Today I took a half day off due to the pilot health check, and headed to Haneda airport's clinic. Afterwards, I went to the pool thinking this probably will be the last training before I depart.
The pool was relatively empty because it's during weekday and earlier time. Therefore I hardly got stuck. I aimed for not stopping and managed to swim 1km. When I tried to swim fast, then the arms gets tired. When I get tired, I release the energy so it doesn't proceed as much. I'd like to be able to find a balanced speed and be able to swim for a long distance. In the beginning, I got stuck about 2 times, but I was able to swim for 1km so if I swim slowly I should be able to swim 750m. After 5 minute break, I swam 500m, and counted amount of strokes in 25m pool. I've managed to swim in 14 strokes. After swimming 200m, I've ended the training. I'll be leaving for Europe day after tomorrow.
Result: 1km, 500m, 25m x 8, total: 1.7km
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
July 26: Swim - 50m pool, 6:10-6:50pm
There's only 4 days left until I leave. I've booked rental car, hotel and started packing so I couldn't swim during the weekend. Weekdays are only my chances. Today was pretty empty so I was able to swim slightly longer. I felt the water was somehow cleaner. I think the water gets slightly dirtier if it's more crowded. Anyway I focused on swimming for long distance.
Result: 800m, 600m,, 200m, total 1.6km
Result: 800m, 600m,, 200m, total 1.6km
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
July 20: Swim - 50m pool, 5:50-6:30pm
There's only a week left until I depart for Europe, and I'm thinking I should try to go to the pool as often as I can. I'm afraid of the stamina (especially muscles) decrease when I take time off. Today I decided I won't think of a programme and just swim long distance.
Tokyo Gym is so nice with clean water. Although recently it's gone less clear. When I ask the staff, it's because of they're saving electricity. I can see that it's also slightly darker, but I wondered initially. Usually they change the water once a year, and the rest they maintain the water quality with circulation filter. They normally have 6 machines with filter pumps but only uses 4. If they don't do it, they had to shut down the pool. I didn't expect that saving electricity is effecting even in these places.
Result: 500m, 500m, 200m, total 1.2km
Tokyo Gym is so nice with clean water. Although recently it's gone less clear. When I ask the staff, it's because of they're saving electricity. I can see that it's also slightly darker, but I wondered initially. Usually they change the water once a year, and the rest they maintain the water quality with circulation filter. They normally have 6 machines with filter pumps but only uses 4. If they don't do it, they had to shut down the pool. I didn't expect that saving electricity is effecting even in these places.
Result: 500m, 500m, 200m, total 1.2km
Sunday, July 17, 2011
July 17: Cycle - 6.3km hill course, 5:17-5:48
Today I've done 2 laps in the usual hill course nearby. During the day time it goes up to 36C degrees so I've decided to cycle early in the morning since it's much cooler.
The bicycle I'm riding for more than 10 years has not been taken care of at all so I've cleaned the whole thing by taking parts away. Especially the chains were really black but after cleaning it was shining! I have started to think that chains were meant to be black, but it has brought back the old shining light and I was super thrilled.
However, whilst I was cleaning there were a bit adjusting problem, and now during the front gear change, the chain comes off! This time was second trial run after adjusting the gear. Last time the chains only came off once so I didn't take it too seriously, but this time, once after the first lap, and another during the second lap, so I had to get off the bicycle and fix those chains. Fortunately, those chains were shining state so my hands didn't get dirty so much.
The chain comes off towards outside when I shift the gear to outside of front part(?), so I had to stop when I was about to go on fast speed. This gear fixing is going to cost me time but I guess I have no other option.
After running, and whilst switching from swimming to cycling, I've attached my shoes to the bicycle so that I can put them on while I'm cycling. I tried this system, which is used largely in triathlon since it reduces time. I was able to put them on whilst cycling even though the weight of the shoe unbalances the bicycle.
There are 2 belts to fix the shoe to the bicycle which substitutes the shoe laces. One belt would be an advantage, but I've decided to go with 2 belts. I'm taking the shoe and pedal with me since my plan is to attach them to the borrowed bicycle.
Result: 12.6km, 30'32'' (first lap: 15'19'', second lap: 15'09'')
Average speed: 24.8km/h, fastest speed: 60km/h, slowest speed: 0km/h (due to the chains coming off)
Pulse limit (120-147), Inside: 23'41'', Top: 4'59'', Bottom: 1'52''
1st lap: first half - 9'14'' Ave: 130, End: 155, second half: 6'05'', Ave: 140, End: 116
2nd lap: first half - 8'48'' Ave: 139, End: 157, second half: 6'21'', Ave: 144, End 130
However, whilst I was cleaning there were a bit adjusting problem, and now during the front gear change, the chain comes off! This time was second trial run after adjusting the gear. Last time the chains only came off once so I didn't take it too seriously, but this time, once after the first lap, and another during the second lap, so I had to get off the bicycle and fix those chains. Fortunately, those chains were shining state so my hands didn't get dirty so much.
