It's been a busy couple of weeks and the rest of this week looks bleak for swimming...so much for looking good for Thailand.
Warm up: 800 RIM swim, 400IM kk
8x100 25fly/75free (rotating the fly - 1st 25, 2nd 25...) @ 2:30
I could tell I'd been out for a while -couldn't get my HR down quickly.
100 T
400 pull
4x10 25fly/75breast - same as above
400 pull
8x25 kick @ 100 (hold 30...pathetic, I know)
8x25 pull -no breath
200 cool down
GYM - 1 hour on the bike -increase resistance by 5 every 5 min (up to 90). This seemed relatively easy, even after the long swim - need to look into how to train on a bike....
My back (my left hip) has been bothering me this week - a lot.
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Back in the water
warm up -the usual 800m GAWD it felt good!!
1500 pull long and strong -had a dimwit in my lane and ended up doing about 5 or 6 mid lane flip turns just to avoid him at the walls, then this other guy got in wearing hand paddles and I was seriously concerned I was going to loose a finger -or a hand for that matter.
4x50 T long and strong
4x50 scull/E
8x25 Y on a minute
4x50 T
cool down
GYM:
lots o' stretching
no bike, just weights today.
1500 pull long and strong -had a dimwit in my lane and ended up doing about 5 or 6 mid lane flip turns just to avoid him at the walls, then this other guy got in wearing hand paddles and I was seriously concerned I was going to loose a finger -or a hand for that matter.
4x50 T long and strong
4x50 scull/E
8x25 Y on a minute
4x50 T
cool down
GYM:
lots o' stretching
no bike, just weights today.
Sunday, November 20, 2005
it IS adding up!!
I received a little bit of pay of for my efforts in the pool and at the gym in the last month.
Yesterday I ran 10km in the Nyuzen Road Race (I ran it last year after a nasty flu and would rather forget that I participated as I barely made it across the finish line...). This time I was healthy and pretty much ready to run - although I hadn't been training specifically for a road race (I've only run twice since the Toyama Relay Marathon) I knew that I was strong enough to finish with a better time than my last 10km.
My time: 53:21 -I cringe as I post that time as I know it's not fast by any means. But it is a best time for me, which is a minute consolation. As I've said to Kirsten too many times; just think how fast I COULD be if I actually ran regularly! I find it frustrating that I have no problem packing up my swim and gym bags and driving 20 minutes to the pool/gym to spend an evening there, but I can put on a pair of running shoes and sports bra and head down the road for an hour's run.
Each time I run another road race I think to myself, "Ok, after this I'll run once or twice a week, then I'll demolish my time at the next race!" .....and I never do it. It doesn't help that winter is coming and running outside will be impossible for the next 4 or 5 months. There are treadmills and a running track at the gym, but the thought of pounding away like that for 60 minutes instantly puts a snarl on my face.
....so if your still reading this rant you're probably asking "Then why the heck are you doing it??". I'm not sure really. Part of it is probably the social aspect of road races, seeing familiar faces going through the same test as I am. Then there's the feeling of pushing myself -talking myself through each km "Ok, just run to the next set of lights and then worry about what comes next", and the feeling of crossing the finish line, collecting my time card, and the giving and receiving of congratulatory words from my peers. Then comes the jello legs, the post-sweat chill, and the great feeling of taking off my running shoes and slipping my feet into flip flops. And in Japan, the whole experience wraps up with a bowl of nabe (fresh veggie stew with a bit of beef or pork and tofu thrown in). It all adds up, I guess.
Yesterday I ran 10km in the Nyuzen Road Race (I ran it last year after a nasty flu and would rather forget that I participated as I barely made it across the finish line...). This time I was healthy and pretty much ready to run - although I hadn't been training specifically for a road race (I've only run twice since the Toyama Relay Marathon) I knew that I was strong enough to finish with a better time than my last 10km.
My time: 53:21 -I cringe as I post that time as I know it's not fast by any means. But it is a best time for me, which is a minute consolation. As I've said to Kirsten too many times; just think how fast I COULD be if I actually ran regularly! I find it frustrating that I have no problem packing up my swim and gym bags and driving 20 minutes to the pool/gym to spend an evening there, but I can put on a pair of running shoes and sports bra and head down the road for an hour's run.
Each time I run another road race I think to myself, "Ok, after this I'll run once or twice a week, then I'll demolish my time at the next race!" .....and I never do it. It doesn't help that winter is coming and running outside will be impossible for the next 4 or 5 months. There are treadmills and a running track at the gym, but the thought of pounding away like that for 60 minutes instantly puts a snarl on my face.
....so if your still reading this rant you're probably asking "Then why the heck are you doing it??". I'm not sure really. Part of it is probably the social aspect of road races, seeing familiar faces going through the same test as I am. Then there's the feeling of pushing myself -talking myself through each km "Ok, just run to the next set of lights and then worry about what comes next", and the feeling of crossing the finish line, collecting my time card, and the giving and receiving of congratulatory words from my peers. Then comes the jello legs, the post-sweat chill, and the great feeling of taking off my running shoes and slipping my feet into flip flops. And in Japan, the whole experience wraps up with a bowl of nabe (fresh veggie stew with a bit of beef or pork and tofu thrown in). It all adds up, I guess.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Pool's Closed
The pool's closed this week so that means more gym time!
I don't know if I can go a whole week without being in the water...
warmed up on the bike
stretched for 30 min
ran for 30 minutes
biked for 35 minutes
weights
cool down and stretching
The Nyuzen Road Race is only 4 days away!!!
I don't know if I can go a whole week without being in the water...
warmed up on the bike
stretched for 30 min
ran for 30 minutes
biked for 35 minutes
weights
cool down and stretching
The Nyuzen Road Race is only 4 days away!!!
