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55-minute swim workout, fun Tuesday, 11-2-21

Some days you just have to play. Not as far as I usually swim, but some of the drills can't be done very quickly. Adjust. Have fun. Swim. That's it. 55-minute swim workout, fun Tuesday500 warmup (~7:25 min) Warmup set (600 yds, 12:20 min) 4 x 50 on 1:20 Odds:...

55-minute swim workout, Monday torture, er, butterfly day, 11-1-21

So . . . butterfly day. It's always a bit rough. I had a nice compliment from someone in the locker room today. She said that it was obvious I swam a lot because my butterfly is very smooth. It may look good, but it's sluggish. LOL It's even more of a push when you...

Hour swim workout, SCAQ Sunday, 10-31-21

I was a little late getting in today as I was on the phone, but I still managed a decent workout. Because of the 100 IMs, my watch seems to think I swam a lot farther than I did. (shrug) My brain seems to think I swam more than I did, but, in truth, I do believe this...

55-minute swim workout, Thursday stroke technique, 10-28-21

You may see that I'm unsure of how long it took me to swim the warmup. Why? Well, I had the lane to myself, swimming down the middle of the lane, plain for all to see, when some dude without checking to see if I knew he was there pushed off behind right behind me. How...

55-minute swim workout, Wednesday distance, 10-27-21

I debated on swimming today. It's apparent in my workout. It was alos apparent in my speed, or lack thereof. I didn't sleep well last night, getting to bed at 1 a.m. At 5 a.m., I woke up and felt like roadkill. Luckily, with the help of my husband curling around me, I...

55-minute swim workout, Tuesday fun, 10-26-21

This workout looks easy. It's not. It's amazing how throwing in different drills, changing out the kicks, etc., can just wear a person out. It's why I ended swimming the 50s on :50 at the end. It's fun to do the funky stuff, but it's mentally and physically taxing....

55-minute swim workout, rainy IM Monday, 10-28-21

As I waited to swim, this was my view. Rain or shine, any day swimming is a good day. Other than it being IM day, I didn't really have a focus on what I intended on doing. Work the IM strokes, swim some IM intervals, try not to die at the end. Those were my goals. I...

1-hour workout, SCAQ Sunday, 10-24-21

The happy fellow greeted me as I walked into the pool this morning. It's a great way to start a swim. The first 400 felt pretty good. The 300s were also still on target. The 200s went to pot. LOL According to my Apple Watch, I swam the last 1000 straight. This is not...

Halloween Memories, Round Robin, October 23, 2021

Halloween Memories This month, we’re taking a slight departure from our usual Round Robin topic of writing and our writing process. It is the time of spooky, after all, although, perhaps, not all of these childhood Halloween memories you’ll wind through will be...

55-minute swim workout, Friday sprint, 10-22-21

Go, go, go! That's what yesterday was about. I was pleased with my performance on the 75s and 50s in the main set. Yes, I had rest, but, when you sprint, you should be getting rest. The goal was to sprint that first one and maintain that speed through the rest. As the...