600m
Total: 600m
Price per person: $5.16
Today has been a crazy day finishing my packing, printing, returning things, shipping things, donating things, meeting people, saying good-bye, etc. But I managed to find 20 minutes to jump in and jump out and shower! So...there it is. I made it to the pool 31 times in 4 months. And now it is time to say good-bye to the Birmingham pool and to B
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
1300m
500s
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1300m 30min
Price per swim: $5.33
I submitted my last modular assessment today! Hurray! That means I just have the dissertation and I'm done--easier said then done! After handing it in I jumped in the pool before heading to the pub with my classmates. So whatever good I did to my body by swimming for 30min was totally negated after eating a plate of greasy fish n' chips! But I won't get the good stuff at home so I have to live it up my last days in the UK! Tomorrow will be my last day at the pool for who knows how long! Sad!
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1300m 30min
Price per swim: $5.33
I submitted my last modular assessment today! Hurray! That means I just have the dissertation and I'm done--easier said then done! After handing it in I jumped in the pool before heading to the pub with my classmates. So whatever good I did to my body by swimming for 30min was totally negated after eating a plate of greasy fish n' chips! But I won't get the good stuff at home so I have to live it up my last days in the UK! Tomorrow will be my last day at the pool for who knows how long! Sad!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
1100m
500s
400p
100k
100s
Total: 1100 20+min
Price per swim: $5.51
It was a bit quieter today! Thank goodness. I had to share a lane with a recreation backstroker for a few minutes and then I had the lane to myself. When I got in, she was swimming in the normal circular pattern, not the reverse of the fast lane that really threw me off when I first got here. It felt so good to be swimming in the right direction again. My turns felt great and had so much more power. I was flying through them. Except for one...I hesitated a bit coming into the wall, lost my momentum and didn't tuck into the turn like I normally do...wacked my right foot on the wall. Ouch! Hurts the ego more than anything. Hope the lifeguard didn't see it. Kept on swimming but there seems to be a little bruise forming! Oh well!
Hope to get in another swim Saturday or Sunday! And then Monday and Tuesday as well. Flying back to the states on Wednesday. Bye bye Birmingham!
400p
100k
100s
Total: 1100 20+min
Price per swim: $5.51
It was a bit quieter today! Thank goodness. I had to share a lane with a recreation backstroker for a few minutes and then I had the lane to myself. When I got in, she was swimming in the normal circular pattern, not the reverse of the fast lane that really threw me off when I first got here. It felt so good to be swimming in the right direction again. My turns felt great and had so much more power. I was flying through them. Except for one...I hesitated a bit coming into the wall, lost my momentum and didn't tuck into the turn like I normally do...wacked my right foot on the wall. Ouch! Hurts the ego more than anything. Hope the lifeguard didn't see it. Kept on swimming but there seems to be a little bruise forming! Oh well!
Hope to get in another swim Saturday or Sunday! And then Monday and Tuesday as well. Flying back to the states on Wednesday. Bye bye Birmingham!
1500m
500s
600p
200k
200s
Total: 1500m 25 min
Price per swim: $5.71
The crowds are back! Blah! I was passing another swim every 50m, which meant I had to keep up a pretty quick pace...except of course when I got behind someone and had to wait until the turn to pass them. But no one ever stops at the wall and lets you pass them...oh no! You just gotta swim hard and fast!
600p
200k
200s
Total: 1500m 25 min
Price per swim: $5.71
The crowds are back! Blah! I was passing another swim every 50m, which meant I had to keep up a pretty quick pace...except of course when I got behind someone and had to wait until the turn to pass them. But no one ever stops at the wall and lets you pass them...oh no! You just gotta swim hard and fast!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
1400m
700s
400p
100k
200s
Total: 1400m 25min
Price per swim: $5.92
Saturday mornings at the pool are great! I had the lane to myself almost the entire time. But I didn't have much time so I made it quick. It is also hard to feel very motivated to swim in such a crappy pool with swimmers who don't inspire you. If everyone else is doing hard sets, swimming on intervals, etc. it is much easier to feel motivated and inspired to do it yourself. But this is a total leisure pool and the fact that I do flip turns and swim for more than a 50 is a shock to most people. Only about 10 days left in Birmingham before I go home. I'll need to check out the membership rates of the pool across the street from my parent's house. If I remember correctly it is much too hot for lap swimming! But I'll have to try it at least once. I need to do something physical when I get back to the great U S of A!
400p
100k
200s
Total: 1400m 25min
Price per swim: $5.92
Saturday mornings at the pool are great! I had the lane to myself almost the entire time. But I didn't have much time so I made it quick. It is also hard to feel very motivated to swim in such a crappy pool with swimmers who don't inspire you. If everyone else is doing hard sets, swimming on intervals, etc. it is much easier to feel motivated and inspired to do it yourself. But this is a total leisure pool and the fact that I do flip turns and swim for more than a 50 is a shock to most people. Only about 10 days left in Birmingham before I go home. I'll need to check out the membership rates of the pool across the street from my parent's house. If I remember correctly it is much too hot for lap swimming! But I'll have to try it at least once. I need to do something physical when I get back to the great U S of A!
