One person emailed me so now we've got 2, that's half a relay team... who else wants to play?

(BUMP!)

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disclaimer: PhD not MD

I'll play again. 55000 for the month.

Finished off February with 1650 at the Portland Y today to give me 50600 for the month.

Thanks for starting this again TC

I'm down for 50K. Wonder what will derail me this time!?

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I'm in for 60k. With 1 big meet at the end of the month.

"I'm down for 50K. Wonder what will derail me this time!?"

LOL! Me too! I'm in for 50 also. The weather is getting better and I need to B and R more, so, keeping the goal more modest/realistic this time.

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If spoken by a non-swimmer, that's a compliment. When spoken by a swimmer.... -glitch
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OK, no laughing.

I'm starting back training for tri's after a 9 year layoff of doing not much more than martial arts training, and about 10 years of layoff before that. Swam competitively for 19+ years, but that was a long time ago.

I'm shooting for 2 workouts per week, hoping to get 10k in this month.

John

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Welcome back to the pool! :)

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"Wow, are you a triathlete?"
If spoken by a non-swimmer, that's a compliment. When spoken by a swimmer.... -glitch
My wife's blog http://www.hostilewit.com

Thanks! It was a rude awakening, I got in the pool for the first time a couple weeks ago, thinking "No problem, I'll knock out a quick 1500 and head to dance class" (In addition to martial arts teaching/training, and the tri stuff I'm adding, I also take Irish Dance, influence of my wife, on Friday nights).

I got about 150 yds in, watching underwater as some guy doing breaststroke zipped past me, and crawled halfway into the gutter gasping like a 1/2 dead whale. It was pretty humbling. ;) Still managed about 1500, although by the end it was swim 50 free, 50 breast, rest 1 min.

John

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You, my dear, will be fine. We will both have a month free from shoulder injuries :) sound like a deal?

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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

Since I probably won't swim 20k today, I don't think I'll make my Feb goal =(, but this was really fun, soooo...

I'll be in for 50k. I'm back to biking full-time, and the PT cleared me to try to run on Monday so hopefully HOPEFULLY! I'll be spending a bit more time running this month. It'll cut into the pool yardage, which is sad, but it's ok-ish. Swimming's hard work...

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It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it. -Upton Sinclair

I'm in for 60,000m and 25 swims for the month.

I fixed the March spreadsheet, (mostly) but I still haven't been able to get the first column, the one with the dates, etc., in it to float over the others as you scroll to the right: very handy for those of us who sign up later. Can anyone tell me how to do it?

I met my admittedly modest February goal after being out of the pool completely for 3 months with shoulder problems, (I was just starting to really swim regularly) so, I'm in again for March. I'll go crazy and say 30,000 this time. :-)

(not a fish except by sun sign)

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Perfect timing. I'm sitting here on the couch reading ST procrastinating going to the pool. I did the challenge in Nov and Dec and didn't make my goal either time, but I did swim WAY more in those two months than I have in any other month since IMWI06, so I'm going to really really try to do it this time.
My goals are to swim at least twice a week and total 18,000 yards at the end of the month.
I like these challenges, but I think I need more severe consequences for not reaching my goal (other than floundering around in Lake Monona in September).

[reply]You, my dear, will be fine. We will both have a month free from shoulder injuries :) sound like a deal?[/reply]

Heh. It took all of 1 day last month before I re-injured my back and missed most of Feb. And my knee surgery 3 weeks ago was a bust and a mistake. I won't even go into the chronic hamstring and shoulder problems!

I have a long history of missed athletic goals. Some are just amazing twists. And people wonder why I no longer am a believer in positive thinking!

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That sounds like fun. But I'm definitely not on the same level as most of ya'll. Sign me up for 30,000 yds. How do you work the whole spreadsheet thing?

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For the spreadsheet - you will need a google account. PM me your email address and I'll invite you to the spreadsheet.

I am headed to the pool in a couple minutes I think.

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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

Count me in for 35000. This should be interesting.

welcome! let me know if you need spreadsheet access (PM me your email if you do)
saturday morning swim practice
500 w/u
5 x 100 work the last length

4 x [4 x 75] on 1:10 (1:30 on the "fast" set)
-50 easy/25 fast
-50 fast/25 easy
-fast
-easy

2 x [4 x 25] on :30
-build
-1/2 sprint

400 easy
2 x [50 breast + 150 free]
4 x 100 IM
2 x 100 free
1650 just to feel the distance of it (21:49)
6 x 100 on 1:30 desc 1:18-1:12
50 easy

6,200 yds for the day. Shoulders and arms have that heavy/sore feeling, the same way your legs get when you're running lots.

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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

Back in Nov. I started with 40k which was by far the most I'd every swam in my life (by over 10k). Now I am up to 60k which is not a lot for many of these fishies, but I have already dropped 2.5 mins off of my 1500m pool time. Hopefully another 1.5-2 mins will come off by may-june!

Geez you people are putting in some serious yards 50-60K- where do you find the time. I think will joing my first swim challange and shoot more for a speed goal than a distance goal.

I did a set of 100's (meters) the other day with the last set of 4 on the 1:15- I'll shoot for 6-8 on the 1:15

so there it is.....6-8 100M making them all on the 1:15

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