Back to the super-heated dodgem-fest of the outdoor pool today, and a bit of a return to form, though I did take two bites at the cherry to end up with 3km front crawl.
Total distance for the month: 22,700m
Total distance for this year: 274,800m
Distance compared to annual target: 6,200m ahead
Really feeling the tiredness in my arms today and with the warmth of the pool I just couldn’t find the energy to swim, so wimped out after 1,200m.
Total distance for the month: 19,700m
Total distance for this year: 271,800m
Distance compared to annual target: 3,200m ahead
Another hot day and the water in the outdoor pool was back up to “far too warm to be comfortable” type temperatures. I managed 3,300m, mostly front crawl, but some also did some underwater work off the walls at my daughter’s insistence (and much to her amusement given that I can’t get anywhere near as far as she can) and a little breaststroke, during which I discovered that my kick is utterly useless and provides almost no propulsion whatsoever, which is probably why I find it such hard work. Back to the drawing board with that one.
The major plus is getting ahead of schedule on my target distance for the year. I’m not actually sure I have the amount right at the moment — I need to go back and check my maths, but certainly I’m ahead one way or another.
Total distance for the month: 18,500m
Total distance for this year: 270,600m
Distance compared to annual target: 2,000m ahead
Almost six months after I started I have finally received my certification as an ASA Swimming Coach. I’d have to admit that it comes with fairly equal amounts of pride and relief. Still, onwards and upwards, eh?
Slightly different day today. Still in the outdoor pool, but the weather was heavily overcast and the water felt cooler. Very few people were in the pool at all and I had the swimming lane to myself for most of my session. Still just stuck with 3km front crawl working on technique though.
Total distance for the month: 15,200m
Total distance for this year: 267,300m
Distance compared to annual target: 700m under
Outdoor pool again. I’m starting to get tan lines from my goggle straps, but only on the left side of my head because I don’t breathe enough to my right yet 😀
3km today, mostly just front crawl, but with some bilateral breathing practice thrown in. Nothing exciting, but in this pool it’s mostly a question of getting through without crashing into people.
Total distance for the month: 12,200m
Total distance for this year: 264,300m
Distance compared to annual target: 1,700m under
The water in the outdoor pool felt cooler today though it was shown as being the same temperature as the previous two days. Perhaps it was just because the air temperature was higher. Still difficult to build up a rhythm because of the number of people to be avoided, but there was time today to do 3km front crawl followed by some breaststroke and bilateral breathing practice for a total of 3.8km. I half had it in my head to do 4km, but miscounted 🙂
Total distance for the month: 9,200m
Total distance for this year: 261,300m
Distance compared to annual target: 2,700m under
Another swim in the bath today 🙂 It really does feel quite hard work when the water is so warm. Lots of people to avoid in the lane too, so just a simple 3,000m front crawl swim to make life easier.
Total distance for the month: 5,400m
Total distance for this year: 257,500m
Distance compared to annual target: 4,500m under
Bit of a change of scene for today, particularly as I don’t normally swim on Sundays at all. Today it rained pretty much all day and I swam in a 30m outdoor pool that felt warmer than being anywhere else. Just a single lane was set aside for “competent swimmers”, though clearly interpretations of “competent” vary as far as “dancing from end to end on the bottom” and “requires armbands”.
Anyhow, I swam 2,400m straight front crawl doing my best to avoid the obstacles until the session ended at the life guards asked us to leave.
Total distance for the month: 2,400m
Total distance for this year: 254,500m
Distance compared to annual target: 5,500m under
Last swim of the month, and of the first half of the year, thanks to spending much of 30th travelling.
I’ve been unable to let this 1,500m thing go this week for some reason. No idea why. Perhaps just because I’ve got it into my head that sixty lengths non-stop is actually quite achievable. Anyhow, despite tiredness in my arms and shoulders I just had to give it another crack. And well worth the effort it was, coming in at under 28 minutes for the distance despite very slow and lazy open turns. Once I get the bilateral breathing sorted and can pick the time for my last breath going into the tumble turn then I reckon I could take anything up to five minutes off that. As for the rest of this week, I finished off with some kick and bilateral breathing practice, for a total of 3,200m.
Very pleased to make 55km for the month, and to reach halfway to my target after six months. I should probably redo my “distance under” measurement based on the six month figure now, rather than on the basis of “10km a week for 50 weeks” as I’ve done so far.
Total distance for the month: 55,100m
Total distance for this year: 250,100m
Distance compared to annual target: 7,900m under
