Pesky Pengiuns (Page 2)

Hello fellow Penguins!

Sorry for the late post.

I used to swim competition for my local swim club in the summers growing up and am probably a little too proud that my 50y Fly record still stands, some 20+ years after I set it. I have one triathlon under my belt since joining beginnertriathlete. I'm hoping to change that next year when the tri season rolls around again. I've been working hard to improve my running, at the expense of everything else (including posting to BT) - so this challenge is the perfect motivator for me to get back in the pool and back to logging workouts.

I've got my heart set on the goal of 4500m for the month. I swim at the college pool down the street from work, which closes for their winter break on Dec 21 - I guess I'd better get moving.

Good luck to all!

Ellie

Thanks!

Heya people, went for a run this morning, and a swim after school. I did 1333m, my longest ever workout! Shame it was round about 3:30/100m....very slow. Think I'm gona get TI and start doing some drills from there. I plan to go again tommorrow, but won't be able to go again 'till next monday!

Hope it's going well for everyone else!

Oops.  Um...in doing the math I just realized that my goal is 4500m/week, bringing me to  a 13500m goal for December. 

dmorgan_jazz9 - 2007-12-04 8:59 AM Yeah-thats what I keep telling myself, it happened pretty quickly for me with running. I'm hoping it'll happen with cycling too. The thing I'm worried about it I might be drilling the wrong technique in. Hopefully I'll join my local tri club in the new year, and they have coached swim sessions, so right now I hope to just build a good base of fitness.

One thing Ive found with drills is the ones you find the hardest to do are usually the ones you need the most!

GREAT job everybody!!  And thanks Terri for being head elf!!!

I finally got in the pool today after work although I REALLY didn't want to!  If it wasn't for this challenge I probably would have skipped it.  Haven't been swimming for at least 6 weeks but it wasn't nearly as tough as this time last year when I got in the pool for the first time in YEARS.  As usual, and just like running and riding, the 1st few laps were the toughest.  Then got somewhat comfortable and focused more on form than on not drowning!  Back in the pool on Wed.

Susan

No drowning is a great accomplisment! Congratulations!

I'll second that -- I love my YakTrax!  Especially when I'm running with the dogs   I can run trails all winter with those on -- unless we get snowfalls like last winter when even snowshoes weren't enough.

Hey guys, how's it going?!

Just did 800m in the pool, fairly good swim, worked on some drills. Still dead slow though. However on a positive note, I was thinking about when I first started swimming for triathlon, and I'd get to the half way point in the pool where the lifeguard sits, and think, 'oh no! I've still got 15m to go!'Made me realise how far I've come. The bad news is, I just can't get to the pool again before next monday!! ah well.

Oh yeah - Im gonna like you Im a little star obsessed... not as much as Dee (D001) if you want to talk stars... she is your girl!

I LOVE your penguin!