to those of you suffering through heat and humidity on your bike or running… we’ll be at the pool.
to those of you suffering through heat and humidity on your bike or running… we’ll be at the pool.
Written by the fish who probably outruns the rest of us in both speed and distance… hmmmm
And when she does swim, she usually knocks out some monster w/o. (such as today’s — sheesh!)
Me? My little 45 minute swim window allows about this:
4x
5x@:10RI
200 s/k/cool
2200 sc yardages
I have a general swimming related “ailment” that I figure one of the resident fishes might know about. Sneezing, I sneeze like crazy after workouts, probably 3-4 hardy gut busting sneezes as I walk to the locker room. Any ideas? I don’t suck in any noticeable amount of water through my nose and it happens in the pool and OWS.
and since I ventured into the July Fishtwitch thread, here’s my planned swim today after work.
1 mile OWS
4 x .25 mile
I sneeze after I get out of the water too - open water or a pool. If it persists long after swimming, use a neti pot. I don’t know why it happens…
I think the water surface is a magnet for dust and pollen and… well, you don’t want to know what else. Likely an allergy.
And when she does swim, she usually knocks out some monster w/o. (such as today’s — sheesh!)
I realized it is July, and I am stressing… not only is the swim in 12 days, but I still need a kayaker 
6.5 mi run: 0.5 mi w.u., 5k (21:04), 2.9 mi c/d
5800 yd swim… the HS workout in a way (it is 1000, 900, 800, … 300, 200, 100)
200 w/u
1000 swim
4 x 125 as 25 kick/100 swim + 4 x 100 as 25 kick/75 swim
4 x 200 on 2:45/4:15 alt fast, easy (and on the easy, 50 kick + 150 swim). 2:33, 2:32
100 kick + 3 x 200 as fast, easy, fast on 2:45/4:15 . 2:31, 2:32
500 swim
100 kick + 300 swim
200 swim
100 swim
100 sidestroke c/d
Not much of a fish, but I’m definitely spending this summer in the water. So far managed a 4-day streak of sea- and pool-swimming that I hope will last the rest of this heatwave. If I can manage a similar leap in swim fitness as last summer, I’ll be pleased.
p.s. yesterday was my 200 mile mark… alas no prizes 
p.s. yesterday was my 200 mile mark… alas no prizes
Yeah, well, I need another mesh bag like I need a(nother) hole in my head.
It would be cool if the prizes varied each year, and perhaps the milestones to get them. I’d like to see goggles, paddles, fins, sunscreen, shampoo (maybe), etc., added to the ‘pool’ of coveted prizes.
282.62 miles swum (=497,408 yards, =454,830 meters). Almost 500k!
to those of you suffering through heat and humidity on your bike or running… we’ll be at the pool.
I wish… must be nice to escape the heat and humidity at the pool… I’m swimming outdoors, because the ventilation is so terrible at my YMCA that it’s cooler outdoors than indoors. Outdoor pools are running 82F and only getting warmer. The old bastards splashing about scream bloody murder if the indoor pool falls under 83F. Usually it’s closer to 84F.
So no, there’s no escaping the heat an humidity, although this week is supposed to be nice, then back into the fryer.
shampoo would be good - we should write to them and suggest that.
I don’t need another mesh bag, I think I just like getting stuff in the mail…
Adhering to the theme of this month’s challenge - sprints!
500s
5x
non-stop
200 s/k cool
2200 sc yardages
I only made the first :35 interval. I think the band-work fatigued me enough. On that bandwork, I know the effort I need to put in for a normal 1:10 100y. That same effort with band yields a 1:20/19 - repeatable. My kick is worth 10 seconds.
8 mi easy run 69:52, then 500 yards - all the time I had.
most…pathetic…workout…ever! Only had ~20 minutes during bike ride home for work, plus the outdoor pool was uncomfortably hot.
500 wu, progressively increased effort, right into
5x100 @1:30 (~1:17), right ito
200IM + 50k bk cd right into the locker room
whopping 1250scy
1000 (100swim/25kick) on 15:30
6x150 on 2:15
#1 100 cruise/50fast
#2 50cruise/50fast/50cruise
#3 50fast/100cruise
6x100 on 1:20
6x50
odds cruise on 50/evens fast on 40
200 cool down
3000scy
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Swim Block…10k Swim Day on Monday and Again yesterday.
Sessions were: (50m Pool)
4x200 (3.15-10-05-00)
12x100 (1-4 IM, 5-8 Drill, 9-12 Kick) rest 20s
12x50 (1 Fly Free, 2 Hard Easy, 3 Kick Swim)
MS x3 CONT
600 Pull on 8.30
4x100 on 1.40 Descend. Start at 40BB and finish at VERY Hard!
4x50 on 55s HARD
400 Cool Down
6.2ks in 1.50hrs
400 Free/Back
6x100 Drill/Free on 1.50
12x50 rest 15s
1-4 Pull
5-8 Kick Swim
9-12 Hard Easy
MS 36x50
1-12 Pull on 45s
13-24 Des 1-3 on 50s
25-36 2 Easy 1 Hard on 55s
400 Cool Down
4ks in 75mins
Got in the pool today for 2600, but not overly sprinty. Actually kind of an easy workout.
Had yesterday off for Canada’s birthday, went to a free concert across the harbour. BBQ, and a splash in the hotel pool in the am with my wife. We celebrated our 2nd anniversary on Monday and stayed at the resort we were married at.
awww congrats.
Long time reader, first time poster. I see the theme is sprinting so I figured since I did a sprint-ish workout I’d put it up.
5 x 400m warmup (swim, pull, paddle pull, pull, swim) around 1:25-1:30/ 100m, about 30s rest (though not precise)
Main set: 2 x all were around 30-33s
100 kick easy
400 pull easy
400 paddle swim easy
Total 4100m (LCM)
Trying to work on the opening speed for these fast open-water starts.
Welcome!