Swim Camp 2018 - Welcome!
Hey Team! I'm already missing the Outseason Training Forum posts - so why not have a Swim Camp Thread to get us through the next two weeks right?
I just got back in the water this morning after not swimming a lap since March 2015. Full disclosure, swimming is my strength in that I can usually come out fop ish with medium effort. So, I have swam in the last three years......just only at races. They weren't pretty, but I did it. So this morning, was a 400 swim/pull/swim and then ? x 50s of drill out/swim back. over. and over. and over. Don't even know how long I swam 50-55 min? My stopping time is 0600 in order to get home in time for hubs to get to work - so I swam until 0600. And it felt better than I thought it would. My competitive side was happy the pool clock was broken
And we got 14" of snow from Sat to Sunday - so the drive to the pool was interesting, and the drive home was a parking lot. Thanks to my husband who held down the fort until I could get back home to take over Mom duties - I don't think he was too mad that he got to call in a little late to work
I just got back in the water this morning after not swimming a lap since March 2015. Full disclosure, swimming is my strength in that I can usually come out fop ish with medium effort. So, I have swam in the last three years......just only at races. They weren't pretty, but I did it. So this morning, was a 400 swim/pull/swim and then ? x 50s of drill out/swim back. over. and over. and over. Don't even know how long I swam 50-55 min? My stopping time is 0600 in order to get home in time for hubs to get to work - so I swam until 0600. And it felt better than I thought it would. My competitive side was happy the pool clock was broken
And we got 14" of snow from Sat to Sunday - so the drive to the pool was interesting, and the drive home was a parking lot. Thanks to my husband who held down the fort until I could get back home to take over Mom duties - I don't think he was too mad that he got to call in a little late to work
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Was all set to get back in the water after 6 mos and we were hit with a wicked ice storm. Schools closed, power outages, poles bent in half, 60 km winds. I went to Option B, I did my Saturday morning ride on my trainer while watching Boston Marathon.
Swimming is a big strength sport for me, so I focus on bike and run in the OS. Probably try again tomorrow as I only have a short run of 30 min which will be inside as well.
just have to find my swim bag from last August!
I feel like I spent half of Sunday getting my swim stuff together - I almost forgot a towel!!!
I did a nice easy 30' run this morning with some mobility exercises for 30 in the sauna while I waited for the kids to get up.
Bonus is there is a coffee shop directly on my way home, AND kid 'stuff' is usually sorted by the time I get home (I usually bring hubs a coffee to buffer the fact that he has the kids while getting ready for work).
swam more and faster today than earlier in the week.
hope you all had a good swim too
so this week: 3 swims, total of 6850M.
For me, the swim also makes me hungry all day, no idea why!
As for that 'hangry' post swim ... lots of theories on body temp being cooler than cycling and running causing the body to burn more to stay warm. That theory doesn't hold up if swimming indoors. . When cycling you can eat. Running suppresses appetite because of hormones. But when swimming you're not really eating so when the session is over hunger hits hard.
From what I've seen anecdotally with clients is that you need to have a small amount of calories before swim and if it's an intense long swim a bottle on deck with some calories and electrolytes to keep you hydrated. Post swim... don't wait, have a bar or something right out of the shower.
i have a small snack about about an hour before my swim of good fat and some carbs but not a huge one. I find when I am done with the swim, I’m not hangry...but I am thirsty and I have a protein shake
Anyway, just over 2K today - did my last 6 x 100s very respectably - looking forward to starting 6 weeks of HIM training next week, so soaking in EVERY low key minute of swim camp. Enjoy!
me, we are not all the same
The hubs only has one remaining record he holds in the house - his 10 mile run with he was young 20 something, and it was a race downhill......he averaged a 7:45 pace....not sure I can break that - but I'm going to try this fall. I guess he does also hold the fastest half ironman bike time - but he always blows up on the run in order to bike his heart out...I don't call that a win - but I'll give it to him since I hold all of the rest
I hope you are all enjoying this beautiful day - our snow piles here in MN are finally GONE!!!!
On to Half Ironman Training tomorrow!
you are going to have a great year!
Kind of sad Swim is Done, really enjoyed that two weeks. I start 4 weeks of bike focus tomorrow and switch to IM 70.3 plan.
Enjoy your victory