2500m

Warm-Up
1000s/200k

Sets
8x100p 1:50 (20 sec rest)
3x4x25 :30 fly/ezfree/brst/ezfree fly/brst=fast

Cool Down
200s

Total: 2500m 55min.

A recovery swim after a hard-core weekend! And I was also on a tight schedule today. But I turned in my application for the upcoming Kurobe Community Swim Meet. I'm going to swim the 50m breast, 50m free and 25m fly. I need to work on speed and not distance the next few weeks!

4000m

Warm-up
500s/300k/200s

Sets
1500p
10x100 alt IM/Freestyle 15-30sec. rest
4x25 fly fast 30sec. rest
4x25 brst fast 30 sec. rest
4x25 back fast 30 sec. rest

Cool Down
200s

Total: 4000m 1 hr. 30min.

And Linea and I got invited to a city swim meet next month. Competition always motivates! Plus it's free. Sign me up!

2750m

Warm-up
500s/300k

Sets
7x200 alt pull/IM :30-45 rest (depending on how many others were in the lane)
7x50 k 2free/1 brst 1:20

Cool Down
200s

Total: 2750 55 minutes

Getting time and energy during the week to swim is a challenge. But I made it to the pool, and that's what counts! Even though I didn't get lots of meterage (is that a word) in, I was trying to keep my heart rate up with the IM set and the kicking set literally kicked my ass! Maybe I'll try again tomorrow!

4900m

Another exciting friday night at the pool!! My focus tonight was breathing every 5 strokes (when I wasn't trying to always pass the extremely slow kickers in my lane). I've gotten lazy and breathe every three in my old age. Plus I always breathe off the wall. It's gotta stop!

Warm-up
500s/400p/300k/100s

Sets
20x50s medium pace on 1:00 (15 sec rest)
200k no board
5x200p 30 sec rest
200k no board
4x200 IM (first 3 IM's: 25s/25k, last IM all s)

Cool down
200k/200s

Total: 4900m 1hr 55min

4500m

A lucky lucky day. My school let me out 2 hours early, so I had just enough time to get a swim in before my after work activites/schedule started! I haven't swam this much in ages, and it felt great!

Warm-up
500s/400k

Sets
1500p
100k
8x100 fr/brst/fr/IM (x2) w/ 15-20 sec rest
200k
10x50 alt easy/b-up on the 1:00 (10-15 sec rest)
200k

Cool-down
300s

Total
4500meters, 1hr. 30min

Failed Attempt

I tried to swim today, but I got to the pool and it was closed. My schedule is so busy this week, I won't be able to go again until Friday! Shit!

3150m

Warm Up
400 s/200 k/400 p

Sets
10x50 alt b-up & easy on 1:00
200 k
6x100 alt 100 IM & 100 easy 15 sec. rest
200 k
550 p

Cool Down
100 s

Total: 3150 meters, 1 hr 10 min.

From the Beginning

I've been swimming since before I could walk and talk. And I'm a pisces, so I love being in the water. I can't ever remember a time when I didn't look forward to swim lessons or going to the pool with friends. And whenever we took trips, I always requested a hotel with a pool. After I finished swim lessons, I joined the swim team. When I wasn't swimming I was lifeguarding, but I was always at the pool.


I continued swimming and lifeguarding at Grinnell College. I have NEVER been a star or super fast, but I always loved it. Although I haven't always loved practicing, but no pain, no gain! I've never been fast, but swimming is one thing I have done my whole life. And I love it. It's a sport I plan to continue the rest of my life. I'm hoping by keeping a record of my workouts I can challenge myself to swim more, swim faster and keep a competitive edge with myself even if I'm not competing.

In college, the women's mascot was a duck, and we called ourselves the "Mad Ducks."

I will forever be "A Mad Duck."