Swimming for fitness (part 3). Dive in!

Squeezed in (between work & post school trip pu) another 1500m today felt good got in the zone and only two of us in the lane.

I need to get a new swimsuit, the chlorine is killing mine. I used to swim in a UV filtered pooland it was noticeable how much better swimsuits lasted. They seem so expensive these days, I miss the speedo outlet that we used to have.

Normally do something like

Warm up (600m)
Mix of breasttroke, crawl, crawl with pullbuoy and kicking

Main set (1000m)
10 x 100m

Warm down (400m)
Drills and backstroke, what exactly i do depends on business of the lane.

This fits nicely into a 40 minute session for me.

Welcome tizwoz. I do the same thing each session and it suits me, but I guess mixing it up makes it more interesting! Well done ski. And cycling home too is really impressive. I pushed myself to do 45 mins today instead of around 40 mins and managed an extra 10 lengths.

Yah first time I logged 60L in a few years, took me 45mins today but I was swimming comfortably. I was shattered an hour later after cycling home though.

After a 3 year break I'm trying to improve the swimming again. A bit disheartening to see how much speed I've lost but I can see some improvements over the past month.

I'm trying to swim 3/4 times a week for 45 minutes to an hour. I've just been doing the same sort of routine so far but think I need to start mixing it up a bit.

Hitting 30 this week. Got 20C more rises before it hits a peak. If your lucky, you have a chiller. Or you swim in a bath tub over the summer. Unfortunatly I get the bathtub --if not high tailed it to my Mums in the UK for some sensible weather)

Well done SandLand. What sort of temperature is your Springtime? An outdoor pool does sound blissful …

Yeah! First swim of 2018 done.
1km in just under 30 mins.
It was freezing ! Actually I'm sure it wasn't freezing, but it felt pretty cold! It's only going to get hotter from now on.

Things are almost back to normal here. Quite a lot of people we know have been without water and we've offered showers. Some schools shut too because of no water. But the leisure centre is running as normal and lots of people seem to be going there for showers!

I managed to hit someone this morning! She was resting at the end of the pool and I finished a length of backstroke, launched into front crawl and as I brought my arm round I hit her face. She shouted 'ow' and I stopped and apologised profusely, asked if she was ok, said I hadn't seen her (the truth) but she just waved me on …

Phew....first swim for ages it seems!

I ran a half marathon yesterday so was really looking forward to
having a good old stretch and relax.

Shame the pool was full of muppets. Everyone had just spread out evenly in the lanes regardless of speed. It was busy. Lots of people didn't know the lane rules. I really wish the life guards would do a better job.

Got back in the pool this morning did half hour mix of drills and F.C., felt good after nearly 2wks out.

Hope the snow has melted with you too, our pool & schools were shut for 2days but being in the SW it all melted as fast as it came.

I think swimming is back on. Jumped in briefly with the kids earlier, and everyone managed 15 mins, so going to try and fit in a midday swim next week, and see if I can do 1km without turning blue!!!

My local pool managed to open yesterday. But the condensation was so bad they had to plug the pool cover on every hour for an hour otherwise they couldn't see across the width of the pool.
I trudged there in the snow and then had to wait till the pool became visible again. I was treated to having lovely warm water and the pool all to myself. I did my 1km and was then joined by two other swimmers. By this time the steam was building up again so I hopped out.
Big thumbs up to the pool staff for even opening yesterday. I was stir crazy and needed that swim.

I can walk to the pool. Maximum No. people in pool during lanes today = 4. Mostly just 2 of us (me & teen DS!). I was superfast :). Came home to lay claim to everything edible in the house.

Have Not Swum This Week.

Lots of snow here so haven't wanted to drive. I work from home and DS2's school is just up the road so there's no need to leave the village really.

Am hoping they cancel Cambridge half marathon on Sunday as I really can't be arsed!

whats I agree with Avocado, just do what feels good and manageable (but a good workout). Maybe stick to the same thing for a few sessions, and you might get a feel of what you'd like to work on or how best to stop boredom.

I missed my Monday swim as LO was home from school. He then got so bored he presented himself in my home office fully dressed for school.
Kids!

Hi whatsthegame, I reckon you should just do what feels comfortable. Keep going until you feel ready to stop. You'll probably find you start adding another couple of lengths and build it up.

I didn't make it this morning. I'm in Sussex and we've had snow!

Finally managed my first trip this afternoon. I swam 20 lengths in 25 minutes. It's a 30m pool. I felt ok afterwards a bit tired and a bit bored so I stopped. Do you think this is ok? Should I build up every session and push to do more or for longer or just see how it goes?

I hope it's a bit further than that pixie

How did yesterday go, Corrigans?

Love that I've found this thread. I grew up in warmer climates, so swam in lakes, friends pools and the ocean mostly. Swimming in Lanes and at indoor pools is a new and still strange experience for me.

It was a 20m pool. Why can I not do maths? I did double maths a level! That is clearly 0.72 m

pixie more like 900m /0.9km if it was a 25 m pool.

Managed 36 lengths in 25 minutes tonight. 0.18k I guess that is. Had a banana 30 min beforehand which totally stopped the shakiness afterwards... Hurrah!

Yippee, will be thinking of you this evening whatsthegame. You will be very proud of yourself afterwards.

Corrigans huge luck – that sounds like a real big deal. Hope it goes well!