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And if you add drafting during the race to that, I’m sure you could be sub-1 hr :-) Of course, then you have to add back in getting kicked in the head, etc…
maybe you could share some of those 17,575 things you were doing wrong? Cuz i’m sure i’m doing twice that number wrong.
but 17,575 in a week, of units of anything–most impresssive!
Jeez. I am way impressed!
Nice numbers!
Unless it was lightning, why would rain keep anyone away from a pool? You get wet, right? Sounds like your swimming is really maturing.
Dang,
I just have to get in the pool. I have been a running fool lately. I skimp on the swim workouts because I am a good swimmer. I have to get back in the water!
Outstanding work. I remember the feeling of a 5000 yard swim last summer – it was exactly like you described. Smooth and natural. You’ve found the zone, for sure. Keep hammering that training!
good to hear. i swam tonight – some sprint work because i ran a few miles earlier today too and was with my girlfriend who isn’t much of a swimmer. did 10×100 freestyle’s on the 1:30 but was happy to be coming in on about the 1:15 most of the time. next time i’ll bump up the interval!
Great swimming!
Are you adding in any wetsuit training?
I was the weirdo showing up and ripping out 1000 with a wetsuit on, in Florida, in Sept and Oct, in a heated outdoor pool.
62 minute swim would be an awesome time.
Oh! That was my swim time at the IM. Sorry, just had to get that in.
The one thing you forget about is that open water can throw some curveballs – chop, current and of course just not being smooth like the pool – so sometimes the times can be off.
Still, it sounds like your swimming is coming along great. Congrats on the 5000 yard swim!
17,500 yards…yikes. I don’t think I’ve ever swam that much in a week…well…back in pre-tri days, I’m sure there was a week or two there where I hit that much yardage. Phew!!
Great numbers for anyone, but dang! You’ve only been swimming for a year?! Well done. You are definitely headed for some good splits at IM Canada!
you do 60 62 mins in the ironman and i am predicting now….
a 10 hour 55 min time….
whattya think…too ambitious or will you beat that
just thinking
Ryan – Yup, I do wetsuit swims twice a week during weeks leading up to races (such as this) and once a week otherwise. Yes, it sucks…bad.
TriguyJT – :) No comment.
I’m jealous of that awesome outdoor pool you have! I wish we had something like that around here.
You just started last year? Wow..I never would have known. Just so you know…5000+ yards is unbelievable to me…much less 17575!