Satuday mid-day swim
I was not planning to exercise today, but we had a plumbing problem and I couldn’t take shower at home, so I decided to go to the gym. Around 60F but felt muggy and warmer. Mostly cloudy, partially sunny, water 82F and comfortable to swim.
Warm-up Breast stroke 250
Leg float/arm drill 250
Freestyle 500
Breast stroke 250
Freestyle 250
Cool-down 100
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 03/06/2010
- Time: 13:00:00
- Total Time: 00:42:00.00
- Calories: 185
- Distance: 1,600 yd
- Average Pace: 2:37.34/100yd
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Cloudy Sunday afternoon swim
Warm-up Breast stroke 250
Leg float/arm drill 250
Freestyle 1000
Cool-down Breast stroke 250
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 01/24/2010
- Time: 14:30:00
- Total Time: 00:46:00.00
- Calories: 202
- Distance: 1,750 yd
- Average Pace: 2:37.34/100yd
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After-work swim in rain — Knee pain
The water felt cold in the beginning, but I swam rather vigorously and soon warmed up. It was a good swim today. Not all the time, but many times I felt my body slipping into an invisible hydrodynamic tunnel effortlessly. I felt fast without struggling. This is the kind of feeling I once had before, but didn’t experience for a very long time.
One problem was my right knee. All in sudden this evening just before I was leaving work, my right knee felt sharp pain. It was not muscle around it, but on top of the kneecap, or maybe slightly around it. I hadn’t had knee pain for more than a year ever since I changed my running form drastically. Even in water, even when I was using a leg float and not using my legs, the sharp pain was felt on and off. I wonder if it could be from yesterday’s Pilates when we were told to squeeze knees while doing bridge. I used to not able to do it, but yesterday I was able to. I hope it’s not serious.
w-up BR 250
Legfloat/Arm Dr 250
FR 750
c-d BR 250
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 01/12/2010
- Time: 19:35:00
- Total Time: 00:40:00.00
- Calories: 176
- Distance: 1,500 yd
- Average Pace: 2:39.8/100yd
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Cloudy Saturday mid-day swim
Cloudy all over the sky, upper 50’s but felt colder with mild wind. The water felt a little colder than usual at first, but once warmed up, it was comfortable.
Warm-up Breast stroke x10 laps
Leg float/arm drill x10 laps
Freestyle x50 laps
Cool-down Breast stroke x10 laps
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 01/02/2010
- Time: 12:15:00
- Total Time: 00:53:00.00
- Calories: 233
- Distance: 2,000 yd
- Average Pace: 2:38.56/100yd
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Holiday mid-day swim
Warm-up Breast stroke x10 laps
Leg float/arm drill x10 laps
Freestyle x40 laps
Cool-down Breast stroke x10 laps
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 12/30/2009
- Time: 11:20:00
- Total Time: 00:47:00.00
- Calories: 207
- Distance: 1,750 yd
- Average Pace: 2:41.06/100yd
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Cloudy Saturday mid-day swim
There’s no long run today, so I went for a long swim. The air was about 50F and cloudy all over the sky. The water was comfortable.
Warm-up Breast stroke x10 laps
Leg float/arm drill x10 laps
Freestyle x60 laps
Cool-down Breast stroke x10 laps
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 12/26/2009
- Time: 12:00:00
- Total Time: 1:00:00.00
- Calories: 264
- Distance: 2,250 yd
- Average Pace: 2:39.8/100yd
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Mid-morning swim after 2-hour waiting
After almost 2 hours of waiting, the pool finally became available at 10. By that time, my body was already tired and hungry, but I sucked up a gel and got ready, since I hadn’t swum for a while and really wanted to. I kept a very slow and steady pace; initially with long glides but then I really got tired and my strokes got choppy. A very fast lady came into my lane when I was about to finish. I looked at her and wondered if I could be like her if I was swimming consistently for the past 30 years. My swimming has been very inconsistent, sometimes I have months or years of break. I still like swimming more than any other sports, but I find running is far more consistent, since there is no time-space constraints like pools. Anyway, I’m glad I was finally able to swim.
Warm-up Breast stroke x10 laps
Leg float/arm drill x10 laps
Freestyle x40 laps
Breast stroke x10 laps
Freestyle x10 laps
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 12/24/2009
- Time: 10:10:00
- Total Time: 00:55:00.00
- Calories: 242
- Distance: 2,000 yd
- Average Pace: 2:44.96/100yd
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Cloudy/Rainy Sunday swim
Tennis was canceled due to rain, so swimming was my substitute in such a wet day. The air was mid 50’s and humid, the water felt colder than it did on colder days. I was feeling a little tired today, so I just swam at a relaxed pace with long glides and no struggles.
Breast stroke 200yd
Leg float/arm drill 200yd
Freestyle 400yd
Breast stroke 200yd
Freestyle 800yd
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 12/13/2009
- Time: 13:15:00
- Total Time: 00:50:00.00
- Calories: 220
- Distance: 1,800 yd
- Average Pace: 2:46.3/100yd
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Chilly/Misty Sunday swim
I was supposed to play tennis today, but the parking was completely full, so I gave up after drove around for 20-25min and still couldn’t park. So I once came home to grab my swimming gear and went to the gym. Low to mid 40’s, cold and drizzling, I wore my thermal guard. I was still a little tired from yesterday’s long hill run, so probably swimming was better for my legs than tennis today anyway. I kept a slow & steady pace.
Warm-up Breast stroke x10 laps
Leg float/arm drill x10 laps
Freestyle x60 laps
Cool-down Breast stroke x10 laps
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 12/06/2009
- Time: 11:05:00
- Total Time: 1:04:00.00
- Calories: 282
- Distance: 2,250 yd
- Average Pace: 2:50.45/100yd
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Swim in cold rain
My work is off today, so I was able to swim in the middle of the day. The water was comfortable, but the rain got heavy and my face was cold as I breathed.
Warm-up Breast stroke x10 laps
Leg float/arm drill x10 laps
Freestyle x50 laps non-stop
Cool-down Breast stroke x10 laps
Workout:
- Type: Swim
- Date: 11/27/2009
- Time: 10:10:00
- Total Time: 00:56:00.00
- Calories: 246
- Distance: 2,000 yd
- Average Pace: 2:47.66/100yd
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