Tag Archives: swim

Wk8 – First swim of the year

Posted on February 18, 2013 by lornpearson

This morning I was up just after 6am to go swimming.  The pain in my left Hip Flexor had eased a lot since Sunday afternoon where I found it hard to walk and had very limited range of movement.  I … Continue reading →

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Total Immersion Swimming Drill Videos

Posted on January 12, 2012 by lornpearson

I put some new swim sessions on my blog recently, sessions based on the Total Immersion technique. I went in the pool last night to try them out, and think I got them kind of right, more work required though I … Continue reading →

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Speedo Aquacoach Watch

Posted on January 11, 2012 by lornpearson

I’m going to use my Speedo Aquacoach watch for the first time in the pool tonight.  The watch didn’t come with an instruction manual, you’re provided with a quick start guide on the inside of the box (so you have … Continue reading →

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My 2011 Totals

Posted on December 23, 2011 by lornpearson

It’s come to that time of year again… where I add up all my totals of how far I’ve run, cycled, swum and walked etc… and this year has been a bit of a bumper year for me. 🙂 (In … Continue reading →

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Wk49 – Lower weights & Abs Wk1 mark 2

Posted on December 9, 2011 by lornpearson

I did a weights routine for my legs and abs on Thursday morning and I was surprised to find on Thursday night and Friday I didn’t really feel much effect from it. So I decided I’d try again, with more … Continue reading →

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Two tosses of a coin and a swim

Posted on November 30, 2011 by lornpearson

Tuesday night and I REALLY couldn’t be bothered to go swimming.  There were so many excuses I’d made up: I worked a little late, and it would be 6pm before I got to the pool. I wanted my dinner. I … Continue reading →

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Rest day and Santa Claus Speedo Aquacoach

Posted on November 17, 2011 by lornpearson

Gill text me late last night to say she couldn’t make our run on Thursday morning, so I decided a lie in would be a good bet for me. 🙂  Although I’ve only run once this week, I’m thinking it … Continue reading →

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New 3000m Swim Sessions

Posted on November 15, 2011 by lornpearson

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 →

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Wk46 – 3000m Swim Session 12 & teaching points

Posted on November 14, 2011 by lornpearson

Monday night and I went to Bella to swim with Fit Girl again.  My foot strain was a little sore when I kicked, but nothing show stopping.  It was a pretty straight forward session for me, Swim Session 12, alternating … Continue reading →

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Wk45 – 3000m swim and ‘Run Tomas Run’?

Posted on November 9, 2011 by lornpearson

Tuesday night and I got picked up from work and taken to Bella pool. The plan was to do Swim Session 11, then run home, taking a long route of about 7 miles. The swim went fine, I was concentrating … Continue reading →

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