I am feeling very blog-deprived - while I've been managing to update my blog I haven't had the time to read many others and I feel like I'm missing out on what's happening in Blogland. Work is unfortunately getting in the way of my life at the moment.
Swim session - Civic Pool
This morning I shared my lane with a few hunky male Dolphins water polo players - nothing like some motivation when swimming laps! ;-) However I tried to time my laps so that I didn't get mowed down as they powered down the pool. I, in comparison, looked like I was plodding along! While I was supposed to be increasing speed with each set of 50m it was a struggle - my arms felt like lead weights this morning.
Session -
300m wu;
7 x 50m L2 (10sec RI) - average time was 58sec per 50m;
7 x 50m L2.5 (20sec RI)- average time was 55sec per 50m;
7 x 50m 25m-L2.5/25m-L1 (10sec RI);
50m cd
Total distance - 1.4km
L1 - easy pace
L2 - getting harder
L2.5 - threshold
L4 - bloody hard work
Swimming was followed by brekkie with Strewth - always pleasant. Retail therapy at lunchtime :)
Tomorrow - (am) 20km long run at 5.30min/km pace
Put bike in for service - it hasn't had one since before the Ironman in April 2004!!!
"The race is not always to the swift...but to those who keep on running" and "Life without chocolate is life lacking something important."
About Me
- CJ
- My favourite quote: When the world says "give up", Hope whispers "try it one more time" - anon. A few of my favourite things (in no particular order): family. friends. running. coffee. chocolate. cooking. eating. macarons. Major running/triathlon achievements to date: 1xIronman Triathlon - 2004; 8xCanberra marathons - 2001 - 03, 2005-09; 1xSydney marathon - 2005; 4xBush Capital 25kms - 2005-06; 2008; 2010 2xBulls Head Challenge - 2005-06; 2xSix Foot Track marathon 2007; 2009 1xGold Coast marathon - 2008
2010 events
- Vets Half Marathon - 22/8/10 - 1hr 40.05min
- Mt Taylor - Thomas Series - 29/8/10
- Melbourne Half Marathon - 10/10/10
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5 comments:
Mmm, perhaps I should come swimming with you :-)
J
PS After reading your blog yesterday, I did some retail therapy too (oh, and I've been to the Lindt cafe this afternoon!)
Ooh, that sounds like a tough swim. Well done!
You are always working so hard. You have so much energy!!
Great swim! I have no idea about how to train in the pool. I just tend to do laps, alternating faster laps with slower laps and then try to beat my time. I wouyld like to try a biatholon in Jan so I need to get a bit faster in the pool. Currently I do 30 laps in about 33-34mins. Any suggestions to increase speed ion the pool?
Enjoy your long run :)
What is a biatholon, do you know? I see you've finally resorted to word verification after a bit of scam!
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