I am going to work out today. It's been two days since I went last and I am going a tad stir crazy. I want to feel the burn. I want to feel the silkiness of the water as I stroke my way through it. I need to workout!
Carleton University is a 50m pool. Divided in half, we swim in the deep end. It is 25m each way. On Friday, I did my first set of continous laps. Continuous meaning no stopping at the end to catch my breath except for the occassional sip of water. It meant a slower pace but I was very happy in the end to have done it. I did 4 lengths in the 25m (totalling 100m) but it was getting busy so I moved to the smaller part of the L where two lenths would equal 25m. I did 22 complete laps there totalling 550m. It felt great.
So my challenge ..... regardless of what part of the pool I have to swim in, my goal is to swim a total of 600m. I am going to time myself to see how long it takes me then, during the next month, I am going to work on improving my breathing and stroke techniques while I work out and see if I can increase the time it takes me to complete 600m. In one month from today I will time myself doing 600m again and see if I have improved. Hopefully I will see a difference. I also know that I can swim 25m in 23 seconds. I would love to shave two seconds off that by Christmas. Yet another goal as I continue to make my heart stronger ... now I just need my lungs to get on board too.
My second goal is to also sign up for a Master's Swim class. A class that helps you improve your swimming abilities. Right now I am a strong freestyle and back crawl swimmer but most definitely need fine tuning. My breast stroke abilities are minimal and my butterfly stroke abilities .... well .... that stroke just adds a look of comedy to my routine. I cant do it at all.
Here's to a happy, healthy and get-fit kinda day.
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ETA - I was just setting up a goals section in my sidebar and thinking about 600m and what it entails when the perfect visual hit me like a ton of bricks. Think of running on a track. Once around is 400m thus making 600m one and a half laps around the track. It no longer seems as impressive, does it? lol
ETA - I was just setting up a goals section in my sidebar and thinking about 600m and what it entails when the perfect visual hit me like a ton of bricks. Think of running on a track. Once around is 400m thus making 600m one and a half laps around the track. It no longer seems as impressive, does it? lol
I love this challenge. Its fun and reinforces that athlete feeling :) I am so digging the goal side bar...going to steal that idea wink :)
ReplyDeleteI want to play to...trying to think of a good challenge...I know...get through a combat class with all the moves. ie. not standing there going Huhhhh....