January - Swim + Run Challenge - GREEN Team

Swimming is good.....swimming is fun....

I am slow when it comes to swimming, but it's really something I like.  I made vast improvements last year after taking some swimming lessons at the Y.  Since I'm a member it was prtetty cheap and was really worth it.  You can do it!

 Now if only I could run.....

A year ago, I thought I was going to die after only 25 yards freestyle.  I could swim backstroke without too much trouble, but freestyle kicked my @ss.  

Now, I'm still slow, but I can swimfor a long time, and I no longer spent time grasping onto the side of the pool and thinking "Now I have to swim BACK?" 

I took lessons at the Y and it made a huge difference.  the other thing that helped me a lot was wearing fins for a couple of weeks.  it feltlike cheating, but when I took them off my body position was so much better it was nearly unbelievable. 

Hi Team!!

Hopefully everyone had a great first week!!!

Sharon 

Great "Go Green" pic!

I'm on a cycling focus this week and next, but still getting some running and swimming in.

Are we all subscribed to this thread?

enjoy,
tom

Good Morning Green Team.  Attached is this weeks spreadsheet.  Looks like some of us have some work to do!  Please review the spreadsheet and post some inspirations on teammates training logs who you feel need some Inspiring!

Let me know if any corrections are required.

Regards,

Steve

Hi everybody!

Just made it to the challenge but arriving already in the green for the week! I am following and intend to keep following my plan. Hope everybody has fun! Let's go green team....make them envy us!

Update to the Spreadsheet - I had forgotten to add Chipit Muffin.  Sorry Chip.

Well I admit, I have 2 big red Nos but, according to my evil plan, I'm right on target....

I will *not* fail. 

Argh!  Only 6 minutes short on my swim goal for the week!!  (I should have checked my log before my last swim.)

Hope everyone has a great week!  I should be right back on track this week.

Sharon 

Not sure if everyone saw this on the main thread for this challenge but in case not here it is again:

Week 1 Results

Where I'd like to see the most improvement on is the number of us who are on pace in both the run and swim.  The other stats can be misleading as percent completed can be swayed by someone jumping way ahead of pace.

Good luck everyone - make this a good week!

Steve

Got a few laps in the pool last night.  I want to have a green yes on next weeks progress chart.  I have some catching up to do on the swimming but should be right on track for the running.  Thanks for keeping an eye on us....

So far so good! I got a swim in at lunch and am leaving work a bit early today (don't tell my boss) to get in a 80 minute run with hills.

Don't worry about the Red "Nos" for me in week one. My planned swim volume increases every week this month and my planned run volume goes up significantly for a few weeks too. I'm on target for the challenge!

And one thing: no matter what, we can't let the Red team beat us. That rstocks3 character is a baaaaad man. Very bad. He must be brought down.