first water

Long course never felt so good. I think I'm getting used to this 50m pool thing. And I'm sure that's a good thing because that's a man-sized chunk of water. Short course is going to feel like the kiddy pool. 200m intervals were on the agenda today, the longest distance I have yet incorporated in to sets in long course.
da numbers:

• 400m easy free
• 2 x 200m free @ 5:00
• coming in around 3:20
• I focused here on maintaining a fast pace, with long rests between.
• 200m pull w/ paddles
• came in at 3:15, a touch faster than regular free
• 300m fly kick
• 100m easy free

total distance: 1600m

first water

My legs have been cramping kinda bad lately. This happens in the pool during kick sets. Anyway, it's odd.
da numbers:

• 400m easy free
• 4 x 100m free @ 2:00
• coming in between 1:35-1:40, pretty slow
• 200m pull w/ paddles
• 100m fly kick
• 200m fly drill
• 300m fly kick

total distance: 1600m

lunch water

I had to be at work early so I swam at lunch time. And clearly my lunch break is for 2 hours. Today's focus was on freestyle sprints. And I'm working on my kick.
da numbers:

• 400m easy free
• 6 x 100m free fast/easy
• The first 50 was hard, barely able to get something back on the second 50. These sprints were killing me. They're good.
• 200m pull w/ paddles
• 400m kick
• My legs were cramping bad.
• 100m easy free

total distance: 1700m

first water

Swam with Bridget at Los Banos yesterday morning.
da numbers:

• 400m easy free
• 3 x 100m free @ 2:00
• took it easy, coming in around 1:35
• 3 x 100m free @ 1:45
• I kept up with Bridget for the first 100, maybe the second, but the third was gruesome.
• 6 x 50m fly drill
• My fly drills need work. Seriously.
• 300m kick
• 100m easy free

first water

Long course is still a new thing for me. I think I'll spend this week, again, getting used to the distance; maybe focusing not so much on time as just getting the routine done. Also, the Eye of the Tiger did not seem to be with me today. This may represent a lull in my psyche for swimming. It'll pass. Now does not feel like the time to push things.
da numbers:

• 400m easy free
• 3 x 200m free
• 2 x 200m pull w/ paddles
• 200m fly kick
• 100m easy free

total distance: 1700m

first water

I swam at Los Banos for my fourth time yesterday morning, and fourth day in a row. Bridget wasn't there. Thank God. I must have been spent from Wednesday's asskick-athon with Ms. Fish because Thursday morning sucked. Accordingly, things were done at a non-blistering pace.

• 400m free
• 4 x 100m @ 2:15
• Not fast. I struggled.
• 4 x 100m free w/ paddles
• Faster, but not fast.
• 200m kick

total distance: 1400m

first water

Swam with Bridget at Los Banos this morning. And she made it hurt. I don't think she understands why I suck so bad. I was struggling. STRUGGLING. Panting like a dog. Not that that's unusual. It was just especially bad this morning. Long course is killing me. Gotta be good though.

da numbers:

• 100m free
• 6 x 100m free @ 2:00
• coming in ~1:35
• 4 x 25m fly
• That's right, 25m fly. In a 50m pool. It was good though.
• 4 x 25m free
• 4 x 25m back
• 200m easy free
• 200m fly/breast kick
• My fly kick sucks. Bridget's doesn't.
• 100m fly drill
• 100m easy free

total distance: 1600m