Master's Swim 2500 Yards

600 yard warm up two laps swim, one lap stroke, one lap kick, one lap fast, repeat
200 yard swim
2X 100 IM
4X 75 with each 75 faster than the last
200 yard swim
2X 100 IM
4 X 75 with each faster than the lap
200 yard swim
4 X 25 starting in middle of pool
200 yard easy swim

Master's Swim

I had a one hour one on one swim lesson tonight with the master's coach because only three people came tonight.  It was great.  Here's what I focused on.
1.  Keeping my head down (looking at bottom of pool
2. Entering the water and then reaching, using my arm pit to move the water, that throwing the water out of the pool.
3. Using a little tow kick with each stroke to keep my legs up.

Before the night was over, I had swum a 50 yard sprint in 37 seconds.  (That's without a flip turn.)

Not bad for an old shark.

Master's Swim

Am quite enjoying these sessions.

Master's Swim

Master's swim.

Master's Swim

Swam today.  Did lots of kicking drills which were very hard for me as i generally do not kick much when I swim.  I did swim 25 yards in a timed 14 seconds.  Also we did stroke counts and i was averaging 16-17 strokes per 25 yards.

When I get going right, I really do enjoy the pulling/gliding or swimming.

Hour Bike

Rode for an hour watching TV

2100 yard master's Swim

Swam today, my stroke is improving.  Good workouts.  I am trying to go to these as often as i can until i get addicted, and then it will be easier to go.  Here is the type of workout we did.

300 yard warm up
200 yard individual medley 50 yards of each stroke doing 25 yards drill/25 straight swim
400 yard swim - 200 yards paced/ 200 yards going faster each lap.
300 yard swim - same deal
250 yard same deal
200 yard- similar
150 yard
100 yard
50 yard going off blocks
200 cool down

Master's Swim

Swam 2400 tonight.

Run/Swim

Ran this morning for first time since the Rugged maniac.  I did 10 push ups, ran a lap at the track, did 10 pushups, ran a lap, etc, until I had completed 4 laps, one mile and then did a final 10 push ups.

Did not feel too bad.  I did not run fast and tried to keep my strides short.

Later I did my first master's swim session - a coached hour of swimming various lap combinations.  Got a nice tip on moving my arms closer under me rather than so far out to the side that helped me go faster.  Over all I swam about 2100 yards.  Did not get too tired.  They have sessions six days a week, of which I could ideally get to 4 of.  My goal is 2-3 a week,

Taking it Easy

So I haven't been doing much.  I have ridden the bike a couple times at night and I swim once a week while Zoey has her lesson.  I have been to the doctor form me feet -- I officially have plantar facititis and will be getting orthotics.  I have also been battling a chest  cold.

Working on deciding on an off-season program.  My doctor told me I could run even before I get the orthotics.  I may have pain, but I will not be damaging myself and moving is better than not.  I am trying to stretch.  I am going to try to impose a TV only when biking rule.  Also, Cornerstone is starting a master's swim program, which I hope to do a couple times a week.

Thinking about races for next year.  The early thinking is obstacle races with some swims thrown in.  Haven't decided on the main goal race yet.  In no rush.