Monday 11/17 1400s
Wednesday 11/19 1400s
Friday 11/21 1400s
Sunday 11/23 1500s
Monday 11/24 1500s
Wednesday 11/26 1500s
Total: 8700yds
I'm not back in the habit of blogging about my swim workouts yet. I'm loving being back in the pool, feels SO good to be in the water again. My suits are about to fall apart so I bought a new one last night in the bargain bin, but accidentally grabbed a 28, the size I wore for meets in college. Ha! It's so tight I could barely move this morning. I need to stretch it out...chlorine work your magic.
Let me just add that American lap swimmers know lap lane etiquette! Thank GOD! And I haven't yet had to circle swim during free lap swim. Thank GOD! Buying a pass to the pool was a great investment!
Here is to a winter (December) of swimming and snowboarding!
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
1500yds
Back in the pool, after how long? Much, much too long. That's not entirely true, I swam twice this summer in the Wilson HS pool, but considering its November now swimming outside is not an option. Lucky for me, there is a pool across the street from my house. I have no excuses and can't be lazy about swimming anymore. Today's slow but exhilarating workout:
200s
200p
200k
100s
8x50 p on :55
200 IM k drill
100 IM
100s
Total: 1500yds
It feels SO great to be back in the pool. I have been running almost everyday and I hate it. But swimming is so relaxing and meditative, it was a joy to be back in the water moving again. Tomorrow lap swim from 7-8am?
200s
200p
200k
100s
8x50 p on :55
200 IM k drill
100 IM
100s
Total: 1500yds
It feels SO great to be back in the pool. I have been running almost everyday and I hate it. But swimming is so relaxing and meditative, it was a joy to be back in the water moving again. Tomorrow lap swim from 7-8am?
Thursday, May 15, 2008
A Super-sized Country (1000m+)
The parents convinced me to go to their water aerobics class tonight. While they were jogging, I swam laps in the deep end, width way across 6 lanes--better than the length of the NYC pool, but still no lap pool. And I was dodging people with those floating belts on who were just hanging out. I sculled faster than they moved. Anyway....the water is 87F, so even if I had wanted to swim at a good pace, it was impossibly warm in there! But I think the most shocking 'reverse culture shock' moment was being in the changing room after the water aerobics class! OMG! Americans are HUGE! And it's disgusting! I don't think I have EVER showered with women that large before and I've never had to see what I saw. And I never want to. I was shocked! I NEVER saw anything like it in my three years of swimming and visiting public baths in Japan. And even in the UK I didn't notice that level of obesity. This country is out of control.
Total: 45min maybe 1000+m
Total: 45min maybe 1000+m
Monday, May 05, 2008
NYC Swim
Total: 30 min
I'm in NYC this week visiting family and being totally spoiled! I love this city, I wanna live in this city but how anyone affords it is beyond me! Anyway, my cousin took me to her gym in the Upper East side yesterday. The gym is amazing--6 floors of equipment, gyms, a climbing wall, fitness rooms, pool, sauna, spa, etc. Luckily it was member appreciation week and yesterday happened to be 'bring a guest for free day'. Otherwise it would have cost $40 to get in! My cousin didn't tell me that until AFTER the swim! Can you imagine, $40 for a one time visit to a gym? Ridiculous! And it wasn't an olympic size pool. It was about 10-15m in length and only the width of about 3 lap lanes. But we swam (with lots of flip turns) for about 30 minutes. The best part...my cousin has a waterproff case for her iPod and let me try it out. So very very cool!! If I had the smaller iPod, it would be a fun investment. And it works really well. I recommend it for all you swimmers out there!!
Ok, time to take the dog for a walk, pack the bags and fly home!!
