08:35 for 500 meters today in the pool. I couldn't remember what my SB or PB were, I thought I was close. Turns out, 10 seconds away still from the PB. Rats. But, if anything. I'm pretty consistent. I did stop to empty my goggles once, so maybe add a second for that... and I did skip a few flip turns out of courtesy to someone else getting in...
I haven't bitched about the pool in a while. And really, I shouldn't, because I did have half the lane to myself... but:
What is it with old ladies and their body spray!?!?!? The entire shallow end was just awful with a thin skim of old-lady scum.
Quoting the Health Protection and Promotion Act (RRO 1990, Regulation 565, Section 15)
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900565_e.htm#s15
"Every bather shall take a cleansing shower or bath using soap and warm water before entering the deck. "
I don't like swimming in old lady soup!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
The Geek is Back
Borrowing Guylaine's new toy (Forerunner 305 @ 1 reading every second) and using new software from SportTracks, here are the official RRCA X-Country routes at Gray's Creek!
Big Loop - Crack to Crack* (3.96km)
Small Loop - Crack to Crack (2.53 km)
* Where "Crack" is the crack in the road at the culvert crossing just near the turn-in to the parking lot.
Big Loop - Crack to Crack* (3.96km)
Small Loop - Crack to Crack (2.53 km)
* Where "Crack" is the crack in the road at the culvert crossing just near the turn-in to the parking lot.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
SB in the Pool
Last week, I was pretty sure I did my first 400m warm up in 6:40. That would have given me a pace of 1:40/100 meters. Not bad. Last night, I was determined to do a 500m time trial right off the bat to see where I was.
500m ... 08:33 (1:42/100). According to this Fabulous Online Swim Split Time Converter Calculator.
Pretty close to my PB (8:25 set May 10, 2005 during my over-training phase, in a 25 yard pool). And way faster than earlier in the year where I was hovering around 9 minutes.
Crap - I'm so close to the PB, I have no choice now, but to beat it.
500m ... 08:33 (1:42/100). According to this Fabulous Online Swim Split Time Converter Calculator.
Pretty close to my PB (8:25 set May 10, 2005 during my over-training phase, in a 25 yard pool). And way faster than earlier in the year where I was hovering around 9 minutes.
Crap - I'm so close to the PB, I have no choice now, but to beat it.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Random Rant: The Swimming Pool Chin Up
...just wondering what goes through someone's mind, when they do chin-ups in the water using the backstroke handles on the diving block. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there's like no resistance.
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