Target: 1km
I did a light training today since I was mainly focusing to train my son. Also aimed to reduce my tiredness since I've been training two days in a row.
First I swam along with him but it was pretty crowded so I gave up after 350m point. In this 50m pool, only one lane was booked and the rest of the 7 lanes were for open for the public. In the booked lane, there was a rare synchronized swimming lesson so I swam slowly watching their strict coaching. Then I moved to 25m pool coaching my son and we swam 400m together then moved back to 50m pool. I ended up catching up with the person in front of me in the slow lane so moved to mid lane and swam 300m.
Total: 1.1km
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Sept 28: Swim@50m pool, 6:10-7:30pm
Target: 400 x 3
The pool today was pretty empty so I was able to swim smoothly. I was looking forward to swim to see the effect of Sunday's workshop, but after 300m, I had to take a rest. Even after that, I took rest after 100m and 200m. Took 10 minutes rest.
Then I was able to swim 400m and felt like going on so managed to swim for 600m. I tried to fix my posture afterwards but can't even make it to 14 strokes.
Result: 300m, 100m, 100m, 100m, 200m, 200m, 600m, 50m x4
Total: 1.8km
The pool today was pretty empty so I was able to swim smoothly. I was looking forward to swim to see the effect of Sunday's workshop, but after 300m, I had to take a rest. Even after that, I took rest after 100m and 200m. Took 10 minutes rest.
Then I was able to swim 400m and felt like going on so managed to swim for 600m. I tried to fix my posture afterwards but can't even make it to 14 strokes.
Result: 300m, 100m, 100m, 100m, 200m, 200m, 600m, 50m x4
Total: 1.8km
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Sept 25: Swim@25m pool, 11:40-12:50pm
Swam in the pool nearby to practice for tomorrow's swim workshop. Managed to reduce from 16 strokes to 14 strokes in 25 meters by practicing partially, but I couldn't maintain it. I'm looking forward to the workshop tomorrow. Swam 300m then 700m so sums up to 1km in total today.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Sept 23: Swim@20m pool, 7:30-10:50pm
In the next town, it's free on Thursdays to use the pool, and the water is really clean and deep (1.2m) so it's perfect for practices. The aim today is to go through the assignments to take the TI long swim workshop on Sunday. First I swam for 400m then practiced basics. There are 9 practice steps and I swam for 1km.
Total: 1.5km
Total: 1.5km
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Sept 22: Swim@50m pool, 6:15-7:15pm
Target: 400m x 3
I've been coughing for 3 days lately. I'm not sure if that's the reason but I'm feeling a little woozy. It doesn't look good when I'm stretching beforehand and coughing at the same time. But when I started swimming, it stopped. From around 200m point, breathing became harder and immediately my arms got tired. Although I've managed to swim for 400m, but on the second round, I couldn't breath anymore at 200m point. After that, I adjusted my form, then a pool break for 10 minutes, and swam another 300m and finished.
Next Sunday is a front crawl lecture so I'll need to practice beforehand. I should practice tomorrow after I visit a grave.
Result: 400m, 200m, 100m, 100m, 100m, 100m, 300m,
Total: 1.3km
I've been coughing for 3 days lately. I'm not sure if that's the reason but I'm feeling a little woozy. It doesn't look good when I'm stretching beforehand and coughing at the same time. But when I started swimming, it stopped. From around 200m point, breathing became harder and immediately my arms got tired. Although I've managed to swim for 400m, but on the second round, I couldn't breath anymore at 200m point. After that, I adjusted my form, then a pool break for 10 minutes, and swam another 300m and finished.
Next Sunday is a front crawl lecture so I'll need to practice beforehand. I should practice tomorrow after I visit a grave.
Result: 400m, 200m, 100m, 100m, 100m, 100m, 300m,
Total: 1.3km
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Sept 18: Cycle@7:05-9:13am, 24℃ - 27℃
Target: 50km in 2 hours
Today, I'm going to have a challenge of 50km cycling to add stamina. I could think of different courses, but picked the one with less signals, almost on the soil that's very comfortable to cycle.
At first, I aimed for 33km/h speed, but with signals and cars the average speed ended dropping. There seem to be other bikers using the same course so it was fun feeling like they were my company. Especially by the river, the scenery is nice and it feels good. It's also enjoyable to cycle watching baseball field, golf course and dart course. After I cycled for 25km, I drank some water, cooled myself down and returned.
It's a so so pace. I forgot to get off at the bridge I was supposed to and took quite a lot of time to get back. The yellow line in the map below is the mistake I've made.
