Blog | Marci Baun

50-minute swim workout, mid-distance, 5-5-21

There wasn't a lot of time to rest between sets today. Although it only adds up to 46:50 (warm down took about 3 min), we were let in about a minute and a half late, making the workout closer to 48 minutes than 50, and we have to be out at 50 minutes on the dot. Come...

50-minute swim workout, fun emphasis, 5-4-21

Fun emphasis day. Really, I play around for the 600 of the swim workout and then get into a more standard set, but this "fun" set helps break it up, and I have fun doing these sometimes silly sets. The main set is primarily a 1:30/100 base, except for the 125 and the...

50-minute swim workout, butterfly emphasis, 5-3-21

The first Monday of the month means butterfly. Sadly, I was tired and I could feel it. Yesterday, I swam 2 miles and then went out and cycled 22 miles. Apparently, while it might be good training, I felt it in the pool today. No speed, dying caterpillar butterfly, and...

60-minute swim workout, SCAQ, 5-2-21

I swam with the master’s team today. Our coach was the ever inventive, and challenging, Bill Bean. He knows just how for to push us without drowning us. 🙂 This one was no different. As there were 10 lanes, these sets were given as: base time or base time +/-5...

50-minute swim workout, stroke technique, 4-29-21

Since this week was IM at the beginning of the week, I thought I’d do an IM stroke technique. Rather than specify a stroke drill for you in the workout, I’m letting you pick your favorite one. (Is there such a thing? LOL) I didn’t get to start until 2 minutes after,...

50-minute swim workout, mid distance endurance, 4-28-21

This is another endurance set. It's not about speed, but maintaining a pace with a short amount of rest. Also, I just wanted to see what I could manage for that many 200s. I'd hoped for a bit faster, but . . . shrug. I wasn't pushing myself, but rather pacing. Be sure...

Breaking the “as” addiction

Breaking the “as” addiction Addicted to “as”? You are not alone. This addiction is very prevalent among authors these days. (Heck, I’ve been known to show some of that addiction myself. Grin) Sometimes, they are used in similes, but the most common usage is as a...

50-minute swim workout, IM emphasis, 4-26-21

The last Monday of the month is IM day. I wasn't sure how it would go as Friday, when I tried to do some 25 sprint (hahaha) breaststroke, a muscle pulled a bit, so I backed off and didn't swim breaststroke for the rest of the workout. It was a good choice as I was...

50-minute swim workout, sprint, 4-23-21

It was sprint day today. My plan today had been to sprint some breaststroke, but, on the second 25, my abductor muscle felt like I was going to pull it, so I switched to backstroke. Always listen to your body. Which means be sure to adjust the intervals and even the...

50-minute workout, stroke technique, 4-22-21

Stroke technique day. I ran into a fellow swim buddy that I used to swim with before the craziness hit. She swam next to me, but we didn't do the same set. However, it was nice to see a familiar face from before. While the main set seems boring--okay, is a bit boring,...