aztimm's training blog

went out for a spin on my bike this morning. not as far as I'd have liked, but I guess better than nothing:

Ahwatukee spin 59.14 mi 03:19 17.8mph pace

Beautiful morning to get out for a spin. It was a little crisp when I first started (low 50s I think), but it warmed up nicely. I hadn't done a Sunday ride in Ahwatukee for ages...and it was crazy busy with cyclists out there. I had thought of something longer, but held back after being sick last week. Felt pretty good, although I was feeling a bit sore on the way back, and it was a little windy.

I'm probably going to bail on el Tour de Tucson. I registered back in May or June I think, and I just haven't been cycling as much as I should, certainly nowhere near like I was last year. Yea I'd be out the $90 or whatever I paid, but a hotel for 2 nights would cost more than that anyway.
And if I don't do it, there is an AZ masters swim meet that weekend, which I may do instead (or do neither, who knows).
But this got me to thinking how I went from running heavy and doing a bunch of running events, right into pretty much the same for cycling. I think I just need a little bit of a break. Yea I'll still workout, but just more for fun, enjoy the nice weather--when it is nice--and it if isn't, maybe sleep in, walk the dog, go for a jog, go to swim workout, or whatever.


anyway, later today I went to the gym for a solo swim:

600 w/u, done as 75 free/25 breast continuous

4 x 50 breast kick @ 1:05, w/board

100 easy (25 free/25 breast)

5 x 100 kick @ 1:55, fins + board, 25 flutter/25 dolphin

100 easy (25 free/25 breast)

12 x 100 @ 1:25, swim w/Agility paddles

100 easy (25 free/25 breast)

12 x 25 breast @ :35, desc every 4. second set of 4 w/fingertip paddles. goal was to hold the same times on the last set (w/o paddles), and I was successful

100 easy (25 free/25 breast)

2 x 200 pull @ 2:40, w/buoy + Catalyst paddless

200 w/d

TTL: 3800 yards

was rather surprised to swim that much. I really didn't feel like even going to swim. but I wanted to at least swim enough to get my daily FLOG's worth (I think about 2200). so that was my initial goal, then I thought I'd get in ~3000, then whatever happened after.
I keep saying that I won't bother with the FLOG again, but I think it is good for me to have an annual distance goal. 500 miles isn't a ton of swimming, but it certainly isn't easy. I'll get there this year, but it will probably be another close one.

anyway, the kicking seemed to be a good way to loosen up my legs. after I got that over with, I really got into a groove for those 100s. started off holding 1:18, and worked my way down to 1:12 on the last few.
I set a goal that if I was swimming an easy 100 that it would be half breaststroke... and it helped get me ready for that mini breast set. I'm a bit faster with those fingertip paddles, and they also help my arm position. I was pretty surprised that I held that speed on the set after that.

gym pool was surprisingly busy most of the time I was there. I got in my usual lane, but there were all kinds of people in/out while I swam. it is kind of nice when there's people actually swimming when I'm there.