About:writeontherun

Location:North Bend WA USA 98045

I'm a lucky woman who loves her life. I have an amazing husband who makes me laugh and challenges me all at the same time I have two very young, bright, funny, entertaining children and a job I love as a physcial therapist. In my free time, I'm a runner (slow but sure), a hiker, a writer (at least by avocation), and a human jungle gym for my little ones. This is my third 1/2 marathon, along with a couple fulls, but my first foray back into distance running since the two back-to-back little ones. (My running partner's favorite fact about me is that my kids are 363 days apart.) It's also my first attempt at any type of blogging, and I'm basically computer illiterate, so hang in there with me.



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Back to my roots

November 26th, 2007 by writeontherun

Still reeling a bit from the half marathon of evil, I wanted to exercise today, but…no running! I decided to jump back in the pool, and I realized just how great it was to be in. I put in some decent yardage, considering the months going without swimming (unless you count many repetitions of Captain Kangaroo with my kids). My form was, well, not it’s strongest, but then, I’ve never been a form swimmer. I had a Janet Evans stroke, for those of you who recognize that. Call it a windmill. Coaches tried to change it for a while, and now it’s just a crazy half-breed of traditional stroke and straight-armed wildness. Anyway, I hopped in, warmed up with a 750 or so, did some IM work and a set of descending 50s on the :60, :55, :50, kicked a bit and warmed down. I was aiming for 2000, so I’m pretty pleased that it was comfortable and fun. My butterfly was even tolerable, for short distances. (If I could compete as an 8-and-under in the 25 fly, I’d be a rock star!) So I’m in a much better mood. It was nice to feel fluid today after yesterday’s slog. On a side note, this is the first post I’ve ever had for swimming. The swim pace is pretty funny. I’ve never thought of a pace per 100 yards, what with sets and stroke work and kicking. Any other way to record it, short of putting my whole workout in here, yard for yard?

Workout:

  • Type: Swim
  • Date: 11/26/2007
  • Time: 16:00:00
  • Total Time: 00:45:00.00
  • Distance: 2,150 yd
  • Average Pace: 2:05.49/100yd

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