800 EZ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Our new Arena Mark 2 suits arrived today. Relief! And no acid green or white! Just a nice dark gray. Teen Fort and I went to get pedicures and are all set to go. Just hope the flight goes smoothly. I sort of feel like Water Rat -- ready or not here I come. I've definitely had much less rest than I did before NE Champs bc I've been so busy. Good luck everyone!
Updated May 8th, 2013 at 10:04 PM by The Fortress
Forgot the coach said to show up 30 minutes later than usual so woke up to my normal alarm. Last night was not the best night of sleep I have had, I was thinking too much about Indy and Nationals. Today's swim was very straight forward with very little pace stuff and mainly floating along yardage. 400 swim with snorkel 6x50 drill 6x50 kick on 1 min 4x150 alternating free and IM 6x50 pace holding no fast than 30 on 45 3x100 easy drill/swim 100 easy Total 2300
Swam w/ Dave, Dave and Dave. Felt pretty strong today. I'm doing stuff right now that I would have had to do without a drag suit last year... some things a little faster. 1:10 repeats w/ a drag suit are still a bit out of my reach but I'm getting closer. SCY 600 warm up 3 x 100 - 1:25, 1st 25 stroke 2 x 100 - 1:20 1 x 100 - 1:15 3 x 100 - 1:20 2 x 100 - 1:15 (actually missed the interval on the second one) 1 x 100 - 1:10 (pushed hard w/ a 1:08 to make up for missing the 1:15) 50 Easy 3 x 100 - 1:20 2 x 100 - 1:15 1 x 100 - 1:10 3 x 100 - 1:20 2 x 100 - 1:15 (made 1:10s) 1 x 100 - 1:10 (1:07) 50 Easy 3 x 100 Fly - 1:40 2 x 100 Free - 1:35 1 x 100 Free - 1:30 3 x 100 IM - 1:35 2 x 100 Fly - 1:30 (1:25s) 1 x 100 Free - 1:25 18 x 50 - 1:00 (6 Free, 4 IM Order, 8 kick w/ fins) 200 Cool down (5400 Total)
I look forward to the cold lap pool opening back up. I don't know how floating on your back can be exercise. I guess it is like my mom thinking that playing golf is exercise, I tell her not if your in a cart riding around. Walk it! Today was just another easy day. Too hot to really swim hard. 500 free 500 free kick w/zoomers 5x100@2:00 back w/zoomers as 25 rt arm/25 lt arm/25 kick/25 swim 300 breast kick 2x100@2:15 breast 5x100@2:00 1 arm fly w/zoomers alt lt/rt 500 free kick w/zoomers 400 free w/strapless paddles maintain 4 beat kick 100 free EZ Total 3500 yards
Indy!!! All I have left is 10 hours of work to survive through tomorrow, and then it'll be time to shave, get to the airport in Seattle, and then final sleep on my way to Chicago and Indy. I'm ready to race! I did a 400 Free warmup tonight, and then just intermixed a bunch of 50s, with a few EZ EZ 100s while the kids were doing a 2000 yard kick set. I did build 50s, a few at 500 pace (29/30s), and EZ stuff. A few of each stroke as well, then just cooled down a couple 100s. ----------------------------- 1500 of pretty much nothing but feel good swimming. Next time I'm wet in the pool, it'll be warming up for the mile. ====================== Final conversation with coach John were: "Wow, that was a quick one!" "Yeah, about 1500" I said, "Now it's just time to have fun". His final words were "Go to the legs...and have fun". "Don't worry, I'm already trained that way. It's my go-to stuff now."
I had a long day at work today and got to the pool late. I felt ok during the warmup but got better as the workout went on. 1x800 swim with snorkel 5x200 alternate swim and pull no paddles, on 3 mins 4x50 fast on 2mins 3x100 back easy on 1.40 500 swim over kick with snorkel Total 2800 I went around 2.12 on the 200s and felt strong but relaxed. On the 50s I felt good and built each 50, my times were good, 26,25,25,24. I may surprise myself in the 100 and the 50 this week.
