Life in the Slow Lane
Discipline: Swim
Distance: One mile
My stomach seems to have recovered, so went for a swim around 6:15. Got there to find the lane pretty crowded, mostly with breast strokers, which is never a good sign. And worse still, chatty ones who do a length and then stand at the end. Argh!
It was a case of fitting in lengths when I could, and pausing along the way. I concentarted on honing my technique, and seemed to make progress - I spent a lot of time feeling nicely aligned. I decided to try a 100m to see how fast I could go. Three lengths went well, and then the fourth was scuppered by a couple of people deciding to come off the wall just as I got there. I hesitated for about five seconds, and did the length behind them, and still finished the 100m in just under two minutes, so I reckon there's a sub 1:50 in there pretty soon.
I did manage to do a 50m time trial, but even then, someone was coming the other way and I had to stop dead before restarting, and I had to veer quite sharply to the side at the end (adding extra distance) to touch the wall. Even so:
50m PB: 49.6 seconds
Only by 0.1 of a second, but progress nonetheless! I expect a lot more when I can get a clear run at it!
Only real problem tonight was cramp in my right foot - this was cramping a bit when running last night too. Possibly the tow problems I'd had didn't help
Swim camp this weekend, which hopefully will also help me advance in leaps and bounds. Just hope I can avoid lurgies for a few weeks now and get some solid training in.
Used vaseline up my nose before and after the swim - it seems to help but not be perfect.
Distance: One mile
My stomach seems to have recovered, so went for a swim around 6:15. Got there to find the lane pretty crowded, mostly with breast strokers, which is never a good sign. And worse still, chatty ones who do a length and then stand at the end. Argh!
It was a case of fitting in lengths when I could, and pausing along the way. I concentarted on honing my technique, and seemed to make progress - I spent a lot of time feeling nicely aligned. I decided to try a 100m to see how fast I could go. Three lengths went well, and then the fourth was scuppered by a couple of people deciding to come off the wall just as I got there. I hesitated for about five seconds, and did the length behind them, and still finished the 100m in just under two minutes, so I reckon there's a sub 1:50 in there pretty soon.
I did manage to do a 50m time trial, but even then, someone was coming the other way and I had to stop dead before restarting, and I had to veer quite sharply to the side at the end (adding extra distance) to touch the wall. Even so:
50m PB: 49.6 seconds
Only by 0.1 of a second, but progress nonetheless! I expect a lot more when I can get a clear run at it!
Only real problem tonight was cramp in my right foot - this was cramping a bit when running last night too. Possibly the tow problems I'd had didn't help
Swim camp this weekend, which hopefully will also help me advance in leaps and bounds. Just hope I can avoid lurgies for a few weeks now and get some solid training in.
Used vaseline up my nose before and after the swim - it seems to help but not be perfect.
posted by XFR Bear @ 5:50 am
5 Comments:
you'll have to build your own pool - only way to avoid all them others!
or join a club?
I was just thinking as I was reading that... Bear why don't you join a club..? Would make life alot easier seeing as it's your swimming which is needing attention at the moment. Or (God Forbid) join a tri club..?
Oh and thinkies for your comment... about your Onc friend. So true. Must be hard for them seeing sick people all the bliddy time.
(finger's crossed)
How is swim camp going? Tell tell!
So that's where he is!!!
;o)
just added it to the blog, but if you're reafding this, you've prolly seen it already :o)
I may well join a club - was talking about the local tri club with Green Eyes this morning
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