The chain comes off towards outside when I shift the gear to outside of front part(?), so I had to stop when I was about to go on fast speed. This gear fixing is going to cost me time but I guess I have no other option.
After running, and whilst switching from swimming to cycling, I've attached my shoes to the bicycle so that I can put them on while I'm cycling. I tried this system, which is used largely in triathlon since it reduces time. I was able to put them on whilst cycling even though the weight of the shoe unbalances the bicycle.
There are 2 belts to fix the shoe to the bicycle which substitutes the shoe laces. One belt would be an advantage, but I've decided to go with 2 belts. I'm taking the shoe and pedal with me since my plan is to attach them to the borrowed bicycle.
Result: 12.6km, 30'32'' (first lap: 15'19'', second lap: 15'09'')
Average speed: 24.8km/h, fastest speed: 60km/h, slowest speed: 0km/h (due to the chains coming off)
Pulse limit (120-147), Inside: 23'41'', Top: 4'59'', Bottom: 1'52''
1st lap: first half - 9'14'' Ave: 130, End: 155, second half: 6'05'', Ave: 140, End: 116
2nd lap: first half - 8'48'' Ave: 139, End: 157, second half: 6'21'', Ave: 144, End 130
- there's uphill during the first half so the end pulse has max data
- the downhill after the first lap has low end pulse since i'm taking rest for the coming lap
- the chains came off during the first half in the first lap, and second half during the second lap.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
July 16: Swim - 25m pool, 7:45-8:45pm
From now on, I'd like to swim as much as possible to maintain the body strength. Therefore, even the actually swimming time is short, I'm going to make it frequent as I can. Today, I go to the pool, that's 5 min away by car.
This pool is very close to the house and it's cheap (400yen for 2 hours).
Since it's 3-day-weekend, the pool is crowded and can't swim very smoothly, but manage to swim 500m without stopping. Towards the end, it was getting less crowded so I was able to swim 500m pretty smoothly. Then I adjusted the form.
After swimming 750m, the body is so hot (and perhaps the water temperature is warm) I had to get back to the water to cool my body. In the end I walked in the water to strengthen my knees and cooled down.
Result: 500m, 750m, 50m x 4, Total 1.45km
Since it's 3-day-weekend, the pool is crowded and can't swim very smoothly, but manage to swim 500m without stopping. Towards the end, it was getting less crowded so I was able to swim 500m pretty smoothly. Then I adjusted the form.
After swimming 750m, the body is so hot (and perhaps the water temperature is warm) I had to get back to the water to cool my body. In the end I walked in the water to strengthen my knees and cooled down.
Result: 500m, 750m, 50m x 4, Total 1.45km
Thursday, July 14, 2011
June 30 - July 14: Swim - 50m pool
I have not written blogs for a while, but I have been exercising using the indoor roller cycling.
I swam on June 30th, July 5th, 7th and 14th at the 50m pool, but I was not feeling well so it wasn't frequent. It has been very hot here so didn't sleep well and might had a heat stroke during midnight. At the pool yesterday, I swam 500m then my arms got tired so I took a break and swam 500m again. I felt my swim form is rough and putting too much effort so moved to 25m pool and counted how many strokes I used. It was 17, which is high. I noticed that the timing of hand stroking weren't great so I'm going to improve in this area. I swam slowly and improved to 15 strokes.
I noticed my body strength is weakening. I'll need to recover from the summer heat exhaustion. First I'll need to sleep well. I'll be leaving for Europe in 2 weeks time so I'd like to have my health/body adjusted perfectly.
For the indoor roller, I train whilst watching the morning TV drama (15min), and conduct roughly 3 times a week. It takes 5 minutes to get the pulse up to 120. And the highest is around 130. I do use a/c and fan to keep my body cool, but even though the sweat falls on the floor, so I cover the floor with a sheet.
The roller I'm using is a small one so I'm not taking much space in the living room. But the noise from the tires are too loud and that's the weak point of this product.
I swam on June 30th, July 5th, 7th and 14th at the 50m pool, but I was not feeling well so it wasn't frequent. It has been very hot here so didn't sleep well and might had a heat stroke during midnight. At the pool yesterday, I swam 500m then my arms got tired so I took a break and swam 500m again. I felt my swim form is rough and putting too much effort so moved to 25m pool and counted how many strokes I used. It was 17, which is high. I noticed that the timing of hand stroking weren't great so I'm going to improve in this area. I swam slowly and improved to 15 strokes.
I noticed my body strength is weakening. I'll need to recover from the summer heat exhaustion. First I'll need to sleep well. I'll be leaving for Europe in 2 weeks time so I'd like to have my health/body adjusted perfectly.
For the indoor roller, I train whilst watching the morning TV drama (15min), and conduct roughly 3 times a week. It takes 5 minutes to get the pulse up to 120. And the highest is around 130. I do use a/c and fan to keep my body cool, but even though the sweat falls on the floor, so I cover the floor with a sheet.
The roller I'm using is a small one so I'm not taking much space in the living room. But the noise from the tires are too loud and that's the weak point of this product.
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