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Another trip to the pool with my son 🙂 Given yesterday’s debacle I decided to stick with the same set again. It wasn’t long though before I felt I was struggling. I just didn’t seem to have the energy to … Continue reading →

I felt horrible today. Very tired, having not slept well over the weekend, and lacking in energy. As a result I decided I’d repeat the same set I was swimming last week rather than drop the target time another half … Continue reading →

Solstice swimming 🙂 Another trip to the pool with my son. I wasn’t feeling quite so sharp today, but to my surprise I actually managed the best I’ve done this week, with only one rep below 49s (target time is … Continue reading →

Same set today, but swimming with my son for a change. Everything went pretty well today. Completed the set without any major difficulties. USRPT distance this year: 151,600m Total distance this year: 155,950m

Same set as yesterday, and again I wasn’t feeling too sharp. This time because I’d been up quite late ferrying my son between post-GCSE parties. Again I can’t complain. He’s worked very hard over the last six weeks of exams. … Continue reading →

So, a new target today: 400m f/c warm-up 24 x 50m f/c, target time 49.5s, turnaround 75s 200m swim down I wasn’t feeling particularly sharp for this session. Sunday was spent in the sweatbox that is Millfield swimming pool whilst … Continue reading →

One final repeat of this week’s set today: 400m f/c warm-up 24 x 50m f/c, target time 50s, turnaround 75s 200m swim down And I managed to swim the entire set without too much pain. I only had one rep … Continue reading →

Same USRPT set as earlier in the week today, and it went pretty well. All twenty-four reps completed under the 50s target time. I’ll do it once more tomorrow, then reduce the target time to 49.5s on Monday. USRPT distance … Continue reading →

Interesting day today. Generally when I swim on Tuesdays the pool is quite busy, but it was completely empty today. Two other swimmers arrived a little later and both started swimming lengths with tumble turns which is quite unusual. Must … Continue reading →

Same set as Friday, but this time I completed it. I think I’m going to swim it a few more times before making it harder. And quite how I make it harder is something I need to think about now. … Continue reading →