Rest day today
Slept in until 0530 and was at the pool by 0600. Put my thermometer in and it read 80! HALLELUJAH!!! I actually felt a TINY chill when I got in. Of course this immediately worried me that 80 degree water could cause me to chill at all. I might be getting soft. I shower at the gym during the weekdays and the water there is hot. Only 2 cold showers per week.
3 x 100
200 good pulling
5 x 50 fly on the 1:30
5 x 50 free on the minute
500 free open turns
DONE!
I really wanted to do more but I'm forcing myself to take it easy today. I have spent a lot of time thinking about my daily routine from Tuesday through Thursday and I'm pretty sure my 15+ hour days are starting to wear me down a tiny bit.
Talked to Sylle yesterday and he recommended I change the cadence of my fly. I sped it up some but still struggled. I am starting to wonder if maybe...MAYBE I don't have the right body composition to try such an endeavor. He is taller and thinner than me so this probably helps. I wonder...Am I "too fat to fly"? I'll keep adjusting and trying but if I don't see some serious improvements in Feb, I might ditch the idea of crossing Bear Lake 7 mile doing fly. I am finding NO joy in swimming fly for now. I keep at it but when I don't see ANY improvement, it gets me frustrated.
1500 SCY
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
29Jan14
Was a bit sick yesterday and still not feeling that great today so I cut my yards down.
500 WU
500 with snorkel
10 x 50 fly on the 1:30 - got really worn our doing this
300 kick
200 swim
10 x 50 fly on the 1:30 - this set was a little easier
6 x 50
100 hard
100 easy
3000 SCY
I'm getting a bit tired and not recovering as easy this week. I think I'm going to swim just 1000-1500 tomorrow. I need to be in the water but I think I may be putting in too many yards too quick. Mentally I'm ready but my body is still on "build" mode and not getting enough rest with my 15 hour days. I get up at 0430, swim from 0500 to 0700. I then work until 1530, drive to Ogden and attend class until 1900. I get home around 2000 each night then I unpack, clean my stuff then make all 3 meals for the next day. In bed by 2030 and asleep by 2100. My body is starting to wear down a bit from this routine.
Any thoughts?
500 WU
500 with snorkel
10 x 50 fly on the 1:30 - got really worn our doing this
300 kick
200 swim
10 x 50 fly on the 1:30 - this set was a little easier
6 x 50
100 hard
100 easy
3000 SCY
I'm getting a bit tired and not recovering as easy this week. I think I'm going to swim just 1000-1500 tomorrow. I need to be in the water but I think I may be putting in too many yards too quick. Mentally I'm ready but my body is still on "build" mode and not getting enough rest with my 15 hour days. I get up at 0430, swim from 0500 to 0700. I then work until 1530, drive to Ogden and attend class until 1900. I get home around 2000 each night then I unpack, clean my stuff then make all 3 meals for the next day. In bed by 2030 and asleep by 2100. My body is starting to wear down a bit from this routine.
Any thoughts?
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
28Jan14
500 WU
500 with snorkel
500 kick with snorkel, did limited breathing
500 fly mixing it with 25's and 50's
10 x 50 on the :60 strong pulls
250 mod pace
250 no breathing inside flags
500 fly (25,50,75,100,100,75,50,25)
300 kick
200 easy
Pool was 84.5 degrees. Starting to get pissed about this. They keep claiming it's a "boiler" problem but they have been using that same excuse for several weeks now. I'm starting to consider looking for somewhere else to swim. As much as I love this pool, my energy gets sapped after a few thousand and I'm no longer struggling with my workout, I'm struggling with my exhaustion.
4000 SCY
500 with snorkel
500 kick with snorkel, did limited breathing
500 fly mixing it with 25's and 50's
10 x 50 on the :60 strong pulls
250 mod pace
250 no breathing inside flags
500 fly (25,50,75,100,100,75,50,25)
300 kick
200 easy
Pool was 84.5 degrees. Starting to get pissed about this. They keep claiming it's a "boiler" problem but they have been using that same excuse for several weeks now. I'm starting to consider looking for somewhere else to swim. As much as I love this pool, my energy gets sapped after a few thousand and I'm no longer struggling with my workout, I'm struggling with my exhaustion.
4000 SCY
Monday, January 27, 2014
27Jan14
Not such a great day today
WU was 5 x 200 - 1,3,5 swim 2 drill 4 kick
5 x 200 on the 3:30
5 x 200 on the 3:15 - started to get REALLY tired during this set and energy started to tank. I rested a good amount yesterday but I guess I did not sleep well or not 100% recovered from my swim Sat. Either way, I stopped caring about my time and just focused on my stroke.