Updated May 7th, 2013 at 10:49 PM by StewartACarroll
Swim/SCY/Solo 600 various 50 scull 6 x 25 shooters w/fins @ :40 4 x 25 in & outs 50 EZ 3 x 50 burst + cruise 50 EZ 1 x 25 @ 100 pace + 75 EZ Total: 1250 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am suffering from Arena Carbon Pro Stress Disorder. I feel somewhat better after I talked to Olympian Nelson Diebel in person just now to confirm that new suits for Teen Fort and me will arrive via Fed Ex by tomorrow am. So far, I am very impressed with Arena's response to the problem. If they continue to handle this gracefully without worrying overly much about their bottom line, they will have built a lot of customer goodwill. I can't wait to try out the Mark 2! Though the ACPSD will not abate until they are actually in my hands. I am taking Lil Fort to the gym to run, so I will do some RC/scap work there. Got this very nice note from Tim McCool: Leslie, This is Tim McCool. I am the VP GM in charge of Arena North America. I want to personally wish you good luck. I also want to apologies for the stress you’ve endured as a result of our suit. We did not intend for this mishap, but we are doing everything possible to correct the problem and our utmost to try to make this as pain free as humanly possible on our valued athletes. Again, best of luck, and thank you so much for your passion and support of Arena. Oh no! I forgot to ask what colors the suits were. Now I have to stress about acid green or white.
Updated May 7th, 2013 at 06:29 PM by The Fortress
Swam w/ Dave and Dave. Did mostly distance stuff today. Felt pretty good through the workout and had a decent 500 at the end. 600 Warm up 400 Free - 6:00 (5:00) 100 Easy 5 Rounds of: * 50 Fly - :45 * 50 Kick - 1:00 * 50 Back - :50 * 50 Kick - 1:00 * 50 Breast - :55 100 Easy 400 Free - 5:40 (4:55) 400 Free - 5:20 (4:52) 400 Free - 5:00 (4:52) 100 Easy 500 Timed Free (6:00) Probably one of my better drag suit times. 16 x 25 - :40 Odds no breath, evens easy free :30s Rest 16 x 25 Kick - :30 :30s Rest 16 x 25 - :30 IM Order 200 Cool down (5650 Total)
This was a hot day today. Most of the hot pool swimmers said it was on the cool side. Ha! I swam somewhat slower and found the snorkle was hard to use in this temperature. Other than that I was surprised that I was able to get as much in as I did. I had to tell the lady at the desk the hot pool was warmer than the showers today! The showers were ice cold. 500 free 500 free kick w/zoomers 10x100@2:00 free w/snorkle held 1:32's 500 free kick w/zoomers 4x200@4:00 free w/strapless paddles and maintain min. 4 beat kick 200 EZ Total 3500 yards
I took off the last 3 days, not by choice, but because the pools in town were closed for the city-wide "holiday" festival of Apple Blossom. It's a big deal around here, I guess, they have a few parades and such, the carnival rides, the way overpriced food court in the park, etc. It's fun in a way, but not really what I'm in to. I just relaxed the weekend out of the pool, and more time spent at work getting overtime. I enjoyed my time on Sunday down along the river with my wife, kids, and two of the cousins. We did a bit of casual bike riding along the paved path, played on the toys, threw rocks in the river...just wasted away a few hours. Hot sun though. It's actually hotter here right now than it is in Arizona if you can believe that!! Low 90s here, low to mid 80s there. I'd rather have 70s and sun all the time though. -------------------------- I started off my swim feeling a bit sluggish, but 3 days out of the water can do that to you. I was quickly back to feeling good, and just did the kids set EZ, or with modifications, aiming for a 2500-3000 yard distance, or about an hour. Warmup: 10 minute choice (did 500 Free) (500) Main Set (or at least what I was there for): Asst. coach just said to swim these aerobic, not big rush on the speed. 1 x 200 Free @ 3:00 Did 1 x 200 Free went 2:25 2 x 175 Free @ 2:40 Did 2 x 175 Free cruise didnt look at the clock 3 x 150 Free @ 2:20 Did 3 x 150 Free Pull @ 80%+ effort (1:40,1:40,1:37) 4 x 125 Free @ 2:00 Did 4 Sets of 1 x 25 Free @ 2:00 (that's 4 x 1-25s, right??) 5 x 100 Free @ 1:40 Did 5 x 50 Free EZ @ 1:40 6 x 75 Free @ 1:20 Did 6 x 75 Free Build @ 1:20, but at back of lane 7 x 50 Free @ 1:00 Did 4 x 50 Free (swam the odd ones, rested the evens) @ 1:00 8 x 25 Free @ :40 Did 4 x 25 Free Semi-Fast @ 1:20ish ----------------------------- Roughly 2600, if I counted it right. I was done for the night, and will cut it down a bit more tomorrow, which will be my final swim before getting to Indy. No swim for me on Wednesday, just doesn't work out with the work/airplane travel schedule. At least I'll be rested this week.