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Friday, November 11, 2005
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Healthy Again
After a bout of food poisoning and a trip to Tokyo I'm back in the water - and Kirsten's trying to convince me to swim in the community swim meet this weekend....hm.
800 warm up 400RIM 400IMkk
4x100 E @ 2:00
4x100 P @2:00
8x50 Y-IM @ 1:15
100 kk
200 scull
4x24 Y
cool down
800 warm up 400RIM 400IMkk
4x100 E @ 2:00
4x100 P @2:00
8x50 Y-IM @ 1:15
100 kk
200 scull
4x24 Y
cool down
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Monday, October 31, 2005
Back on Track
20 days until the Nyuzen Marathon and my 10 km run.
I haven't run since the Toyama Relay Marathon - eep. I walked about 10km on Sun, but I have yet to get myself worked up to make a true run....
....and the weather's been so amazing in the last month, I have a feeling that when I do finally decided to get going, it's going to rain rain rain.
I swam pretty much everyday last week, the weights have been slow, I'm going to have to start making some goals in that ....also with the bike.
I haven't run since the Toyama Relay Marathon - eep. I walked about 10km on Sun, but I have yet to get myself worked up to make a true run....
....and the weather's been so amazing in the last month, I have a feeling that when I do finally decided to get going, it's going to rain rain rain.
I swam pretty much everyday last week, the weights have been slow, I'm going to have to start making some goals in that ....also with the bike.
Sunday, October 30, 2005
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Friday, October 28, 2005
Tuesday, October 25, 2005
ARGH
I got to the pool late on Tuesday.
Tuesdays are swim club days (from 7:00-8:00).
You'd think after years of sharing a pool this wouldn't bother me, but cramming us public swim guys into 3 lanes SUCKS!!!
Pool etiquette is strongly lacking here, as is the enforcement of it.
I managed to get my 800m warm up in before the chaos began (5 people per lane).
-after that it was 25s and the odd 50.
I think I was able to swim around 2000m total - but after the mayhem, I really can't be sure.
Tuesdays are swim club days (from 7:00-8:00).
You'd think after years of sharing a pool this wouldn't bother me, but cramming us public swim guys into 3 lanes SUCKS!!!
Pool etiquette is strongly lacking here, as is the enforcement of it.
I managed to get my 800m warm up in before the chaos began (5 people per lane).
-after that it was 25s and the odd 50.
I think I was able to swim around 2000m total - but after the mayhem, I really can't be sure.
Monday, October 24, 2005
Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Monday, October 17, 2005
Monday, October 17
Warm up
400 RIM swim
400 RIM kick (recently i've been doing backstroke kick with my arms out of the H20 -perpendicular to my body...25/wrists out, 25/forearms out, 25elbows out.
Mondays are my timed 1500 swim -was going to attempt my first without a pull boy, but wasn't up to it. Instead just went hard -working on pace. Managed a 23:40, not bad.
5x100 T - long and strong -worked on underwater pulls to the red line. :30RIB
16.25 fly - first 8 hold :20 with one breath, second 8 long and strong holding 9 strokes
cool down
2x100 ez 100K 100E
Total: 3800m
Warm up
400 RIM swim
400 RIM kick (recently i've been doing backstroke kick with my arms out of the H20 -perpendicular to my body...25/wrists out, 25/forearms out, 25elbows out.
Mondays are my timed 1500 swim -was going to attempt my first without a pull boy, but wasn't up to it. Instead just went hard -working on pace. Managed a 23:40, not bad.
5x100 T - long and strong -worked on underwater pulls to the red line. :30RIB
16.25 fly - first 8 hold :20 with one breath, second 8 long and strong holding 9 strokes
cool down
2x100 ez 100K 100E
Total: 3800m
Sunday, October 16, 2005
Saturday, October 15, 2005
Friday, October 14, 2005
Thursday, October 13, 2005
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Tuesday, October 10
Warm up:
400 RIM swim
400 RIM kick
4x200 E (pull) @ 4:00 -hold 3:00 and under 17 strokes/25m
2x4x50 1. RIM order 25kick/25swim
2. IM order 25swim/25kick
200 EZ
There's a 'girl' my age who works at the gym where I work out. She asked if I'd help her with her strokes, so we worked on backstroke and flip turns for about 45 minutes.
Warm up:
400 RIM swim
400 RIM kick
4x200 E (pull) @ 4:00 -hold 3:00 and under 17 strokes/25m
2x4x50 1. RIM order 25kick/25swim
2. IM order 25swim/25kick
200 EZ
There's a 'girl' my age who works at the gym where I work out. She asked if I'd help her with her strokes, so we worked on backstroke and flip turns for about 45 minutes.
Monday, October 10, 2005
Sunday, October 9
Warm up:
400 RIM swim
400 RIM kick
4x(3x100) E swim @2:00 (hold under 1:45 -not too quick, I know...)
pull @2:00 (hold 1:30 -my pull is so much faster -guh)
kick @3:00 (no comment)
2x(3x50) YK, KT, TE @ 1:00
200 cool down
Back stroke turns (still can't do 'em smoothy and it doesn't help that there are no flags).
400 RIM swim
400 RIM kick
4x(3x100) E swim @2:00 (hold under 1:45 -not too quick, I know...)
pull @2:00 (hold 1:30 -my pull is so much faster -guh)
kick @3:00 (no comment)
2x(3x50) YK, KT, TE @ 1:00
200 cool down
Back stroke turns (still can't do 'em smoothy and it doesn't help that there are no flags).
Getting started
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
I'll be posting all my workouts here...well, maybe not all. But if you're interested in following what I'm doing feel free to read and/or join me!
I'll be posting all my workouts here...well, maybe not all. But if you're interested in following what I'm doing feel free to read and/or join me!
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