100 easy - 25 of it was fly
7 x 100 pull
200 easy - 25 was fly
During my pull set, I saw something that usually I might get a smile out of but today I was chocking on water due to laughter. I guy 2 lanes over got lost...and I mean LOST during his flip turn. He was upside down and started looking everywhere and kicking his legs to find the wall. It has happened to all of us but I found it hilarious today and couldn't stop laughing for at least 4 minutes. He never saw me laughing but this is a definite indicator that I was tired. I get giggly when I'm tired.
Got my distance in today but that is pretty much it.
4000 SCY
WU was 5 x 200 - 1,3,5 swim 2 drill 4 kick
5 x 200 on the 3:30
5 x 200 on the 3:15 - started to get REALLY tired during this set and energy started to tank. I rested a good amount yesterday but I guess I did not sleep well or not 100% recovered from my swim Sat. Either way, I stopped caring about my time and just focused on my stroke.
100 easy - 25 of it was fly
7 x 100 pull
200 easy - 25 was fly
During my pull set, I saw something that usually I might get a smile out of but today I was chocking on water due to laughter. I guy 2 lanes over got lost...and I mean LOST during his flip turn. He was upside down and started looking everywhere and kicking his legs to find the wall. It has happened to all of us but I found it hilarious today and couldn't stop laughing for at least 4 minutes. He never saw me laughing but this is a definite indicator that I was tired. I get giggly when I'm tired.
Got my distance in today but that is pretty much it.
4000 SCY
Saturday, January 25, 2014
25Jan14
Got a workout from Sue yesterday and made some slight modifications. I arrived at the pool at 0700 and took a temp reading. 84.3. Still way too hot. I took a pic of my thermometer and plan on keeping a log of the daily temps.
500 WU
8 x 75 fly free fly by 25
3 x 300
8 x 25 fly
6 x 50 on :55
4 x 200
6 x 50 on :50
7 x 100 smooth and strong I hit 1:19 on each one - happy about that
6 x 50 fly-free on the :60
100 easy
1000 2x(250 snorkel, 250 normal)
10x50 kick
10 x 50 desc 1-5 then 6-10 I was supposed to do these after my 500 WU but somehow skipped them
300 CD This puts me at 7000. In terms of miles it puts me right under 4 miles.
50 free to get to 4 miles even.
There was a lady swimming next to me who was doing heads up breast the whole time. During a quick rest, she asked how far I was going. She said she was impressed and was only able to do 1000 before she needed to get out. I told her distances between us don't matter. We are doing what we like and being active is the only thing that matters. 1000 yards is still extremely impressive and she should be proud of being able to do that distance. A little while later she stopped me to tell me that I "inspired" her and she is going for 1500! I shouted, "Hell Yeah!" and gave her a high five. She was psyched about it and stopped me when she had finished. No idea who she is but I'm impressed non the less.
7050 SCY
500 WU
8 x 75 fly free fly by 25
3 x 300
8 x 25 fly
6 x 50 on :55
4 x 200
6 x 50 on :50
7 x 100 smooth and strong I hit 1:19 on each one - happy about that
6 x 50 fly-free on the :60
100 easy
1000 2x(250 snorkel, 250 normal)
10x50 kick
10 x 50 desc 1-5 then 6-10 I was supposed to do these after my 500 WU but somehow skipped them
300 CD This puts me at 7000. In terms of miles it puts me right under 4 miles.
50 free to get to 4 miles even.
There was a lady swimming next to me who was doing heads up breast the whole time. During a quick rest, she asked how far I was going. She said she was impressed and was only able to do 1000 before she needed to get out. I told her distances between us don't matter. We are doing what we like and being active is the only thing that matters. 1000 yards is still extremely impressive and she should be proud of being able to do that distance. A little while later she stopped me to tell me that I "inspired" her and she is going for 1500! I shouted, "Hell Yeah!" and gave her a high five. She was psyched about it and stopped me when she had finished. No idea who she is but I'm impressed non the less.
7050 SCY
Friday, January 24, 2014
24Jan14
"Rest Day" today. Alarm went of at 0500 and I laid there for a few seconds trying to motivate myself to get up. What made it really tough was Patricia rubbed my back and told me to lay back down. As soon as I considered it, I thought of FLOG and a blank entry for Friday. NOPE...GET UP! Need to swim but going to take it down a notch today.