The course by the bank ended up going against the wind and it was tough which I only made it aroun 28-29km/h. The pulse was 144 which is pretty high. Around 45km spot when my front thigh's muscle started screaming, I dropped my speed down to 25km/h. I tried to cycle mainly using my right foot. (This is maybe because I was mainly using left foot since my right knee was hurting although it did disappear after 15 minutes).
At first it was cool and comfortable, but it became much hotter and my sweat filled the helmet's water absorption part, like last time my sweat dropped into my eyes and it was uncomfortable. I couldn't move my legs and my bum started to hurt, too. If I float my bum then there's more pressure on my legs and it was just a disaster. It was such a shame I had to make this mistake and had to cycle for extra 5km in this situation.
Although I managed to cycle 50km point and calculated my time and pulse. I tried to cycle the last 5km for cool down, but there's three vicious uphill in between. In the end I pushed myself and cycled uphill in one go, so when I arrived home I absolutely had no energy left, and even had hard time walking. Afterwards, I've massaged carefully. I do hope there won't be muscle aches tomorrow...
Result: Time, Speed, Puse
First half: 25km: 52'52'', AVD: 28km/h, Avg: 130, End 115
Latter half: 25km: 62'03'', AVG: 24km/h, Avg: 131, End 119
Pulse Range set: 125-137, Within the set: 58min, Over the set: 33min, Below the set: 36min
Overall: 55.2km, in 2 hours 6 minutes, average speed: 26.km/h
Today, I'm going to have a challenge of 50km cycling to add stamina. I could think of different courses, but picked the one with less signals, almost on the soil that's very comfortable to cycle.
At first, I aimed for 33km/h speed, but with signals and cars the average speed ended dropping. There seem to be other bikers using the same course so it was fun feeling like they were my company. Especially by the river, the scenery is nice and it feels good. It's also enjoyable to cycle watching baseball field, golf course and dart course. After I cycled for 25km, I drank some water, cooled myself down and returned.
It's a so so pace. I forgot to get off at the bridge I was supposed to and took quite a lot of time to get back. The yellow line in the map below is the mistake I've made.
The course by the bank ended up going against the wind and it was tough which I only made it aroun 28-29km/h. The pulse was 144 which is pretty high. Around 45km spot when my front thigh's muscle started screaming, I dropped my speed down to 25km/h. I tried to cycle mainly using my right foot. (This is maybe because I was mainly using left foot since my right knee was hurting although it did disappear after 15 minutes).
At first it was cool and comfortable, but it became much hotter and my sweat filled the helmet's water absorption part, like last time my sweat dropped into my eyes and it was uncomfortable. I couldn't move my legs and my bum started to hurt, too. If I float my bum then there's more pressure on my legs and it was just a disaster. It was such a shame I had to make this mistake and had to cycle for extra 5km in this situation.
Although I managed to cycle 50km point and calculated my time and pulse. I tried to cycle the last 5km for cool down, but there's three vicious uphill in between. In the end I pushed myself and cycled uphill in one go, so when I arrived home I absolutely had no energy left, and even had hard time walking. Afterwards, I've massaged carefully. I do hope there won't be muscle aches tomorrow...
Result: Time, Speed, Puse
First half: 25km: 52'52'', AVD: 28km/h, Avg: 130, End 115
Latter half: 25km: 62'03'', AVG: 24km/h, Avg: 131, End 119
Pulse Range set: 125-137, Within the set: 58min, Over the set: 33min, Below the set: 36min
Overall: 55.2km, in 2 hours 6 minutes, average speed: 26.km/h
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Sept 16: Swim@25m pool, 7:20-9pm
Target:400m x 3
Today, the usual 50m pool I go to was closed so I ended up going to the 25m pool in Tokyo which I've never been. The water was clear and perhaps because it was raining, it was pretty empty.
I ended up getting a cramp on my left toe and had to slower my pace. Afterwards, I swam briefly and instructed my son with his swimming style. I used to always beat him with the front crawl, but I lost by 1 meter in this 25m pool today...
Result: 300m 100m 400m 300m 100m 100m
Total: 1.3km + α
Today, the usual 50m pool I go to was closed so I ended up going to the 25m pool in Tokyo which I've never been. The water was clear and perhaps because it was raining, it was pretty empty.
I ended up getting a cramp on my left toe and had to slower my pace. Afterwards, I swam briefly and instructed my son with his swimming style. I used to always beat him with the front crawl, but I lost by 1 meter in this 25m pool today...
Result: 300m 100m 400m 300m 100m 100m
Total: 1.3km + α
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Sept 12: Cycle@6:50-7:32am, 27℃
Target: 20km in 32km/h
Going: 16minutes, ave 136, end 128
Return: 19minutes, ave 144, end 144
Max 163
The course was over 20km but I started counting the pulse after 1km so the recorded result was 18km actually. The first half's target was 33km/h but I got tired and lost my pace after 5km point. The latter half was 3 minutes delayed than the first half. I need more trainings.
