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Tag Archives: session
New 3000m Swim Sessions
I’ve created myself some new 3000m swim sessions. They include a 1 mile time trial once every 6 weeks, and 10 sessions which I’ll do one after the other. Since I’ve been going along to the pool with Fit … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Updates
Tagged 3000m, bellahouston, googles, practice, session, swim, water
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Wk44 – Swim Session 10 and some (3000m)
Tuesday night. I went to Bella to swim again. I thought I’d take in what Mark said last night and try and improve my stroke based on his feedback. I wasn’t really in the mood for it come 3-4pm but … Continue reading
Wk42 – Swim Session 9 plus some
Monday night was swimming at Bellahouston again. I sort of wasn’t in the mood for it, but once I got in I was fine (as usual). It was meant to be Swim Session 9, but the plan I had with … Continue reading
Posted in Swim Session
Tagged bella, bellahouston, davidson, ian, pool, session, swim
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Wk41 – Swim Session 7
Monday night after work and I was getting picked up from work and taken to Bella to swim. When I was in the changing room (as usual) I wasn’t really too keen, on going in for a swim, but I … Continue reading
Wk39 – Swim Session 5 & an MP with odd tumble turns!
Tuesday night and I went straight from work to the pool. It was strangely quiet but I think we just got in earlier than normal. I did swim session 5, 88 lengths, then 12 lengths to make it up to … Continue reading
Wk38 – Swim Session 4 + some
Monday night – swim night. Swim Session 4 involved a lot more kicking and less continuous swimming that Swim Session 3 which had the 1 mile time trial. I’m going the swim sessions from my Sw Sessions page, and adding … Continue reading
Posted in Routes, Swim Session, Weather
Tagged 100 lengths, 2500m, 4, bellahouston, glasgow, kick, pull, route, run, session, swim
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Wk5 – Swim Session 12
Monday night and I made it to Bella to do swim session 12. Swim Session 12, 2500m, 100 lengths, 46:06 500m FC steady 300m FC fast 500m FC pull 300m FC fast 500m FC steady 300m FC fast 100m FC … Continue reading
Wk4 – Swim Session 11
With my Timex heart rate monitor that I use for swimming with out of action, I decided I would try swim session 11. But just time the whole session instead of doing the splits and heart rate recording. Swim Session … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Swim Session
Tagged 11, bellahouston, eggs, good workout, pool, session, swim, swimming
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Wk2 – Swim Session 1
Monday night and I went straight to Bellahouston swimming pool after work. I got into the changing rooms and as usual had a slight bit of doubt about doing the swim. But I was able to park that thought and remember the buzz … Continue reading
Posted in Swim Session
Tagged 1, 2000m, bellahouston, FC, session, swim, swim session 1
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