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Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012 1:00-2:30pm at the Y

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USMS Memberjaadams1
, September 9th, 2012 at 06:48 PM (712 Views)
Sunday...yes, that's right...Sunday. There is now lap swim sessions available at the eastside YMCA pool after many many comment cards dropped "anonomously" in different colored pens, using right hand, left hand, kids penmanship, etc. HA just kidding. But I did put one comment card suggesting they think about opening a Sunday session. Well, it worked. Beginning today, and continuing through the spring, they will open a 2 hour block with 3 lap lanes and 3 lanes-worth of public swim (with the diving board in the deep tank as well). The turnout was pretty good. In the 1 1/2 hours I was there, I probably counted 9-10 lap swimmers, and about 30-35 people there for public swim. Not everyone was there at the same time, but it was a good showing for the first Sunday offered. Hopefully they will keep it going.

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My swim

Warmup:
500 Free (100 Free/25 Back)
400 Free Pull
300 Kick w/ board
200 IM Drill (the fly)
100 Fly Swim

Main Set:
6 x 100 Free @ 1:20 (1:09ish)
8 x 75 Free @ 1:00 (:53-:55s)
10 x 50 Free @ :40 (:34-35s)
12 x 25 Alt. Free/Fly @ :30

Jared came late today (car problems), and warmed up while I did:
100 Breast Kick w/ board just to relax my calf muscle that was feeling tense.

6 x 175 Free Pull @ 2:30 (1:58-2:02s)
I could've stepped up the interval to have less rest, but why? This was MY workout today, not the coaches, so I'll enjoy my rest...at least until tomorrow night.

150 EZ and out

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4800 Yards

Not too shabby for a "solo" workout at the Y. I was circle swimming with another guy (Jeff) that usually trys to do 1/2 of the distances of all my workouts/sets, so it kept other lap swimmers from trying to "share" the lane.

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Oh, and with today's workout, I've now eaten up the almost 9 mile deficit I was facing last week in GTD. Isn't it great!!

My Go The Distance 2012 goal: 500.00 mi. Progress towards goal:

Congratulations! You are on pace for achieving your goal this year:
My goal pace: 346.58 miles required as of today to reach my goal by the end of the event
My actual current pace: 346.91 miles as of today

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Updated September 9th, 2012 at 07:13 PM by jaadams1

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Swim Workouts , Daily Practices

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  1. The Fortress's Avatar
    Change after one comment card?!

    I'm so glad you no linger hagevtonfeel tortured about your GTD deficit.
  2. jaadams1's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by The Fortress
    Change after one comment card?!

    I'm so glad you no linger hagevtonfeel tortured about your GTD deficit.
    I'm sure my one comment card wasn't the only one. They had to have had others as well...either that or what I say goes.

    I honestly wasn't worried about my GTD. I knew with my summer schedule that I'd get behind schedule anyway, and that I'd slowly whittle away at it during the fall. Then I joined up with the age group team, and the whittling away changed into chopping with an axe! I'm going to bury the 500 mile 'goal' for the season, but don't really know what to shoot for now. Survival with the kids is #1.
  3. chowmi's Avatar
    Hey! That's awesome about your GTD! I am toying with getting a card and going for the 50 mile club in Breckenridge. You can use any equipment that isn't motorized. But you can only count yardage you do there, so assuming I am there a max of 16 days average per calendar year, and I swim 1/2 of those days....it's going to take me awhile. I was thinking to get my ginormus fins and just slop away, but when I gave it a test run, unfortunately it takes a ginormus amout of oxygen, which just isn't there.