I'm in NYC this week visiting family and being totally spoiled! I love this city, I wanna live in this city but how anyone affords it is beyond me! Anyway, my cousin took me to her gym in the Upper East side yesterday. The gym is amazing--6 floors of equipment, gyms, a climbing wall, fitness rooms, pool, sauna, spa, etc. Luckily it was member appreciation week and yesterday happened to be 'bring a guest for free day'. Otherwise it would have cost $40 to get in! My cousin didn't tell me that until AFTER the swim! Can you imagine, $40 for a one time visit to a gym? Ridiculous! And it wasn't an olympic size pool. It was about 10-15m in length and only the width of about 3 lap lanes. But we swam (with lots of flip turns) for about 30 minutes. The best part...my cousin has a waterproff case for her iPod and let me try it out. So very very cool!! If I had the smaller iPod, it would be a fun investment. And it works really well. I recommend it for all you swimmers out there!!
Ok, time to take the dog for a walk, pack the bags and fly home!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
600m
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
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
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!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
1200
500s
500p
200k
Total: 1200 30min
In and out really quick! Too much to do before I leave for Germany on Thursday. And there won't be any swimming in Germany...just beer and brats!! :)
500p
200k
Total: 1200 30min
In and out really quick! Too much to do before I leave for Germany on Thursday. And there won't be any swimming in Germany...just beer and brats!! :)
Thursday, March 20, 2008
1600m
500s
100brst
500p
300k
200s (25fr, 100brst, 25fr)
Total: 1600m 45min.
A crowded evening at the pool. My arms are a a little sore from Monday, but not much else to say.
100brst
500p
300k
200s (25fr, 100brst, 25fr)
Total: 1600m 45min.
A crowded evening at the pool. My arms are a a little sore from Monday, but not much else to say.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
1200m
500s
400p
200k
100s
Total: 1200m 30min
Nothing wild and crazy but after a forced 1 month respite I'm back in the water. Same old same old in terms of crappy lane etiquette. The big challenge now will be forcing myself to take the bus to get to campus to use the pool because now I have NO classes and NO reason to go to the main campus!
400p
200k
100s
Total: 1200m 30min
Nothing wild and crazy but after a forced 1 month respite I'm back in the water. Same old same old in terms of crappy lane etiquette. The big challenge now will be forcing myself to take the bus to get to campus to use the pool because now I have NO classes and NO reason to go to the main campus!
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Coming soon
I'm feeling it. A swim will be coming soon. I am feeling much much better. I'm not nearly as exhausted as I was and have been. But the rash is STILL visible so technically it might still be contagious. The only downside is the next week is SUPER busy with academic stuff and might prohibit a pool visit. But I'll be back in soon! I NEED to be back in soon!
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
A Case of Shingles--blah!
Gross! It's been confirmed by a doctor. I have shingles. I had my suspicions and had checked the internet for symptoms--looked like it might be shingles, but I was hopeful I was mis-diagnosing it. All the doctor did was quickly glance at the rash and confirm it is SHINGLES. Yuck!!
So far it seems to be a mild case and hopefully it will stay that way. I've started taking anti-virals to reduce the growth of the virus, but it doesn't stop it. I just hope and pray I don't get those nasty boils that seem inevitable! I guess this rules out the pool for at least a week or two...until the rash has almost entirely disappeared. I'm so totally bummed about that!
Just when I was looking forward to getting back in the pool after last week's study hiatus...I get a highly contagious skin disease! Just my luck!
So far it seems to be a mild case and hopefully it will stay that way. I've started taking anti-virals to reduce the growth of the virus, but it doesn't stop it. I just hope and pray I don't get those nasty boils that seem inevitable! I guess this rules out the pool for at least a week or two...until the rash has almost entirely disappeared. I'm so totally bummed about that!
Just when I was looking forward to getting back in the pool after last week's study hiatus...I get a highly contagious skin disease! Just my luck!
Monday, February 18, 2008
Something Nasty
Over the weekend I contracted some nasty red bumpy itchy but painful rash on my right side under my breast and armpit wrapping around to my back. Not sure what it is or how to care for it but I think it's best to avoid dirty locker rooms and chlorinated bath water for awhile. Hope to be back in the pool in a few days.
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