Category Archives: Swimming

I had a couple of days off last week thanks to not feeling great and missing quite a bit of sleep, so today was my first swim for six days. I was expecting it to be fairly tough, but actually … Continue reading →

I ran out of time yesterday so wasn’t able to swim and in fact I felt exceptionally tired too. I can’t claim that I felt that much better today, but off I went anyhow. It’s been the first really cold … Continue reading →

I didn’t really feel entirely at the top of my game when I went to the pool this afternoon and that showed in my performance. My first four 50m reps were 43s before I got back on track and finished … Continue reading →

Today couldn’t have been more different from the same session last week when there were six swimmers in the fast lane. At times today I had the lane to myself. I didn’t manage to make all the 50m reps in … Continue reading →

I’d decided that as I had increased my interval time to allow myself to focus on changing my technique, if I can make all my 50m reps faster than 43s then I’ll reduce the interval time by 5s. As yesterday’s … Continue reading →

Happy bunny 🙂 Today I swam the fastest set of 50m reps I’ve ever done. Three were below 41s. I think I’ve only ever swum below 41s for one of my 50m reps three times before and never more than … Continue reading →

The pool heating system is apparently repaired now and the water does feel a little warmer, at least near the surface. I think it might be cooler near the bottom though. A complete change from yesterday in terms of lane … Continue reading →

Today was quite chaotic. There were six swimmers in the fast lane including myself, but they were generally circulating at around fifty to fifty-five seconds per 50m, whereas I’m down below 45s. With that kind of difference it’s quite awkward … Continue reading →

Ok, so the new plan is that rather than swimming on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, I will now swim on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I’m still working on technique and it seems to be going quite well now. … Continue reading →

A bit of a novelty — I’m swimming on a Sunday! The session is pretty much after the daylight has faded to the point where it’s not possible to do stuff outside, so I’m happy enough to be spending the … Continue reading →