Swim/SCY/Solo: 600 various 2 x 50 front scull 8 x 25 shooters w/fins @ :40 50 EZ 3 x 50 burst + cruise 50 EZ 1 x 25 @ 100 pace + 75 EZ 50 EZ Total: 1300 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nothing like hearing your suit from Nationals has been banned to start the taper bitchies! Could the timing be any worse? At first, I thought my carbon pro (used one day at NE Champs) would be outside the ban since I purchased it last October. But no, it has the banned bar code. Oddly, a carbon pro suit I purchased in Feb 2012 (my very first one) also has the offending code, though it is outside the time frame Arena mentions. I've worn that suit a ton, so no worries there, though I would have continued to wear it at local meets. I can't really rely on my fairly new Speedo LZR with the hole (which I wore at Zones). I have other really old LZRs, but would only wear them at local meets. Teen Fort's brand new suit is also banned. I emailed Jamie at Arena USA with our sizes, colors, models. I'm hoping they will put some aside for us. It makes me nervous having to rely on people getting it right in Indy without a back up plan. I have a LZR on hold and may just go get it tomorrow, though I assume Speedo will be selling them in Indy. Teen Fort already has the taper bitchies. She's nervous about swimming her first 200 breast since she was 14. Happily, we did sign a full price contract on our house. I am just hoping the inspection/appraisal process goes more smoothly this time. No one could be as whacko crazy as our first prospective buyers though. 3 more days!
Today I woke up early and felt pretty good. This feeling continued into the pool and I am finally starting to feel good. Warmup 400 free with snorkel 6x50 catchup on 45 8x50 kick on 1 minute Main set 6x100 descend 1-3, 4-6 on 1.40 2x500 with 30 seconds rest, breating every 5 on first and overkicking on the second 6x25 on 45 with fast breakouts Warmdown 100 easy Total 3050 I went 1.05, 1.01, 58, 1.03, 59, 56 on the descending 100s and felt like I had a lot left in the tank.
Swam w/ Dave, Dave and Roger. My son is trying out for the swim team tonight and my daughter tries out tomorrow. We started practicing a couple months ago. 2-3 days a week for 60-90 minutes. Swim lessons isn't something I was planning this spring. I'd prefer to pay someone else to do it because I don't really know what I'm doing. Unfortunately swim lesson options are limited and both kids have way too many other things going on to fit into anyone else's schedule. With a lot of help from friends and despite dad's instructions, they have both figured out how to swim freestyle and backstroke. Now that its over, I kind of miss it already. They will be better swimmers in the hands of a good coach but it was fun working with them. SCY 600 warm up 3 x 100 Free - 1:25 2 x 100 Free - 1:20 1 x 100 Free - 1:15 16 x 25 - :30 Easy free/Hard IM Order 3 x 100 Pull - 1:25 2 x 100 Pull - 1:20 1 x 100 Pull - 1:15 16 x 25 - :30 Easy free/Hard IM Order Kept all these at 1:05s. Made the last one on 1:03. 3 x 100 - 1:25 (convert 100 IM->25 stroke/75 free) 2 x 100 Free - 1:20 1 x 100 Free - 1:15 2 x 100 Free - 1:20 3 x 100 - 1:25 (convert 25 stroke/75 free->100 IM) 16 x 25 - :30 Easy free/Hard IM Order 50 Easy 10 x 50 Kick - 1:00 IM Order :30 rest 10 x 50 Kick w/ fins - 1:00 Odds down underwater, back easy; evens IM Order 100 Cool down (5250 Total)
They are clossing the lap pool for the next 2 days and I hope they will use the vacume on the bottom. I am tired of looking at white globs of junk on the bottom that floats once people get in and start churning up the water. Since tomorrow I will be warm pooling it I had to get a good one in today. 500 free 500 free kick w/zoomers 15x100 free w/paddles & bouy #1-5@1:35 held 1:27's, #6-9@1:30 held 1:23, #10-12@1:25 held 1:21, #13-14@1:20 went 1:17, 1:18 #20@1:15 went 1:17 200 back EZ 500 free kick w/zoomers 500 free w/snorkle maintain 4 beat kick 100 fre EZ Total 3800 yards
I showed up again at the pool ahead of the second day of the B/C meet and ended up doing my meet warmup. This week will be fun since yardage falls away at the beginning of the week and then it's race time starting on Thursday. 400 free 8x50 alternating catchup and finger drag drill on 45 4x100 fast 3 strokes off each wall 50 easy 4x50 fast 12.5 on each 50 150 easy Total 1600 I felt sluggish on the first 400 but by the end of the warmup felt pretty good. Hopefully a sign of things to come this week.