My sweat falls into my eyes and it hurts, and when that happens my tears comes out and then I get a runny nose. I suppose I'm cycling with an ugly face. I still managed to clear the 30km/h mark, but I think I'll need to have my energy enough to be able to cycle in 35km/h.
I've massaged and stretched my muscles carefully afterwards.
Result: 18km in 35minutes, average 31km/h.Going: 16minutes, ave 136, end 128
Return: 19minutes, ave 144, end 144
Max 163
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Sept 11: Cycle@7:10am, 27℃
Target: 1 lap of Mountain course
Result: 6.3km in 14'19'', Altitude difference 65m
Heart pulse: Max 160
Lap 1: 08:09 Ave 134, End 156, after the first climb (2.9km)
Lap 2: 06:09 Ave 144, End 132
The anticipated knee pain wasn't there, and I was able to cycle pretty smoothly. If I recover consistently, I might be able to start running again. The time has improved regardless I haven't cycled recently.
Result: 6.3km in 14'19'', Altitude difference 65m
Heart pulse: Max 160
Lap 1: 08:09 Ave 134, End 156, after the first climb (2.9km)
Lap 2: 06:09 Ave 144, End 132
The anticipated knee pain wasn't there, and I was able to cycle pretty smoothly. If I recover consistently, I might be able to start running again. The time has improved regardless I haven't cycled recently.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Sept 9: Swim@50m pool, 6:15-7:25pm
Target: 400m x 3
Result: 400m, 100m, 200m, 100m, 100m, 200m
Break: 300m, 200m, 100m, 100m points
Total: 1.8km
Since I haven't exercised for a while, it wasn't easy. I need to maintain my exercises. I guess this challenge against aging is harder than I thought.
When I get stuck in the people in the lane I swim slowly but when it was going to stop, I changed to breakstroke. The knee pain is mostly not there.
16 strokes for 25m, 42strokes for 50m was the best. The form is not there yet so I'll need to modify it.
Result: 400m, 100m, 200m, 100m, 100m, 200m
Break: 300m, 200m, 100m, 100m points
Total: 1.8km
Since I haven't exercised for a while, it wasn't easy. I need to maintain my exercises. I guess this challenge against aging is harder than I thought.
When I get stuck in the people in the lane I swim slowly but when it was going to stop, I changed to breakstroke. The knee pain is mostly not there.
16 strokes for 25m, 42strokes for 50m was the best. The form is not there yet so I'll need to modify it.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Sept 4: Swim@25m pool, 7:20-8:20pm
Target: 400m x 3
When I kick the water, the knee pain starts so I've swam in light 2 beat style using my left leg. Overall I swam in a slow pace. I got stuck in the middle, and had to stop at 200m mark but waited for 15 seconds and started again. I can use the pool kick for 25m pool so it's easier than 50m pool. I'd like to try what it's like in the open water.
I checked my form and the best stroke number was 16 times in 25m, which is not so great. I guess I'll need to modify my forms.
Result: 400m, 200m, 200m, 100m, 400m, 100m
When I kick the water, the knee pain starts so I've swam in light 2 beat style using my left leg. Overall I swam in a slow pace. I got stuck in the middle, and had to stop at 200m mark but waited for 15 seconds and started again. I can use the pool kick for 25m pool so it's easier than 50m pool. I'd like to try what it's like in the open water.
I checked my form and the best stroke number was 16 times in 25m, which is not so great. I guess I'll need to modify my forms.
Result: 400m, 200m, 200m, 100m, 400m, 100m
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Sept 2: Swim@50m pool, 6:30-7:30pm
My target for this month is 400m x 3 laps.
I go to the usual pool that has 50m and 25m after work in Tokyo.
Today there's a reservation and we have one less lane, so the slow lane is pretty crowded. I swam by 100m for a while, deciding to swim longer slower style after 7pm's break. Sometimes the front crawl is too hard then I switch to breaststrokes. Even though it took me 14min plus for 600m.
Result: 100m, 200m, 100m, 100m, 100m, break, 600m, 200m, 100m
Total: 1.5km
I go to the usual pool that has 50m and 25m after work in Tokyo.
Today there's a reservation and we have one less lane, so the slow lane is pretty crowded. I swam by 100m for a while, deciding to swim longer slower style after 7pm's break. Sometimes the front crawl is too hard then I switch to breaststrokes. Even though it took me 14min plus for 600m.
Result: 100m, 200m, 100m, 100m, 100m, break, 600m, 200m, 100m
Total: 1.5km
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