These photos are from a week ago. I was just too lazy to write about it last week. Elhanan and I “helped” Justin drink some of the grape juice he’s making in to wine before heading over to Owl Tor. Hopefully when this stuff is finished it will taste better than it does now. 6… Continue reading making wine does not make for good climbing
Month: September 2008
first water
Long course never felt so good. I think I’m getting used to this 50m pool thing. And I’m sure that’s a good thing because that’s a man-sized chunk of water. Short course is going to feel like the kiddy pool. 200m intervals were on the agenda today, the longest distance I have yet incorporated in… Continue reading first water
first water
My legs have been cramping kinda bad lately. This happens in the pool during kick sets. Anyway, it’s odd.da numbers: 400m easy free 4 x 100m free @ 2:00 coming in between 1:35-1:40, pretty slow 200m pull w/ paddles 100m fly kick 200m fly drill 300m fly kick total distance: 1600m crankenstein.com
lunch water
I had to be at work early so I swam at lunch time. And clearly my lunch break is for 2 hours. Today’s focus was on freestyle sprints. And I’m working on my kick.da numbers: 400m easy free 6 x 100m free fast/easy The first 50 was hard, barely able to get something back on… Continue reading lunch water
first water
Swam with Bridget at Los Banos yesterday morning.da numbers: 400m easy free 3 x 100m free @ 2:00 took it easy, coming in around 1:35 3 x 100m free @ 1:45 I kept up with Bridget for the first 100, maybe the second, but the third was gruesome. 6 x 50m fly drill My fly… Continue reading first water
SD is rad
I love San Diego. However, I hate traveling. I’m a creature of habit and I guard my routine ferociously. Leaving town for the weekend is a disruption I can barely tolerate. But it had to be done; a wedding had to be attended and the Grandparents had to be visited. Elhanan and I swam with… Continue reading SD is rad
first water
Long course is still a new thing for me. I think I’ll spend this week, again, getting used to the distance; maybe focusing not so much on time as just getting the routine done. Also, the Eye of the Tiger did not seem to be with me today. This may represent a lull in my… Continue reading first water
first water
I swam at Los Banos for my fourth time yesterday morning, and fourth day in a row. Bridget wasn’t there. Thank God. I must have been spent from Wednesday’s asskick-athon with Ms. Fish because Thursday morning sucked. Accordingly, things were done at a non-blistering pace. 400m free 4 x 100m @ 2:15 Not fast. I… Continue reading first water
first water
Swam with Bridget at Los Banos this morning. And she made it hurt. I don’t think she understands why I suck so bad. I was struggling. STRUGGLING. Panting like a dog. Not that that’s unusual. It was just especially bad this morning. Long course is killing me. Gotta be good though. da numbers: 100m free… Continue reading first water