It was cold and cloudy this morning, making the steps from bed to pool long and involved. 100m easy free 400m free came in at ~7:05 100m pull w/ paddles 200m fly/back drill 300m fly kick total distance: 1100m crankenstein.com
Month: October 2008
first water, back in the game (kinda)
Swam a little bit more this morning. I got out of bed early-ish, amazingly. Still not totally back from my most recent repiratory infection but better than last week. da numbers: 400m free 3 x 100m free easy/hard 3 x 100m pull w/ paddles easy/hard 100m fly kick total distance: 1100m crankenstein.com
first water, barely
I have got to start waking up earlier.da numbers: 400m free 200m free came in at ~3:30 200m pull w/ paddles 100m fly kick total distance: 900m crankenstein.com
Hard Boiled might not be so bad
There. I said it. Hard Boiled is not the worst route in the world. But don’t get me wrong; it’s no ‘walk in the park’ to redpoint. More than anything, this new perspective of mine is probably a symptom of my revised redpoint mentality in general. Redpointing is more fun for me this season. I’ve… Continue reading Hard Boiled might not be so bad
first water, running a wee bit late
I set my alarm for 6:30, planned on being out the door at 7:15 and in the pool by 7:30. Right. So, I hit snooze until 8:15, got out the door at 8:20 and in the water at 8:35. This gave me 25 minutes to swim whatever I could in 25 minutes. I was so… Continue reading first water, running a wee bit late
first water, or should I say second
Day two after a two week pause for illness. Things in the pool continue to suck. It’s got to get better. I mean, it can’t get any worse, right? I know. It can. 6 x 100m free 3 x 100m pull w/ paddles 200m fly kick total distance: 1100mBridget was supposed to meet me and… Continue reading first water, or should I say second
first water, first in a long time
It’s been almost 3 weeks since I last got in the pool. And I gotta say, being sick does not make one a better swimmer.da numbers: 400m easy free 200m pull w/ paddles 200m fly kick total distance: 800mNot my best day ever. I’m taking things pretty easy as far as swimming goes until I… Continue reading first water, first in a long time
hello, old friend
Back on Hard Boiled. That’s right, after 10 months, 1 attempt on my life, 3 pairs of climbing shoes and several dozen training days I am back projecting the most miserable piece of rock I have ever known. Once again, I am bidding for chains on Phil’s Santa Maria abomination, for whose creator I’m sure… Continue reading hello, old friend
Joshua Tree was crisp and good
I like Joshua Tree. Who knew? Gritty, crumbling granite slabs in the high desert of inland California… sounds like hell, right? In some ways it is. There’s just something about the bold leads, perpetually good weather, infinite rock and gnarled old-school locals that make the park characteristically classic. My formative climbing years were spent in… Continue reading Joshua Tree was crisp and good