keep swimming

miss it :(

- It turned out we actually swam 3k on the swimathon. They messed up counting! Think it took me about 2hrs

- Survived the triathlon swim (400m) in Blenheim lake! Pretty special place to swim in …loved it! ;)

- Panicked in the tooting bec aquathlon 1k swim…did not finish :(
Did manage a strong 4 miler thoguh so all wasn’t lost :) quite an experience

- Faced my fears and Finished the Big open water 1k swim in Dorney lake (38 mins). Met tamsin lewis who won the race in 13mins!!

- learning butterfly stroke, I’m beginning to ‘get’ the kick, arms will follow slowly but surely ;)

1.5k today for the swimathon! well pleased ;D

500 meters non-stop this sunday in the deep pool!!! It hasn’t sunk in yet but wow, I mean I can already swim 500 meters!! un-be-li-ev-able!

loved absolutely everything about the class
- to begin with this time it was girls only and it seemed like all of us making such good progress. Cecile was delighted :)
- nailed the breaststroke
- practiced somersault front/back and tumble turns
- dives/doggypaddle/games in the deep pool and laughter through-out ;D

swimmingly ;) my technique is getting better, focusing on ‘kick’ drills. Apparently my stroke technique is good…just need to pick up on kicking. loving it! :-)

My Swim goals:
Swim 100 meters nonstop by end of Jan09 – Achieved on 29thJan09
Swim 200 meters nonstop by end of Feb09 – Achieved on 5thFeb09 – yaaay me!!
Swim 300 meters nonstop by end of Mar09 – Achieved on 1stMar09!!!
Swim 400 meters nonstop by end of Apr09 – Ditto!
Practice open water swim in May09
Triathlon 400meters- 6th June 09

Two lessons a week in different centers and I think I’ve got just the right instructors. One of them trained an Ironman before..serendipity or what! Gonna take some private lessons with him once I get to a certain level.

very pleased with my progress though. I seem to be getting better everytime I get in the water. My fitness level and technique has definitely imrpoved. so yaay!

So I’ve missed four lessons now and the course is over! Need to collect certificate if Karolyn would still grant me one :)
I have missed water though..sigh..and in my defence, I
wasnt all that well, been working late and don’t have a swimsuit!! ;p chucked my old one away and I’m now left with only bikinis. Besides the renovation work at the center didn’t help. The chaging rooms were grotty/congested and cold!

okay so excuses aside:) the new P.O.A is

- Buy a fab swimsuit – Got two! Yayy!
- Look/book lessons for January 09 – Two again! ;D

Can’t run or swim today. Going to take it easy and recover well.

Decided against the swim class yday and glad for it! Think I need to recover fully before I plunge in to my usual training routine.