Lake Stevens 70.3 Swim
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 07/06/2008
- Time: 07:00:00
- Total Time: 00:40:55.00
- Distance: 2,112 yd
- Average Pace: 1:56.22/100yd
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Green Lake Swim
First open water swim of the year! I’ve been waiting to swim in Lake Washington, but it’s still a chilly 53 degrees….which makes Green Lake feel quite balmy at 63 degrees. Swam about a half mile across and back so right around 1 mile. I realized I tend to swim crooked and pull to the right so must keep that in mind for the race this weekend.
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/26/2008
- Total Time: 00:40:00.00
- Distance: 1,760 yd
- Average Pace: 2:16.36/100yd
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Pool distance revelation! Yippee!
Went to my early morning swim workout today for the 3rd time. It was a great workout, and I feel like my technique is slowly getting better! 
For the life of me though I haven’t been able to figure out why I seem to swim so much faster (and have a lower stroke count) at this session than at my regular gym pool on my own. I figured it was just because I tend to push myself more in a class setting than when I’m by myself, but today I had a nice surprise as I realized the gym pool I’ve been swimming in is actually 25 meters (27.34 yds) and not 25 yards! So all this time I’ve been frustrated with my 100 yd time at the gym, when actually it was 100 m. This translates to about 10-11 seconds difference so that made me very happy! My 1:45 pace at the gym was actually closer to 1:34 for 100 yards. That’s MUCH better and now I feel like I’ve made some progress over the last couple of months! Now let’s hope I can maintain that pace for the full 1.2 miles! 
yeah right!
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/22/2008
- Time: 08:56:45
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
- Distance: 2,400 yd
- Average Pace: 2:30.4/100yd
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Swim
Had a good swim session…am working on my catch and pull and really feeling the water. Trying my best to keep my elbow up on my catch and “reach over the barrel”…just like this picture of Gold Medalist Natalie Coughlin.
Lots to think about as I’m trying to learn proper swim techniques!
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/14/2008
- Time: 13:51:34
- Total Time: 00:50:00.00
- Distance: 2,000 yd
- Average Pace: 2:30.4/100yd
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New Swim Class
Today was the first day I went to a bright and early coached swim workout specific for triathletes. Specific for triathletes simply means it is 99% freestyle! I’m way too insecure to attend a master’s workout and have to do IM sets or something. I don’t have a clue how to do any other stroke so freestyle it is for me!
The class is a ways from my home, so I was up and at ‘em at 5:30 this morning in order to grab a quick smoothie and head out the door. The session was good and I felt like I got a lot of personal attention (probably cause I needed it more than anyone else!). I think I’ll make it a regular workout - 2x/week. Maybe someday I’ll get my swim times down!
Pretty much guessing on the yardage today as it was a lot of drills combined with some normal swimming.
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/13/2008
- Time: 11:08:47
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
- Distance: 2,000 yd
- Average Pace: 2:59.43/100yd
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Drills, drills, & more swim drills!
I really want to get faster at swimming, so I’m focusing on some drills now that will hopefully help!
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/10/2008
- Time: 10:00:00
- Total Time: 00:45:00.00
- Distance: 1,600 yd
- Average Pace: 2:49.05/100yd
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Swim
Felt good to be in the pool today and I had it all to myself! That never happens, so I sort of took my time and made it a nice relaxing session with lots of drills and such. I’ve managed to get my 100yd pace to around 1:40ish (my best sprint), but I still have doubts about my technique so I think I’m going to start going to a coached swim work-out at 6:45am! That’s a bit early for me, especially considering that where it is I will have to be in the car and leaving my house by 6am at the latest! yikes! Guess I should just get used to it though…it’ll be good for me!
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 05/08/2008
- Time: 14:29:09
- Total Time: 00:40:00.00
- Distance: 1,400 yd
- Average Pace: 2:51.89/100yd
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Swim - 0.8 hours - 04/15/2008
Warmed up with a 400, then did 200 yds of drills - 1-arm stroke, & swim on side.
Then at a moderate pace: 400, 300, 200, 100, trying to increase the pace for each one.
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 04/15/2008
- Total Time: 00:50:00.00
- Distance: 1,600 yd
- Average Pace: 3:07.66/100yd
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Swim Class
Had another open water technique swim class tonight. We warmed up with a 200 and then removed all of the lane lines again so we could swim together and have to deal with sighting, drafting, and of course a little combat every now and then! We did some more sighting drills and a couple technique drills and then 10 of us did an 800 for time. We swam 4 lengths x10 crossing the pool from right to left at the same time during those 4 lengths to force us to sight so we wouldn’t run into anyone. It was a little chaotic at times (especially trying to pass someone) and when we were done on the left side of the pool we had to go immediately back over to the far right side before starting our next set of 4 lengths (10 times total since it is a 20yd pool). So considering all of this “extra” stuff in there, I’m fairly happy with my time of 16:32! Plus I didn’t feel like I was pushing it all that hard, so that is good!
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 04/14/2008
- Total Time: 00:40:00.00
- Distance: 1,600 yd
- Average Pace: 2:30.4/100yd
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Swim Class - combat style!
Had another swim class focusing on open water techniques. This time we had a few more people and part of the pool roped off so we were all swimming in a much smaller area - 14 people in the width of 3 lanes! I like to call it combat style! We worked on sighting, drafting, passing, deep water starts, and overall just dealing with lots of other bodies flailing around during the swim. There were a couple of head-on collisions, but thankfully nobody was hurt!
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 04/07/2008
- Total Time: 00:45:00.00
- Distance: 1,000 yd
- Average Pace: 4:29.14/100yd
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