. (avg. 2:51)
600 easy
6 x 50
100w/d

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 7:54

Post #18 of 420 (14832 views)

Thanks tiger and luna!
Now if only slowtwitch could kick me out of bed when the alarm goes off.
Hey Luna, 200k is 6700 per day 7 days a week, right? That doesn't leave much time for biking and running.
Please tell me you get paid to train.

3000y as planned
500 mixed wu
5x 100's on 1:40
500
10x200 (trying to learn to sight better)
200 kick
300 mixed cd

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 8:00

Post #19 of 420 (14828 views)

If it is not too late, I would like to join. My focus for November is to improve my swimming.

I'm aiming for 50,000 meters.

This morning I did something between 1500 and 2000. I'll call it 1700, 1500 free and some back stroke.

Thanks

Mike

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 8:18

Post #20 of 420 (14811 views)

November 1, 2007

(3500 Long Course Meters (3828 yards))

300 warm-up

4 X 200 on 3:30
(Each 50 you get a certain number of strokes. After you run out of strokes, finish the lap kicking butterfly kick on your back. Strokes per 50 are 15, 20, 25, 30.)

200 on 2:50
4 X 50 on 0:55
200 on 2:50
4 X 50 on 0:50
200 on 2:50
4 X 50 on 0:45
200 on 2:50
4 X 50 on 0:40
200 on 2:50
4 X 50 on 0:35
(Confession: I did not make the base on the last round of 50s on 0:35)

400 easy

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 8:47

Post #21 of 420 (14794 views)

Muesli 60,000m

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 8:50

Post #22 of 420 (14788 views)

In Reply To:

Happy November, guys! The updated swim team roster is below; there are 62 of us. If you haven't done so already, please enter your name into this Google spreadsheet:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/...5509544873&guest

This is what we'll be using to track your total yards (or metres) for the month. So when you've done a workout, you can post it on here if you feel like it (and whine about the cold water, sore shoulders, etc) but make sure to enter your yards (or metres) on the spreadsheet so you get credit for them! If anyone has any trouble with it let me know.

So find a couple people to share a lane with and get after it :D

Alibabwa - 35,000
AndyPants - 27,000
Angryirish - 36,000
Baldric - 100,000
calvinknight - 20,000
CaptainQuiche - 50,000
catwood - 50,000
Chris A - 100,000
Chris G - 20,000
couchweight - 10,000
CPT chaos - 45,000
desert dude - 10,200
devashish paul - 10,000
dg8trs - 35,000
drdivot - 20,000
eyebike - 45,000
GArodgers - 40,000
geoffery dean - 75,000 (and a <7:30 for a 500y free)
gumby10 - 48,000
gymrat - 50,000
hang on Dave - 24,000
HJ - 55,000 (and a 2:12 for 200m by Dec 1)
JasoninHalifax - 50,000 (and improve 400 free time by 5%)
jaylew - 20,000
jcurtis - 30,000
jgp - 24,000
Jim Mishler - 100,000
joonya - 200,000
Kagemusha - 50,000
kevinp01 - 100,000
kiwitri - 80,000
kydpt - 15,000
legonis - 100,000
Luna Bananas - 200,000
mayday - 50,000
mcdoublee - 60,000
Micawber - 24,000
McKenna - 120,000 (to be cool like me ;)
mike419 - 30,000
MITrigirl - 30,000
Nicole! - 50,000
njtrigirl - 40,000 (4x week)
nugget - 45,000
omoore61 - 90,000
pedergraham - 100,000
Recall - 80,000
rob2681 - 75,000
rolldown - 50,000 (20+ swims)
runlikeamother -??? did you decide on something?
Scot - 60,000
show pony - 45,500
slink - 120,000
SpencerDC - 72,000
Sugar Pops - 50,000
Sully - 800 yds straight
TheMickstar - 20 hours
tigerchik - 120,000 (and try to keep my shoulders healthy)
tribreck - 50,000 (and a <6min 500y freestyle, or the equivalent)
triclimbpdl - 50,000
trigirl125 - 100,000
twindad - 12,000
unclegimpy - 40,000
waytooslow - 20,000
woleai - 100,000 muesli - 48,000

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 8:56

Post #23 of 420 (14780 views)

Did the first workout this morning.
Total 2000m, 98K remaining.

wu: 3x100m free RPE 1-2
2x150m :
first 50 - kick with fins moderate
second 50 kick with fins hard
third 50 swim moderate
1x150m:
first 50 - kick without fins moderate
second 50 - kick without fins hard
third 50 swim moderate

4x [4x25m(10sec rest) :
1st: RPE 3
2nd: RPE 4
3rd: RPE 5
4th: RPE 6 ]

Main:
2x [
25 RPE3 15sec rest
25 RPE7 15sec
25 RPE3
50 RPE7
25 RPE3
75 RPE7
25 RPE3
100 RPE7 ]
CD:
8x25 RPE 1-2

"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." Oscar Wilde

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 9:08

Post #24 of 420 (14766 views)

I'm in for 40,000 yards. I will add myself to the spreadsheet this afternoon.

Re: It's NOVEMBER! the official Swim Challenge Thread [woody_67] [ In reply to ]

Nov 1, 07 9:25

Post #25 of 420 (14757 views)

If it is not too late, I would like to join. My focus for November is to improve my swimming.

It's not too late, we're happy to have you.

I'll update the original post's roster to include the swimmers who are a bit late to practice... ;-)

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

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