PirateSwim 2012

bburn plO.dder

In your dreams VT'd !!!

Trogs

First swim in about two weeks this morning; felt like I was swimming faster but times were rubbish.  400m was over 8:30, best 100 was 2:01

I'll use giving blood on Tuesday as an excuse and hopefully get a better session in before Monday

M...eldy

I should think that certainly is the reason Troggs!

Trogs

If it's not, I'm stuffed

M...eldy

No you're not ... that gives you plenty to work on

No doubting you have the endurance

Doner Kebab

I would be happy with that time trogs, but that says more about my swimming than yours

VTd

Armadillo 28:11 - 1500m
bburn plodder 2.17 100m   9.17 400m  41:23 1500m
Doner 100m 1:55_400m 8:16_1500m XXXX
Joddly
Little Sister 0:02:19 100 m 0:04:45 200 m, 0:09:29 400 m, 0:36:35 1500 m
Meldy 27.20 1500M
Muffin Top
Schmunkee
Slowerthanilook 31:15 - 1500m
SteadyCJ
Trogs 31:48 - 1500m
VT'd 1:42=100m, 7:55=400m, 32:00=1500m

I wasn't particularly pleased with my 1500m, but I was reasonably happy with the other two as they were swam on the back of the longer one.

M...eldy

Nice going VT!

VTd

Thanks Meldy . 

Busting myself to keep up with the intervals at my tri club session every week is paying dividends.

bburn plO.dder

+1 VT'd, good swimming

VTd

Thanks bbp, but although I feel stronger I still swim with my arms sticking out like oars.  After this Outlaw thingy I'm going to work to rid myself of all sorts of hideous habits, starting with my sporting ones lol.

seren nos

I have started pool swimming as spring has not come.......on friday i will do a 400m swim to see if i can get it close to 10 mins......my mile times were faster this morning than last tuesday

M...eldy

with or without the pull buoy Seren?   

seren nos

i need something between my legs at all times

M...eldy

<<cough splutter>>

Doner Kebab

a little off my 100 time - try to do the 1500 monday after my endurance swim if i try it before my endur swim will only last about 2.5k

Armadillo 28:11 - 1500m
bburn plodder 2.17 100m 9.17 400m 41:23 1500m
Doner 100m 1:49_400m 8:16_1500m XXXX
Joddly
Little Sister 0:02:19 100 m 0:04:45 200 m, 0:09:29 400 m, 0:36:35 1500 m
Meldy 27.20 1500M
Muffin Top
Schmunkee
Slowerthanilook 31:15 - 1500m
SteadyCJ
Trogs 31:48 - 1500m
VT'd 1:42=100m, 7:55=400m, 32:00=1500m

M...eldy

Armadillo           28:11 - 1500m
bburn plodder   2.17 100m 9.17 400m 41:23 1500m
Doner                 100m 1:49_400m 8:16_1500m XXXX
Joddly
Little Sister        0:02:19 100 m 0:04:45 200 m, 0:09:29 400 m, 0:36:35 1500 m
Meldy                  01.36 100M 27.20 1500M 7.29 400M
Muffin Top
Schmunkee
Slowerthanilook 31:15 - 1500m
SteadyCJ
Trogs                  31:48 - 1500m
VT'd                     1:42=100m, 7:55=400m, 32:00=1500m


Did the timed 100 at the end of my session today just to see what I did really, used one of my 400 timed sessions from the month although it wasnt a 'big effort' one

Doner Kebab

well i knew i wouldnt have time to do a seperate TT for 1500 so i'll use my 2 splits taken from my 4k endurance swim i did today, the first was 33.10 and the second was 33.39, not fast but not alot degradation in times so happy with it

Armadillo 28:11 - 1500m
bburn plodder 2.17 100m 9.17 400m 41:23 1500m
Doner 100m 1:49_400m 8:16_1500m 33.10
Joddly
Little Sister 0:02:19 100 m 0:04:45 200 m, 0:09:29 400 m, 0:36:35 1500 m
Meldy 01.36 100M 27.20 1500M 7.29 400M
Muffin Top
Schmunkee
Slowerthanilook 31:15 - 1500m
SteadyCJ
Trogs 31:48 - 1500m
VT'd 1:42=100m, 7:55=400m, 32:00=1500m

Schmunkee - The List Fairy

Oooh, can I play on spreadsheets tomorrow?  