10 x 100 on the 2:00 I was around 1:23 and last 2 I was at 1:19
2 x (300 Fly - broken up by 25's and 50's then 200 kick)
300 with snorkel and only allowed myself to breathe at certain times per 25. When I really needed air, I would get some but with the snorkel, it was limited. Made lungs hurt...good.
50 easy
100 strong
50 easy
OK, here is where I am a little pissed. Where I swim is a BEAUTIFUL facility. It is extremely clean, the water is clear, and TONS of lanes. The only and I do mean ONLY problem I have is that the pool is too hot. They say the maintenance people are trying to "fix" it but so far I've seen nothing. I took a temp reading today. It was 85.3. 85!!! Are you kidding me? This is supposed to be a competition pool and competition training pool. That temp is dangerous. There is another pool where they do water aerobics for seniors and that pool is around 160 degrees. Fine, they have their own place. For SWIMMING laps, 85 is not only too hot, it is DANGEROUS! I could feel warm water being pumped in from my lane. I will complain daily and start taking pics of my thermometer and show how this is a daily problem. Do they even realize as massive as that pool is how much it costs to keep it that temp? They are wasting thousands of dollars per degree that is too high. PER DEGREE! Maybe the city would like to know that KEARNS is wasteful with money by keeping the competition pool too hot. SO pissed at this. As great as this pool is, you would think they would know better.
Ok, blood pressure decreasing, stepping off soap box, deep breathing....ahhhhhh
Plan on doing a long swim tomorrow
2500 SCY
10 x 100 on the 2:00 I was around 1:23 and last 2 I was at 1:19
2 x (300 Fly - broken up by 25's and 50's then 200 kick)
300 with snorkel and only allowed myself to breathe at certain times per 25. When I really needed air, I would get some but with the snorkel, it was limited. Made lungs hurt...good.
50 easy
100 strong
50 easy
OK, here is where I am a little pissed. Where I swim is a BEAUTIFUL facility. It is extremely clean, the water is clear, and TONS of lanes. The only and I do mean ONLY problem I have is that the pool is too hot. They say the maintenance people are trying to "fix" it but so far I've seen nothing. I took a temp reading today. It was 85.3. 85!!! Are you kidding me? This is supposed to be a competition pool and competition training pool. That temp is dangerous. There is another pool where they do water aerobics for seniors and that pool is around 160 degrees. Fine, they have their own place. For SWIMMING laps, 85 is not only too hot, it is DANGEROUS! I could feel warm water being pumped in from my lane. I will complain daily and start taking pics of my thermometer and show how this is a daily problem. Do they even realize as massive as that pool is how much it costs to keep it that temp? They are wasting thousands of dollars per degree that is too high. PER DEGREE! Maybe the city would like to know that KEARNS is wasteful with money by keeping the competition pool too hot. SO pissed at this. As great as this pool is, you would think they would know better.
Ok, blood pressure decreasing, stepping off soap box, deep breathing....ahhhhhh
Plan on doing a long swim tomorrow
2500 SCY
Thursday, January 23, 2014
23Jan14
I was a bit sore from yesterdays workout but forced myself out of bed anyway. I'm not in the habit yet of waking up at 0430 to go swimming. It as almost to the point of becoming routine before I had to take a week off. Now I'm back to struggling when my alarm goes off.
500 swim
100 kick (Todd Frehse arrived so I did his workout with him. I made some modifications of my own for some sets)
400 swim
6 x 50 drill
6 x 100 on the 1:45 (got under 1:23 for all)
200 kick - I used my snorkel
50 swim
200 kick - snorkel
4 x 25 fly
200 - 100 back then 100 free
200 fly
150 easy
10 x 50 I did about 100 of fly mixed in by the 25 but I was getting TIRED. I felt like a computer when it gives you a warning "System....shutting down...." I knew I had enough and finished.
It was a good move to get out. When I was getting dressed, my shoulders were SORE when I was putting my shirt over my head. Good thing I didn't try to push it.
3500 SCY
500 swim
100 kick (Todd Frehse arrived so I did his workout with him. I made some modifications of my own for some sets)
400 swim
6 x 50 drill
6 x 100 on the 1:45 (got under 1:23 for all)
200 kick - I used my snorkel
50 swim
200 kick - snorkel
4 x 25 fly
200 - 100 back then 100 free
200 fly
150 easy
10 x 50 I did about 100 of fly mixed in by the 25 but I was getting TIRED. I felt like a computer when it gives you a warning "System....shutting down...." I knew I had enough and finished.
It was a good move to get out. When I was getting dressed, my shoulders were SORE when I was putting my shirt over my head. Good thing I didn't try to push it.
3500 SCY
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