Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Half Ironman Training swims

If you have been reading this blog you will know that I have been having some trouble with the bike riding portion of my training for the Portland Rev3 Half Ironman. What I am not having problems with is the swim training, it is actually going great.

I am not super fast but I can do the distance and I do not feel like the world is coming to an end when I am done with the distance so basically the total opposite feeling I am getting when riding the bike. I have been doing the half ironman distance (1.2 miles) in about 33 minutes, as I said not really fast but pretty good in my estimation.

The one thing I find hard with the swim though is counting, counting, counting, counting, lap after lap, it is so hard for me to keep track and stay focused. Anyone know any tricks or is this one of those things that are just the way they are?

2 comments:

  1. The boyfriend's mom uses this:

    http://www.sportcount.com/products.php?category=SportCount&PHPSESSID=c80ddeb996e74ea87b0f2d3497ca4453

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  2. Do you think 33 minutes for the swim? WOW!!! I hope to do from 35 to 40 minutes!

    I'm following your table for my first 70.3 ... It's my second week now .. thank you for your email. Do you remember?

    Good week end :)

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