Tag Archives: USRPT

I wasn’t entirely keen to swim today as there was a lot of tension in my neck and back, I think as a result of sleeping badly, but just to keep the momentum going I made myself go anyhow. And … Continue reading →

It was busy at the pool today. My son and I both went to swim and I had to ask the lifeguards to put in a second lane for us as we were clearly going to be significantly faster than … Continue reading →

Back on the USRPT wagon again today, with a new set: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 52s, rest interval 23s 200m front crawl swim down It was a busy weekend so I didn’t exactly … Continue reading →

Didn’t entirely feel like going swimming today thanks to general tiredness and a bit of stiffness in my back, but I dragged myself along to keep the momentum going. This was my second attempt at: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 … Continue reading →

My set today: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 53s, rest interval 22s 200m front crawl swim down This all went pretty well. I had one rep slower than 52s but still under 53s, most … Continue reading →

Arrived poolside to find the pool empty today and so it remained for most of my set which was a repeat of last Thursday: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 54s, rest interval 21s 200m … Continue reading →

Tough day today. A new, faster set and my upper arms were feeling tired even before I’d finished the warm-up: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 54s, rest interval 21s 200m front crawl swim down … Continue reading →

Wasn’t sure what to expect today, having completed my current set yesterday and still feeling a bit of tiredness in my arms and shoulders. Things didn’t start well when I discovered that the goggles I’d removed from my bag to … Continue reading →

Back to the pool today for a repeat of last Friday’s session when I didn’t feel that I’d done very well at all: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 x 50m front crawl, target time 55s, rest interval 20s 200m front … Continue reading →

Missed my intended session yesterday as I didn’t have a car to get to the pool, but I went today to attempt a new set similar to the last but with a reduced rest interval: 400m front crawl warm-up 25 … Continue reading →