Aspire Channel Swim

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Another 52 lengths this morning. Am feeling pretty good today! I even found a different bus that goes all the way to the station, so drops me off a lot closer to my office than the number 17. So I don't have to hang around waiting for the 17 if its late (which it often is), I can just jump on the first bus that comes to the stop. Means I'll never be late for work.

So am well ahead of target right now, not quite to the stage where if I missed a session I'd not fall behind, but if I do another 50+ on Thursday morning then I'll be well on my way. If I keep this rate up, I will be done almost three weeks early! Although I do anticipate having to miss a session or two at some point, so its good to have this buffer set up already. I think getting behind on target would be rather demotivating.

Comments

[hungry-pixel.livejournal.com]

52 lengths is quite eyebrow-raisingly impressive

How many could you do when you first started?

[hungry-pixel.livejournal.com]

Ooh, and, your waterproof MP3 player - can I ask where you go it and how much? Annoyingly they don't seem to make waterproof casing and headphones for the iPod Touch, although they do for the other kinds of iPod

[supertinks.livejournal.com]

mine is the hot pink speedo 1GB mp3 :-)

I bought it direct from Speedo, but think I still paid £75 for it.

[hungry-pixel.livejournal.com]

Irritated now!

It seems that if I want a waterproof case for my i-Pod Touch, it will cost upwards of £60. Whereas a brand new waterproof MP3 player will set me back less than £40.

Is this a trick question to catch out Stupid i-People? :-)

[supertinks.livejournal.com]

Heh Apple will squeeze you for every last penny :-)

[supertinks.livejournal.com]

When I first got back into the whole swimming thing (back in early 2007) I was averaging about 30 lengths, or roughly half an hour in the pool. I was in the slow lane then as well.

Although some days I would only manage 20 mins before giving up and getting out. I'm a lot better these days! Having the music helps, although I've not been using my mp3 these last couple of weeks. Not sure I can keep track of lengths and have music at the same time. Might test classical tracks next.

To be honest, I only did so many lengths this morning because the pool was nice and empty, and if I'd got out at 40, I'd have been far too early into work!

[lilbob1980.livejournal.com]

Wow you are doing an impressive amount. Go you!