Swim workout, May 10

LotStreetWiz woke me up at 7:00 this morning so we could go swiming at a the Settlement House community pool near Grange Parkl He had a precise workout from his coach; I just wanted to practise and get in some distance.

In 25-yard pool:

• warm-up: (50 yd. breaststroke + 50 yd. front crawl) x 3 = 300 yd.
• body-core rolling, 50 yd.
• front crawl, 50 yd. x 2 = 100 yd.
• kicking with flutterboard, 50 yd.
• front crawl , 50 yd. x 3 = 150 yd.
• cool-down: side stroke, 50 yd x 2 = 100 yd.

total, 750 yards (675 m)
Over the same period, LotStreetWiz swam 1700 yards.

Here’s a look around the pool. East wall:

South wall:

West wall:

Bleachers and kayaks:

Swim workout May 9

LotStreetWiz very nicely woke me up at 6:00 with coffee and a snack. I drove us to my pool and he waited 7 minutes for a streetcar to take him thence to his pool. They’re supposed to run every 2 to 3 minutes.

Approximate workout in 25-yard (22.5m) pool:

• warm-up: 3 x (50 yards breast stroke + 50 yards front crawl) = 300 yards
• 50 yd. crawl + 100 yd. breast stroke + 50 yd. crawl = 200 yards
• 50 yd. breast stroke + 100 yd. crawl + 50 yd. breast strokel = 200 yards
• 50 yd. crawl + 100 yd. breast stroke + 50 yd. crawl = 200 yards
• cool-down: 2 x 25 yd. side stroke: 50 yd.

Total, 950 yd. (855 m)

Worked on cardiovascular stamina, arm extension in crawl, circular catch in breast stroke.

Swim workout May 7

LotStreetWiz very nicely woke me up at 6:00 with coffee and a snack, then dropped me off at the pool.

Approximate workout in 25-yard (22.5m) pool:

• warm-up: 3 x (50 yards breast stroke + 50 yards front crawl) = 300 yards
• 3 x (100 yd. breast stroke + 100 yards front crawl with pull-buoy) = 600 yards
• three-position sculling with pull-buoy: 50 yd.
• cool-down: 2 x 50 yd. side stroke: 100 yd.

Total, 1050 yd. (945 m)

Worked on cardiovascular stamina, smoother stroke in crawl.

The leaves of the chestnut trees are now bigger than my hand. I saw a grey pigeon with two white tufts of feathers over its eyes.

After that I had breakfast, dropped in at Autodesk (formerly Alias|Wavefont), and took the streetcar home to get my computer working. I added a one-mile walk at the end of the streetcar ride.

Then in the evening it’s an hour of Pilates.

Sunday swim

One of the nice things about swimming on Sunday is that parking is free until 13:00 as another way for the state to support Christianity—or any other religion that happens to have church services on Sunday mornings.

Approximate workout in 25-yard pool:

• warm-up: breast stroke 50 yards and front crawl 50 yards, repeated: 200 yards
• five-position sculling with hand paddles 50 yards x 2: 100 yards
• five-position sculling without hand paddles, 50 yards
• three-position sculling with paddles and pull-buoys, with a partner, 4 alternate lengths of towing and being towed: 50 yards of sculling
• front crawl with hand paddles, 50 yards x 3: 150 yards
• front crawl, 25 yards x 4: 100 yards
• cool-down: any stroke: 2 lengths side stroke, 1 length front crawl, 1 length side stroke: 100 yd.

Total, 750 yd.

Worked on vertical hand position in sculling, stroke timing and recovery with breathing in crawl.

When I came out of the community centre, gulls were flapping down the street like loose sheets of newsprint. I heard an Eastern White-throated sparrow nearby. I might even have caught a glimpse of it: there was something unusual foraging in the spruce buds.

Swim workout May 2

After a bit of confusion about the schedule, I got off to swimming this morning.

Approximate workout in 25-yard pool:

• warm-up: two of length of breaststroke + length of front crawl: 100 yards
• 50 yards “kicking 101″
• 50 yards body-core kicking on back
• 2 x 50 yards body-core kicking and rolling: 100 yards
• 2 x 75 yards front crawl: 150 yards

total, 450 yards (405 m)

Swimming at hotel

Hotel pools are generally quite small, suitable for splashing aound with small children. This one is small, but I made due for about an hour of bobbing around and stretching idle muscles. I’ll upload a picture of the pool.

Swim workout, April 21

Approximate workout in 25-yard pool:

• warm-up: 4 x (50 breast stroke + 50 crawl) = 400
• 2 x 50 kicking 101 = 100
• 1 x 50 body core, on back, breathing = 50
• 2 x 50 body core, rolling side to side = 100
• 1 x 150 front crawl with hand paddles = 150

Total, 750 yd.
Worked on breathing, timing, and body positioning.

Swim workout, April 20

Approximate workout in 25-yard pool:

• warm-up: 2 x (50 breast stroke + 50 crawl) = 200
• 3 x 50 front crawl with pull-buoy = 150
• 2 x 50 front crawl with hand paddles and pull-buoy = 100
• 1 (or 2) x 50 front crawl with hand paddles = 50 (or 100)
• 3 x 50 front crawl = 150
• 1 x 50 front crawl with hand paddles = 50

Total, 700 yd. (or 750)
Worked on stroke timing with breathing.

Swim workout April 18

Workout, 25-yard pool, 7:10 a.m.:

• 5 x 50 breast stroke = 250
• 3 x 50 extended flutter kick = 150
• 3 x 100 front crawl = 300

Total, 700 yd.
Worked on kicking as well as breathing.

Serious fun: Contra dance spring weekend

The Contra Dance spring weekend is almost here! Visit TCdance.org for details.

Location: Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Avenue
Dates: 2008 April 11 19:30 - April 15 16:30