Friday, April 18, 2008
1300m
500s
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1300m 25min
Price per swim: $6.40
Pretty faced paced today. There was another moderately speedy swimmer in the lane but I had to pass him during my 500 swim and pull after about 150m. He didn't seem to like that, but he also wasn't stopping at the wall to let me pass. So I had to kick it up a few notches to get by him in 25m. So the 4th 25 of each 500 was a sprint. And I had to maintain a pretty quick pace for the next 50m to gain enough on him to make sure he wasn't dragging off me. Lots to do, so made today a quick one. But it felt great to get in and stretch out my arms--feeling a bit tight! Back to the paper!
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1300m 25min
Price per swim: $6.40
Pretty faced paced today. There was another moderately speedy swimmer in the lane but I had to pass him during my 500 swim and pull after about 150m. He didn't seem to like that, but he also wasn't stopping at the wall to let me pass. So I had to kick it up a few notches to get by him in 25m. So the 4th 25 of each 500 was a sprint. And I had to maintain a pretty quick pace for the next 50m to gain enough on him to make sure he wasn't dragging off me. Lots to do, so made today a quick one. But it felt great to get in and stretch out my arms--feeling a bit tight! Back to the paper!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
2400m
500s
500p
200k fr
200k brst
6x100 IM (fly drill)
200p
100k
100s
Total: 2400m 55min
I got up and went directly to the pool this morning. With the bus and stopping to get groceries, it still turns into an entire morning out, but it was well worth it. There was almost nobody in the pool and the sun was shining! And I got my first compliment from an older man who I was sharing the lane with. He said he was trying to get tips from me everytime I lapped him and asked if I swam competitively because I swim so well. Cute! But after spending so long in the pool today, my chlorine allergies are in full swing...can't stop the sneezing!
500p
200k fr
200k brst
6x100 IM (fly drill)
200p
100k
100s
Total: 2400m 55min
I got up and went directly to the pool this morning. With the bus and stopping to get groceries, it still turns into an entire morning out, but it was well worth it. There was almost nobody in the pool and the sun was shining! And I got my first compliment from an older man who I was sharing the lane with. He said he was trying to get tips from me everytime I lapped him and asked if I swam competitively because I swim so well. Cute! But after spending so long in the pool today, my chlorine allergies are in full swing...can't stop the sneezing!
Friday, April 11, 2008
1800m
1000s
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1800m 45min
I ate not long before I got in the pool, so I didn't want to do anything too fast. I swam long and strong for my warm-up 1000m. Felt good to stretch out and enjoy the laps! I'm loving going to the pool during the 'easter holidays' because it is MUCH less crowded! Hopefully I'll get to the pool a few more times next week inbetween the reading and writing!
As of today, I've been to the pool 23 times since coming to Birmingham. That means I've paid about $7/swim. Not great considering the pool sucks, but it has been a great stress-reliever! And if it wasn't for the shingles, I would have been in the pool a lot more! I missed an entire month! Bummer!
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1800m 45min
I ate not long before I got in the pool, so I didn't want to do anything too fast. I swam long and strong for my warm-up 1000m. Felt good to stretch out and enjoy the laps! I'm loving going to the pool during the 'easter holidays' because it is MUCH less crowded! Hopefully I'll get to the pool a few more times next week inbetween the reading and writing!
As of today, I've been to the pool 23 times since coming to Birmingham. That means I've paid about $7/swim. Not great considering the pool sucks, but it has been a great stress-reliever! And if it wasn't for the shingles, I would have been in the pool a lot more! I missed an entire month! Bummer!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
2200m
500s
500p
300k
7x100 IM (fly-drill) 15 sec. rest
100k
100s
Total: 2200m 50min
I turned in my 5th assessment (out of 6) and headed straight for the pool. It felt GREAT! It wasn't overcrowded and I could stretch out! And I actually got in a semi-real set! Felt so so good to keep going! Hopefully I can get a few more of these kinds of swims in soon! After the swim....enjoyed a HUGE Chinese meal!
500p
300k
7x100 IM (fly-drill) 15 sec. rest
100k
100s
Total: 2200m 50min
I turned in my 5th assessment (out of 6) and headed straight for the pool. It felt GREAT! It wasn't overcrowded and I could stretch out! And I actually got in a semi-real set! Felt so so good to keep going! Hopefully I can get a few more of these kinds of swims in soon! After the swim....enjoyed a HUGE Chinese meal!
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
1300m
500s
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1300m 30 min.
In and out! The pool was almost empty today! Fabulous! Wanted to catch the bus and get back to get work done. Haven't gotten any 'work' done but have managed to get some errands and chores done. Can't sit still in front of the computer...probably should have swam longer, especially after all the tasty bratwurst and beer that was consumed this weekend in Hamburg!
Oh...and last Wednesday I jumped in for 15minutes, about 700m. Barely worth mentioning, but really needed to feel the heart moving!
500p
200k
100s
Total: 1300m 30 min.
In and out! The pool was almost empty today! Fabulous! Wanted to catch the bus and get back to get work done. Haven't gotten any 'work' done but have managed to get some errands and chores done. Can't sit still in front of the computer...probably should have swam longer, especially after all the tasty bratwurst and beer that was consumed this weekend in Hamburg!
Oh...and last Wednesday I jumped in for 15minutes, about 700m. Barely worth mentioning, but really needed to feel the heart moving!
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