Doner Kebab

knock ya self out

joddly

Oh dear, I haven't been concentrating.
If I'm not too late, please can you put me down for 1500 of 33.29, 800 of 4.16 and 100 of 1.58?
I'm still getting slower!

M...eldy

Swimming this week Joddly?

joddly

I've swum twice already this week! But intending to go as much as possible this week, testing the theory that great gains are to be made by getting in the pool regularly, so the short answer is "yes". And you?

M...eldy

Of course  ... its the one thing I am improving at   

bburn plO.dder

What distance are we adding for May?

I did 3.8km this morning, just to see if I could .

VTd

bbp you are really racking up the distances recently. 

Well done on the 3.8k and well done on your recent marathon.

The distances are on the first page, I think a 3000m is the long haul this month.

bburn plO.dder

Thanks VT'd.

I have to confess that my 3.8km this morning was a bit of a cheat, I breaststroked the whole way .

I am seriously rubbish at front crawl, although I am totally committed to improving it. I've always found bs much easier, as of November last year, I couldn't even do 1 length of fc, really that's no exaggeration!!

I've bitten the bullet and paid for one-to-one lessons and put in 2 or 3 session per week in the pool. However, I still don't find it easy. I wanted to just "do the distance" breaststroke, to give me a bit of security that if it all goes pear-shaped on the big day, I can switch to bs, and get the swim done within the cut. It took me 1hr 52mins this morning, so I was actually quite pleased.

By the way, just in case you were wondering, all the times I've put on this thread are for front crawl. It is really useful for me to use it to try to push myself and JFDI .

Sooo, sorry for the ramble, it's a long way of saying, my next target will be 3000km for front crawl.

Trogs

This morning's swim was concentrating on trying to improve my stroke rate.  Best times were:

100m - 2:01  400m - 8:16

Some way off my best times for both distances but at least the 400m was an a bit of an improvement on last time.

I too will be trying to swim at least three times a week (including a weekly OW session soonish), so hopefully times will keep heading in the right direction

Iron Muffin

Armadillo 28:11 - 1500m
bburn plodder 2.17 100m 9.17 400m 41:23 1500m
Doner 100m 1:49_400m 8:16_1500m 33.10
Joddly
Little Sister 0:02:19 100 m 0:04:45 200 m, 0:09:29 400 m, 0:36:35 1500 m
Meldy 01.36 100M 27.20 1500M 7.29 400M
Muffin Top 1500m: 25.30, 3000m 51:01
Schmunkee
Slowerthanilook 31:15 - 1500m
SteadyCJ
Trogs 31:48 - 1500m
VT'd 1:42=100m, 7:55=400m, 32:00=1500m

I have attepted a table update. Hope all is okay?

Did a 3K tonight  and used my halfway slpit for the 1500m as well. Really pleased as no back pain and a much better than expected  time.  

Was actually much less mental torture than I expected and the furthest continuos swim I have ever done. Really facncy a beer to celebrate but I have promised to be good this week. .

VTd

Armadillo 28:11 - 1500m
bburn plodder 2.17 100m 9.17 400m 41:23 1500m
Doner 100m 1:49_400m 8:16_1500m 33.10
Joddly
Little Sister 0:02:19 100 m 0:04:45 200 m, 0:09:29 400 m, 0:36:35 1500 m
Meldy 01.36 100M 27.20 1500M 7.29 400M
Muffin Top 1500m: 25.30, 3000m 51:01
Schmunkee
Slowerthanilook 31:15 - 1500m
SteadyCJ
Trogs 31:48 - 1500m
VT'd 1:42=100m, 7:55=400m, 32:00=1500m, 65:41=3000m

I could possibly do better than this but for my longest swim to date I paced myself a little slow.  How many times have I said something similar?