Swim/SCM/Solo: 500 various 4 x 50 scull 2 x 50 torque drill 50 EZ 6 x 50 burst + cruise 50 EZ 10 x 25 odds = up tempo free evens = EZ 150 EZ Total: 1550m ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Didn't swim yesterday. Been really busy with house things and frantic cleaning. Our house was the featured house in our local NoVa mag on Wed. and that generated some showings the last few days. We are apparently about to get a full price offer. And a couple from Chicago is flying in just to see the house and want to make a cash offer. The latter would be better for us since the appraisers don't know what to do with our house. There is nothing comparable. Fingers crossed that all goes well and one of these works out. The good thing about the house being on the market is I don't fret, our even think much, about taper! My allergies have really been bothering me, but I am not descending into sinus infection territory.
Updated May 4th, 2013 at 07:30 PM by The Fortress
SCY@Fort Myers Aquatic Center Air temp of 76, pool at 79 Partly cloudy skies with humidity at 76% Warm up 1000 FR as DPS @SPL-10 *Set 1* 2(5x200 on 3:00, :30 rest) desc 1-5, 6-10, w/tube, buoy, m-agility paddles *2:21, 2:20, 2:19, 2:18, 2:17 *2:19, 2:10, 2:18, 2:17, 2:16 *Set 2* 1200 kick w/ fins as 3(200DK/bk w/SDK6-8/turn, 200BK w/SDK6-8/turn) *Set 3* 4(100 FR-K/scull, 100 FR-CU, 100 FR) w/snorkel-fins-agility paddles *Set 4* 3(4x50 FR on 1:20, 2:00 rest) *29-28-27-27 *28-27-27-27 *28-27-27-26 Warm down 400 EZ FR/BK Comments: FGCU Aquatic Center closed today due to Commencement. Did not swim Thursday due stormy weather and I had the first floor of our house (about 2,200 sq ft of tile) cleaned by a professional floor service, so I had to be there most of the day. Did not swim Friday as my wife took the day off and I spent most of my time with her. We also took our daughter to her favorite restaurant to celebrate her being on the A Honor Roll all four quarters of the school year.
Today there was an age group B/C meet at the pool so I got in as the pool was being setup. I was joined by Scott, Nicky and Sid. Nicky and I are going to Nationals and Scott and Sid are starting training for next year(both age up). Today was an easy swim, but once again I felt out of sorts. I hope I will start to feel more energetic soon. I plan on having a very easy and lazy weekend and plan on sleeping a lot between naps. Workout 400 free with snorkel 6x50 drill alternating catchup and finger drag drill on 45 6x100 kick on 2 mins 3x200 pull on 2.45 6x100 drill with snorkel on 1.30 12x50 swum as 25 underwater, 25 DPS with fins on 50 4x50 swum 25 fast 25 easy with strong turns with fins 500 easy Total 3800 I received a good luck card from my swim team in England yesterday, which was so nice and it's nice to know I have such great support. Thanks Woking Swimming Club.
Friday 5/3 AM and PM SCY AM swim (no pace clock): 500 swim 3x100 @ :10 rest pull w/ buoy + strapless paddles 5x100 @ :10 rest AE 10x50 @ :05 rest opposite fin + opposite paddle (switch after 5) 5x100 @ :15 rest AE Total: 2300 PM swim: 300 swim 300 FR kick w/ board 8x100 1 @ 1:20 D1-4 1 @ 1:40 50 kick/50 build 4x 4x50 @ 1:00 FR kick (RD1-2 w/ board, RD3-4 side kick) 1x300 @ 4:00 as FAST as possible while keeping HR under 17 beats/:06 (3:16, 3:14, 3:15, 3:16) 100 EZ Total: 3500
Updated May 13th, 2013 at 11:18 PM by Calvin S
Had the whole pool to myself the first hour. Got to love that. It was a little on the warm side 83-84ish. Had a great free set, almost back to my old speed. 500 free 500 free kick w/zoomers 10x100@1:30 free w/paddles & bouy Went 1:23,1:23,1:23,1:22,1:21,1:21,1:20,1:18,1:18,1:17 8x25@:05ri fly scull drill w/snorkel & monofin 8x25@:45 shooters w/monofin 200 1 arm fly alt rt/lt w/monofin 200 dolphin kick on back w/monofin 8x25@:45 fly w/monofin 500 free kick w/zoomers 500 free EZ Total 4000 yards
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