Swimming with the fishes....

[Teacake]

ffs the things people do to justify a diary on here 

[Colchester Kev]

ffs the things people do to justify a diary on here 

I am glad Laz started this diary, i was worried that I might miss out on the title "Diary of a fat, lazy bastard" ... all is good though, i can still use it

[byronkincaid]

GLGL I swam a mile when I was at school but as you say a ton easier in a pool.

[booder]

The very best of luck with this Laz.

[lazaroonie]

training update.

i have now completed 3 of the 49 drills on my training schedule. I am pretty pleased with my progress so far, in as much as I have been able to complete them in the regulated time. To give an example todays schedule consisted of :

Warm Up:
Swim 10 x 25m (10 x 2 Lengths) Frontcrawl or Backstroke with 15 seconds rest after each length. Count your strokes for every length taking a stroke less each time and holding your breath for the first 5 metres.
Easy Effort.

Main Set:
Swim 10 x 50m (10 x 2 Lengths) Frontcrawl with 15 seconds rest after every 50m. Every 2nd length practice the catch-up drill where the hand does not start to swim until the swimming arm catches up and touches the hand of the long stretched arm.
Moderate Effort.

Cool Down:
Kick 6 x 25m (6 x 1 Length) on your front or back (if on your back hold a float above your head with the float on top of the water or hold your arms in a long streamlined position above the head with hands overlapping) with 30 seconds rest after each length).
Easy Effort.

The guide time for being able to complete them is between 30-40 minutes, and I am currently taking around 32 minutes each session. Currently I am doing these sessions every second day with a recovery/rest day in between, although I will change this and throw in the odd extra session as time allows.

I think it will be necessary to do some non-swimming excercise as well , despite swimming being an excellent aerobic workout,i need to address my stamina and strength.as long as it doesnt involve jogging i will be quite happy.

The other area of change is in diet. One of the problems of swimming is that it leaves you feeling hungry afterwards, due to the loweing of the body temperature. The temptation is to eat at this time, but this is a bad thing apparantly. This is the time that your body will be burning up all that stored fat (of which there is plenty). So my plan is to eat well before hand (porridge and bananas ) and then control the hunger pangs until it is at least lunchtime. i will also be avoiding Greggs

[Jon MW]

I don't think you need to do more than 3 swimming sessions a week, so if you're doing something every other day than the week with 4 in could be used as a gym session.

Obviously that only works if you think 1 every other week is enough though.

[dousche]

this sounds like a great event - something i can add to the list of things i would like to but ultimately wont do during my gap year next year.

gl with the training.

[cia260895]

Gl with this Laz & Jon (if you do it)

but for those of us that dont know you,  proof is needed of your physical stature.......


And you never know Sofa might join you in it seeing as he will be back......

[Jon MW]

Yeah sod it. Although if there's a blonde bash that weekend I might rethink.

Laz - sales for entry are now open if you hadn't noticed.