Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[Wahine]

You know Starfish, I struggle so much with my other strokes that a 2000 m day with a lot of IM is more tiring to me than twice that distance freestyle. I cannot for the life of me understand how it is possible to even swim a 400m fly, let alone excel at it.

[alpinerabbit]

ouch...

my club mates, all in HIM or IM training, are taking off left and right of me.

It was a struggle to keep up this week, when I used to have less trouble. I'll just need to learn to live with that.

[chickwhorips]

I got up this morning and hit the pool.

I swam a 2000m continuously. My longest distance without stopping. I feel really good about it. Wasn't the fastest time, but I was just happy I did it.

[wavedancer]

I am getting to the pool 3 mornings a week to relearn how to swim! I never felt comfortable doing freestyle, although I love being in the water doing a leisurely backstroke or breast stroke. I've been doing TI drills and am beginning to feel relaxed and balanced with my stroking. But the rhythmic breathing part is really challenging! I still can only go about a length and a half without stopping and catching my breath. As frustrating as that is, I LOVE the process of discovery as I am learning. One more way to dance in the water

[kelownagirl]

I went to the pool today for the first supper time swim since SPring Break and I was severely disappointed to find out they have cancelled the 5-6pm lane swim time! The only lane swims they have now are during my work hours (oh, and at 6am, I think not). I can swim on the weekends but not my 2 weeknights times. I have two choices - they have one lane open during public swimming from 7-8:30 every night (but I imagine that will be busy since there will be lots of displaced swimmers now), and there are two adult swims a week from 8:30-9:30. I chose not to do Master's swim time because it was from 8:30-9:30 as well and that was just not working for me.

Ugh. Ugh. And I just bought a 3 month swim pass (I'm sure I can get my money back if I want though.) There is another pool in town but it's a 35 min drive away. I guess I will check their schedule, and/or try to public swim time from 7-8... More ugh.

[KSH]

I went to the pool today for the first supper time swim since SPring Break and I was severely disappointed to find out they have cancelled the 5-6pm lane swim time! The only lane swims they have now are during my work hours (oh, and at 6am, I think not). I can swim on the weekends but not my 2 weeknights times. I have two choices - they have one lane open during public swimming from 7-8:30 every night (but I imagine that will be busy since there will be lots of displaced swimmers now), and there are two adult swims a week from 8:30-9:30. I chose not to do Master's swim time because it was from 8:30-9:30 as well and that was just not working for me.

Ugh. Ugh. And I just bought a 3 month swim pass (I'm sure I can get my money back if I want though.) There is another pool in town but it's a 35 min drive away. I guess I will check their schedule, and/or try to public swim time from 7-8... More ugh.

Why not at 6:00 AM?

I really hate mornings, but I drag myself out of bed at 5:30 AM, 1-2 days a week, and I go swim. Sure, it's miserable getting up. But once I'm in the water and moving, it's not bad at all. And my 7:00 AM I am awake.

Maybe try it once, if your work schedule permits.

[Wahine]

I get up for masters and I am not a morning person. The trick is to have everything ready to go the night before, roll out of bed, grab coffee, get dressed and teeth brushed and out the door. This takes me about 20 min if I organize ahead. Then I can be in the pool in the AM, get one workout done and feel good about my day before I even get to work.

It might be harder for KG though as she has a child at home that may still need a lot of input to get hime off to school successfully.

Speaking of masters. I swam my fastest 100 m ever this AM.

[kelownagirl]

Why not at 6:00 AM?

I really hate mornings, but I drag myself out of bed at 5:30 AM, 1-2 days a week, and I go swim. Sure, it's miserable getting up. But once I'm in the water and moving, it's not bad at all. And my 7:00 AM I am awake.

Maybe try it once, if your work schedule permits.

I could probably make myself get up and swim at 6am if it was my only choice, but we are trying hard to live with one car and I have a ten year old son who I have to get ready for school in the mornings. If I swam from 6-7, the earliest I could get home would be 7:30. DH and son and I leave for school at 7:45. It would mean my hubby would have to be responsible for my son two mornings a week. Once awhile is ok, but I'm not sure I'm ready to foist that upon him on a regular basis.

I've been looking into the YMCA and although it's a further drive, they have an awesome program and 6am - 10pm lane swimming everyday and free fitness classes and much more. I think I might join there... My son could even swim after school while I do lane swimming.