Still have my cold but could not deal with having 4 days off of swimming so I went and did 2500.
I had to get SOMETHING in today.
Arms felt great but lungs were clearly hurting from chest cold still. Did 50 laps easy then got out. Lungs are tired but body feels fine.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
28Apr11
I will be doing no swim today.
I felt my nose drying out during my swim yesterday and it was getting steadily worse as the night progressed. I woke up at midnight unable to breath and my head weighing about 50 lbs. I couldn't even get back to sleep until 6 which only gave me 40 minutes until I had to get up for work.
My plan is to finish work, finish cutting my backyard then go to BED!!!
GL to all who do the GSL swim this afternoon.
I felt my nose drying out during my swim yesterday and it was getting steadily worse as the night progressed. I woke up at midnight unable to breath and my head weighing about 50 lbs. I couldn't even get back to sleep until 6 which only gave me 40 minutes until I had to get up for work.
My plan is to finish work, finish cutting my backyard then go to BED!!!
GL to all who do the GSL swim this afternoon.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
27Apr11
Ladders today. Up to 700, repeat, then back down.
Total was 10,500
Felt MUCH better than yesterday. I got "tired" around 7k-8k like I normally do but pushed through it and felt good when I finished. I was just REALLY hungry during most of the swim. I think I need to look into increasing my daily intake of food and increasing my calories again.
Total was 10,500
Felt MUCH better than yesterday. I got "tired" around 7k-8k like I normally do but pushed through it and felt good when I finished. I was just REALLY hungry during most of the swim. I think I need to look into increasing my daily intake of food and increasing my calories again.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
26Apr11
I had to find the silver lining today.
I did a 1000 warmup then just did 200 swim and 50 breast repeats over and over till I hit 5000 yards. My total was 5k. I felt TERRIBLE today. I had no energy and at times I felt like my arms were filled with sand. I really have no idea why I felt like this. Was it lack of sleep from past 2 nights, bad diet, taking Monday off, etc??? What was it??
Well I just kept making myself "go through the motions" of swimming as I pathetically moved towards 100 laps. The ONLY positive thing I could get out of today is that despite how miserable and slow I was, I kept making myself keep going and so if I'm ever feeling REALLY worn out on a long swim in open water, at least I can use this as "experience" that I can keep moving on despite how I feel.
If I feel like this again tomorrow, I might be in some trouble!
I did a 1000 warmup then just did 200 swim and 50 breast repeats over and over till I hit 5000 yards. My total was 5k. I felt TERRIBLE today. I had no energy and at times I felt like my arms were filled with sand. I really have no idea why I felt like this. Was it lack of sleep from past 2 nights, bad diet, taking Monday off, etc??? What was it??
Well I just kept making myself "go through the motions" of swimming as I pathetically moved towards 100 laps. The ONLY positive thing I could get out of today is that despite how miserable and slow I was, I kept making myself keep going and so if I'm ever feeling REALLY worn out on a long swim in open water, at least I can use this as "experience" that I can keep moving on despite how I feel.
If I feel like this again tomorrow, I might be in some trouble!
Monday, April 25, 2011
25Apr11
Day off today.
LONG weekend with family and my mother being in town. THEN Patricia is sick as can be so I'm takig care of kids today. Did yardwork so oh well on swim today.
LONG weekend with family and my mother being in town. THEN Patricia is sick as can be so I'm takig care of kids today. Did yardwork so oh well on swim today.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
23Apr11
10,000 straight!!! I broke the 10k barrier!!! Hooray for me.
I got pretty tired at 7k but kept trugging along and at 8k I got a 2nd wind and I think I actually picked up some speed for my last 1500. My arms are tired but I feel GREAT!!!
I got pretty tired at 7k but kept trugging along and at 8k I got a 2nd wind and I think I actually picked up some speed for my last 1500. My arms are tired but I feel GREAT!!!
Friday, April 22, 2011
22Apr11
Just did 2500 today.
1000 WU
2 x 200 (50K, 100 swim, 50K)
100 breast
1000 swim
The first 1000 I felt like invisible bricks were tied to my ankles. Shoulders were still feeling it a bit from my 9100 2 days ago. Just wanted to get SOMETHING in today. I'm planning on at least 9k tomorrow and depending on how I feel when I hit 9k, I might add another 1000....we'll see!
1000 WU
2 x 200 (50K, 100 swim, 50K)
100 breast
1000 swim
The first 1000 I felt like invisible bricks were tied to my ankles. Shoulders were still feeling it a bit from my 9100 2 days ago. Just wanted to get SOMETHING in today. I'm planning on at least 9k tomorrow and depending on how I feel when I hit 9k, I might add another 1000....we'll see!
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