I haven't been here for a while....

Howdy people, I haven't been here for a while, well not since I did my big swim, but I have to say that things are just peachy with me thanks for asking LOL. Things are actually really good right now and to be honest, I really have no idea as to why, but hey I'll not look for reasons as to why - I'll just run with it in case the wind changes direction....

Training is going really well! The day after my 3.8 I was straight back into it at the pools with Kathy and co.

200 w/u
4x50 kick :10 rest
8x25 underwater streamline :20
400 pull buoy
400 paddle
12x50 aerobic :10
400 pull buoy
50 tennis ball + 100 swim (2 sets)
100 w/d

Total 2800
I slept like a baby that night and I needed to! I'd had a crap sleep all that weekend.

Tuesday 6/10
200 w/u
100 long dog
100 duck feet
100 catch up
100 tennis balls + 100 swim (x2)
200 steady
50 HARD w/ 200 steady :20 (x4)
300 pull buoy
200 w/d

Total 2600

Thursday 8/10
100m swim + 50m kick (x2)
100m tennis balls,100m swim,200m pull buoy(x2)
50m hard/100m steady/50m hard :30 rest (x4)
50m swim/50m kick (x3)
x4 25m group swim

TOTAL: 2300m
I really enjoyed this workout as I do all of them but more so this because it was quite intense and I like intense.....

Sunday 11/10
DRILLS DAY!!!!!
300 w/u
100 kick - fins
200 swim
100 kick - fins
100 swim
100 kick - fins
50 catch up w/100 swim (x2) :20
50 one arm w/100 swim (x2) :20
8x25 HARD :10
300 pull/paddle
200 w/d

Total 2400
This was an excellent session - a nice break from the norm. Thank you Kathy :)

Monday 12/10
Seeing that we started back at Kura last night and I really couldn't be arsed going to the gym, I went and had a session with Kathy's Monday class so I can get 3 coached sessions this week and I'll probably still swim Fri/Sat.
That session went like:
300 w/up
LADDER SET
50 swim :20
100 swim :20
200 swim :20
300 swim :30
400 swim :30
300 swim :30
200 swim :20
100 swim :20
50 swim :20
400 pull/paddle
200 easy w/d as 150 breast/50 free

At this point, I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU to my awesome swim coach Kathy for the time and effort she puts in to coaching not only me but the whole squad. You're a star my friend.

On another subject, I scored my wet suit for the big event - ended up getting a cheap one from the warewhare and what a deal that was! 20% off, a $50 voucher that I won in a draw at work at our end of month breakfast meeting and a cash job for an owner driver at work last Friday meant I got a free wet suit! Gotta love that eh?

Kura started again last night and was good. We are learning new stuff, singing new songs, all good!

I also had the pleasure of having my daughter Miss Ashleigh come stay for the last week of the holidays. We had a good time just chillaxing out. Saturday was even better, because both Ashleigh and Kikiwa were with me. I took some cool pictures of my skids and will eventually get around to putting one or two on here for my peeps hahaha.

Anyway I should leave the library before they offer me bedding and a blanket or two, or just kick me out - whichever comes first but I'll leave you with these, which I thought were funny....
A man wakes up in hospital after a serious accident, he shouts "Doctor, Doctor, I can't feel my legs!" To which the Dr replies " I know - I've cut off your arms"
What do you call a fish with no eyes? A fsh.......

OK I'm out of here.....
Kia kaha, kia maia, kia manawanui - be strong, aim high and be courageous

Ma te wa