Swimming Training
I mentioned in yesterday’s post that I’m doing swiming training 3 days a week - Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I’ve been building up to this for a few weeks now. You know, a couple of weeks once a week, then twice a week, and so on and so forth. It’s a one hour session called “swim-fit”. The idea being to build fitness. I gotta tell you though, if fitness involves sore muscles, aching joints and complete and utter exhaustion - it’s working!
This is also part of Operation “Make Friends” (hereafter referred to as OMF 
) as after a session we sit around over a coffee and gossip trade stories about our kids.
Earlier this week it was noted how much fitter everyone was getting, and today I really felt it. I was able to keep going when previously I would have given up stopped for a rest. The confidence boos alone from that has made a big difference. I don’t keep track of how far we swim each day, but according to the coach it’s around 2 - 2.5km. Not to be sneezed at.
But beyond actually getting fit, I’ve decided I need a somewhat more specific goal.
In September our town holds its annual triathalon. Well, a half triathalon anyway. Now don’t go giving yourself a panic attack - I would dream for a second of aiming that high, but as a part of the triathalon festival is a 750m open water swim. THAT I could do. So by September I’m aiming to be able to swim 750m. I don’t plan to win, or even make the top 10. Just to be able to complete the whole 750m is enough for me.
And I’m getting there. This morning I swam 400m before I stopped for a rest. I’ve still got 4 months to go. Imagine what I’ll be able to do then?
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I’m so jealous. I wish I could swim year round. Swimming is my preferred form of exercising. It doesn’t matter how sore I am, I can nearly always swim. I can’t always use the bikes or treadmills or even walk.
You’re doing so well. I’m sure you’ll have no problem making your goal! Yay you!!
Yay you! You’re doing so well. I can bob around in the water a bit…..
You are totally awesome! Swimming like that would absolutely kill me. Then there’s the “blind as a bat” factor. Basically anyone in my lane would not be safe from crashes!
Bettina - It is awesome. This is the first year we’ve been here the pool has stayed open all year. The new heater is going in next week. Swimming is great. If Miss Moo is asleep at the end of the session I often keep going for a bit. It’s probably a sickness.
River - thanks. I grew up in the NT with a pool, so swimming is kind of second nature to me. We have ladies in the session who kick up and down the pool for the hour on noodles. They have a great old natter.
Tess - I’m also in the “blind as a bat” category. I share a lane with a girl who is well aware of my limitations and keeps out of my way hehe. I have to say the first few sessions were awful. But like I read the other day - going once is easy, it’s going the second time that is the hard part.