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It’s Monday, so it must be a tri session… Really enjoyed it this evening. The session was:

4 x 3 lengths swim, 20 seconds rest
10 x 1 length maximum distance without breathing, 15 seconds rest
4 x 3 lengths easy pull, 30 seconds rest
6 x 1 length finger drag, 10 seconds rest
4 x 3 lengths strong pull, 30 seconds rest
2 x 6 lengths strone swim, 30 seconds rest
6 lengths swim down

I think for the first time I completed the session and still had time in hand, though I did drop back to one-sided breathing for some of it. Total distance was just over 2,300m.

Total distance for the month: 42,500m
Total distance for this year: 457,700m
Distance compared to annual target: 39,700m ahead

For a change, a longer session on a Friday. It being half term there are no schools to worry about. Again worked on front crawl. Still feeling a bit under the weather. Did another 2,400m working on technique.

Total distance for the month: 40,200m
Total distance for this year: 455,400m
Distance compared to annual target: 39,400m ahead

Didn’t swim yesterday because I felt very tired and today was quite a struggle too. I think I have a mild cold that is at least partly to blame. Still managed 2,400m, again just working on technique.

Total distance for the month: 37,800m
Total distance for this year: 453,000m
Distance compared to annual target: 39,000m ahead

Quite tired still after yesterday’s session, so I took it easy today, just working on front crawl technique. Covered 2,300m mostly at a relatively slow pace, with a few 50s towards the end.

Total distance for the month: 35,400m
Total distance for this year: 450,600m
Distance compared to annual target: 40,600m ahead

Tri fitness session again today. Lots of sprints with active recovery. Almost needed the winch to get out of the pool at the end of the session 😀

4 lengths swim
12 lengths alternating kick and pull

4 x 1 length sprint, 30 seconds rest
4 lengths easy, 20 seconds rest
3 x 1 length sprint, 30 seconds rest
4 lengths easy, 20 seconds rest
2 x 1 length sprint, 30 seconds rest
4 lengths easy, 20 seconds rest
1 length sprint, 30 seconds rest
2 lengths easy, 20 seconds rest
repeat once

6 lengths swim down. Couldn’t quite manage the entire set and had to miss just a few lengths off the tail end, but I still covered most of it. I did have to do the kick on my back in the warm up and carry the pull-buoy to the deep end to use on the way back. Most people seem to just use it as a float for the kick, but for me it’s actually worse than having no float as it doesn’t offer enough support.

Total distance for the month: 33,100m
Total distance for this year: 448,300m
Distance compared to annual target: 40,300m ahead

Once again this already short session was delayed at the start, so again I just got into the water and got on with things, but for what felt like the first time this week it actually went really well from the outset and I managed to cover 2,000m front crawl and still had a few minutes in hand. Same story on the technique front; thinking about head position, body rotation and stroke length.

Sadly it looks like I won’t make 50km this month, but I’ve had a couple of below average days and missed one completely so I guess that’s no surprise. On the positive side I hope I’ll make at least 45km, leaving me in a fairly good position to reach my target of half a million metres for the year some time late in November.

Total distance for the month: 31,000m
Total distance for this year: 446,200m
Distance compared to annual target: 40,200m ahead

Really wasn’t in the mood for swimming today, but by the time I’d done 1km I was feeling a bit better and by the end I was tempted to do a bit more than the 2,300m I had done, but opted to save a little energy for tomorrow. Odd how often it is that when I get into the pool I can feel lacking in enthusiasm but by the time I’ve finished it feels pretty good. In that respect I guess it’s a lot like hitting your had against a wall 😀

Total distance for the month: 29,000m
Total distance for this year: 444,200m
Distance compared to annual target: 40,200m ahead

Slightly late getting into the pool today as the lifeguards were busy patching up a child who’d had an accident in the previous school session. Fortunately nothing too serious by the looks of it.

Today’s session was much the same as yesterday as I was still feeling tired and things needed doing at work. I just did two fewer 50s at the end. I concentrated on stroke length, body rotation and head position again, particularly trying to look slightly backwards when breathing to my right to avoid lifting my head (thereby sinking my legs).

Total distance for the month: 26,700m
Total distance for this year: 441,900m
Distance compared to annual target: 39,900m ahead