Recovery

After yesterday's big effort my arms needed a rest. Went for a very easy 3100 this morning trying to concentrate on technique and loosening up. Back to work on Monday so training will be shorter but hopefully a bit more intense.

Holiday Training

With some time off of work this week I spent some extra time in the pool. Around 24K in 4 days which is a pretty heavy load for me this time of year. Knocked out 8,300 today - we'll see how the body reacts for tomorrow's workout.

Great List of Marathon Swims

Freshwater Swimmer put together a fairly comprehensive list of marathon swim events. Check it out and leave a comment with any addition events that were missed.

Starting Over...

Feels like I am starting all over again. My fitness has fallen off a cliff and every workout feels horrible. I am going to try and stay consistent and keep plugging away.

Aquaphor Survey

Just finished a midseason survey for Team Aquaphor. Glad to give some feedback and do my part for the team.

Fat Rabbit Racing - No 2010 Races?

I was just checking out the Fat Rabbit Racing Website and read a sad message. The note indicated that the 2010 race schedule would be cancelled. Too bad - I always enjoyed their races and was looking forward to swimming with them in 2010.

Big Shoulders and Week of Training

I had a very up and down week of training this week. Missed workouts on Monday and Tuesday, then had two high quality sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. I really want to concentrate on getting a solid week of training in this week and build from there. I also need to get serious about my nutrition and eating.

I did get signed up for the Big Shoulders 5K Swim which is on September 11th in Chicago. Looking forward to that race and some fun time with Courtney.

USMS 2010K National Championships

Registration is now open for the USMS 2010K National Championships. Check out their site at http://www.grinswim.org/USMS2010K/. Looking forward to another great race with Dick and his crew.

2010 Race Schedule

Here is my tentative 2010 race schedule. I will probably compete in a few adventure races and perhaps a few more swims.

1/22/2010 - USMS 1 Hour Postal Swim, Kettering, Ohio - Swim as far as you can in 1 hour

Goals:
-Complete 4700 yards in 1 Hour.

6/26/2010 – Columbus Open Water Swims, Alum Creek State Park - (1.5K, .75K and 3K swims)

Goals:
-Podium in all events
-Swim the 3K strong from start to finish

2009 Results
1.5K Open Water Swim - 19:51
.75K Open Water Swim - 10:23
3.0K Open Water Swim - 41:46

7/10/2010 - Muncie Endurathon, Muncie Indiana - Half Ironman Relay (1.2 Mile Swim)

Goals:
-Win the overall relay division
-First out of the water
-Swim Under 26 Minutes
-Have nice solid hit out before next week's "A" race.

7/17/2010 - USMS 2010 10K Open Water National Championships
Noblesville, Indiana - 10K Open water Swim

Goals:
-Podium in the 10K
-Swim under 2:15
-Hit my taper.

7/24/2010 – Great Ohio River Swim, Cincinnati, Ohio - Swim across the Ohio River and back.

Goals:
-Defend Title!

2009 Results
~.8K Open Water Swim - 8:46

9/2010 - Big Shoulders 5K, Chicago, Illinois

Goals:
-Finish Season STRONG
-Go under 1 Hour (will depend on conditions)

2009 Results
5K Open Water Swim - 1:05:36