Monthly Archives: July 2010

Wk30 – Wed – Run and Swim Session 2

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

On Wednesday I went to the gym and planned a 5 mile (8k) run… 3 miles of it were to be tempo…so I started at 11.5kph and aimed to increase the speed each mile…   I did the following: 1600m … Continue reading →

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Swim Sessions 1-6 (shorter! – 2000m – 2400m)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

1 W Up: 400m 4 x 4 100m FC, BC, FC, BS with 75 secs rest. Set 1: 400m 4 x 4 4 x 100m FC – 25m fast / 75m steady. Set 2: 600m 3 x 8 3 x … Continue reading →

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Swim Sessions 7 – 12 (shorter! – 2000m – 2400m)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

  7 W Up: 400m 2 x 8  FC build. Set 1: 1500m 5 x (3 x 4) FC steady. Every 3rd 100m fast. Rest: 400m 4 x 4  FC / BS swim down.   2300 92 46 mins 8 … Continue reading →

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Wk30 – Swim Session 1 (shorter) – Monday

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

On Monday night I went to the pool after setting up my swimming sessions to be shorter and more acheivable. I was finding the thought of doing 3-3.4k swimming just too overwhelming and a chore – so I decided I … Continue reading →

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Wk30 – Run, cycle, swim!!

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

Start the week as I mean to go on.. I only got 4 hours sleep on Sunday night… wasn’t feeling too good when I lay down…not sure why..but I eventually got to sleep around 2am.   I’d arranged to go … Continue reading →

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Wk29 – Long run on Saturday

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

On Thursday night I went out for dinner and on Friday I went to work then went shopping after work (day/night off).   And on Saturday it was long run time.  I left at around 9:30 and aimed to run … Continue reading →

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Wk29 – Wednesday – run and swim 8

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

So… Wednesday night.  I did a fast run on the treadmill then went into the pool for the first time in ages and did swim session 8.  3300m.  I don’t know why, but the swim dread came back to me … Continue reading →

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Wk29 – Mon & Tues

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

After the weekend away I took Monday as a rest day… and went to the gym and spin on Tuesday.   In the gym, I did the weights routine number 1… getting used to the exercises now, which is good, … Continue reading →

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Wk28 – long fast run details

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Wk28 -8.3M Inverness   Here are the times from the weekend long fast run… I struggled somewhat having runt he first bit far too fast… so the timings don’t really make good reading… all over the place really:   1 … Continue reading →

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Wk29 – just over 5 weeks to the open water swim!!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by

It’s been bugging me recently that I have the 1 mile open water swim soon… the 21st of August… which is just over 5 weeks away!!   I’ve not been in the pool for about 1-2 months, so as much … Continue reading →

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