Double Dip Sunday!

IT sure was a double dip today....here is a photo of my first dip :)

Photo by Tom Barnett of Wavephotography 

Yes, that's me at Hillhead again!! Today was really playing about in the water and not a lot of swimming....but did do some and a lot of treading water!!

Photo by Tom Barnett of Wavephtography

After an hour or so of skylarking with occasional swimming I felt that I should return to the pool and actually do some swimming. The meeting tonight at Gosport Leisure Centre was the Bayside Tri Endurance Swim Night. On arrival I purchased one of the new Bayside Tri swim hat...specially designed in our own club colours..very nice too. Went into the changing rooms and realised I didn't have my swimming costume....it was left on the bed!!! So home i had to go and get changed and get back to pool...I arrived 15 minutes late, but my stats aren't too bad...lol

Linda has completed a 1350m swim at Gosport Leisure Centre with SWIMTAG

Swim Time: 34min 39sec | Ave Pace: 154.0sec/100m | Ave Stroke Rate: 25strokes/min | Calories: 346 kcal | Ave DPS: 1.53m/stroke

 

Despite the lack of swimming today...I do feel much more confident about the Bournemouth Pier to Pier and that really is the first event on my road to the 10k.....must think about losing some more weight!! LOL

Another swim at Hillhead!

This afternoon, I rushed home from work as the facebook group said they were swimming at 4pm. Today my Grandson Adam was coming to the beach for a swim too.  My neighbour caught me outside and wanted to chat...I didn't want to be rude but I was itching to get into the sea and I didn't want to be late! Eventually after saying a cheery bye on more than three occasions I managed to get indoors and swimming costume on and wetsuit gathered up....it barely has time to dry these days...then flung into a bag along with changing towel and hat and goggles!

My husband drove....but he is soooo slow....well he said it was the traffic, but I was already late and because the sun was shining and the round the island yacht race was taking place, the roads along the beach were jammed. But at last we got there and I jumped out and started pulling on the wetsuit...grabbed the flip flops and went racing down the beach with Adam and I could see in the distance a few orange floats...it was quite a distance!

I set off to catch them up and I could sense how much my confidence in the sea had improved...I thought nothing now of swimming out to meet them. Only a few weeks ago I was still paddling about within my depth. My stroke has improved as well...doing front crawl in the sea feels so natural now.

I caught up with Oliver, Deborah and Jeannie and we did our usual swim to the end of the beach huts and back to the second triangle marker on the beach. It was very warm and the sea had some intermittent cold spots and alos lots of very warm hot spots!!

The weather has been gorgeous and tropical...and I am so lucky to live by the sea! :)

So inviting!

Hillhead Swim

Met up with Oliver again tonight at Hillhead. The water wasn't as calm as it has been the last couple of visits. This made it rather tough going, but even though I was being bobbed about I still managed to do mostly front crawl. The wetsuit didn't seem to be collecting the water so much today!! Different day...different things happen I suppose!! We started off swimming to the second post as we always do...the tide was just going out. I reached it first and turned around to wait for Oliver, but he was difficult to see as the sun was in my eyes. Eventually he arrived and we had a quick chat and then set off heading for the end of the beach huts. I have no idea of the distance but it looks a fair way..lol I don't even know how long it took us, but we were swimming against the tide...it was hard work!! I reached the end of the beach huts and waited for Oliver, then we swam back to the second post and then back to our shoes on the beach!! I didn't feel it went as well as the previous two swims but nevertheless it was a lot better than my first sea swims a couple of weeks ago, so feeling more confident than then, but less confident than earlier in the week. Shall keep it up all the time the weather is good. But to be honest, swimming in the sea is a whole different ball game to lakes, rivers and the pool and although it is exhilerating, it perhaps isn't as enjoyable as other places to swim..

I am supposed to be at Gosport Leisure Centre this evening with Bayside Tri...but I;m not feeling 100%, so have given it a miss tonight :( Already feel guilty!! Do you think I am addicted!??

Not a good day...but a good swim

My swim buddy for London has pulled out. Gutted. Going to have to try and learn to sight now. More stress. so much easier to just follow someone you know. Oh well...

Met up with Oliver tonight at the Shack and again the sea was calm, it was high tide and the sun was shining, which made it warm in a few places in the water,,,a couple of hot spots :) t was a really good swim and confirmed everything I thought about Tuesday...confidence in my Bournemouth swim!!
The two of us swam up and down the beach stopping for a chat at our distance points! My wetusit filled with water and it felt like I was swimming in a carrier bag!!! the water poured out when i had finished!!

Unbelievable Triple Dip Day!!

Didn't swim last night...doing that 5k last week did take it out of me and although I continues to swim almost daily it finally caught up and I just didn't want to go last night....however this moring I woke with that feeling of having missed something...well there are plenty of things missing in my life, but I knew this missing feeling was because I hadn't swam the night before...so for the first time in a year or more...I got up and went for a swim...did a nifty fifty before work:

Linda has completed a 1250m swim at Gosport Leisure Centre with SWIMTAG

Swim Time: 31min 39sec | Ave Pace: 152.0sec/100m | Ave Stroke Rate: 23strokes/min | Calories: 328 kcal | Ave DPS: 1.67m/stroke

It did make me feel good all day..but again a hot day and the lure of the sea was calling!! So another Hillhead visit!...The sea was calm, it was high tide and I met up with Oliver and Paula and we did a good swim..it was lovely and my confidence has soared...I think I can do Bournemouth!! I know I can do Bournemouth!!!

Then not content when I got home to play Candy Crush or watch TV...I went up to Gosport Leisure Centre and did a mile..in under 40 mins!!! :)

Linda has completed a 1575m swim at Gosport Leisure Centre with SWIMTAG

Swim Time: 39min 7sec | Ave Pace: 149.0sec/100m | Ave Stroke Rate: 24strokes/min | Calories: 409 kcal | Ave DPS: 1.63m/stroke 

Just wish I could sight, then it will all be fine on the day...otherwise I will have to revert to breaststroke and now that would feel like a step backward! Must ask Erika to give me some tips

Sunday night Endurance swim with Bayside Tri

Felt jaded after staying up until 1am to watch England lose last night...nothing to do witht he big chinese meal and couple of drinks we had!!

Tonights swim went well considering...check out the DPS !!!

Linda has completed a 2050m swim at Gosport Leisure Centre with SWIMTAG

Swim Time: 52min 58sec | Ave Pace: 155.0sec/100m | Ave Stroke Rate: 22strokes/min | Calories: 526 kcal | Ave DPS: 1.76m/stroke

England game tonight..but managed a swim first!

Needed to swim today...so although not normal for a Saturday..off to the pool I went.

Linda has completed a 1400m swim at Gosport Leisure Centre with SWIMTAG

Swim Time: 35min 18sec | Ave Pace: 151.3sec/100m | Ave Stroke Rate: 35strokes/min | Calories: 425 kcal | Ave DPS: 1.11m/stroke


Not the best of swims...but a swim nevertheless!!

Follwed by this:

 

then this:

 Then had to snuggle up in a blanket as I was cold..lol

oh and england lost by the way 1-2 to Italy!!