Mere Mortals Blog 06/20/2010
What a great morning! We met at the usual spot and had a discussion on swim safety and equipment, then we walked across to the Quietwater boardwalk. The wind was out of the northeast, so we actually had a small chop to swim in, which is good practice for open water.
We managed to get in three lengths of the quietwater pier, practice swimming in both shallow and deep water, and spent some time treading water also. This was to get everyone more accustomed to open water and the fact that it’s quite different from pool workouts. We also practiced swim starts and finishes for beach starts. I have to say, this group really looked strong! Everyone appeared to be fairly comfortable in the water, despite the chop, the murkier water in the sound, and the fact that many of you were swimming in a group for the first time!
New information and links
Stan Adams mentions that you can build custom swim workouts on a free web site called SwimPlan.com, so I thought it might be a good idea to provide a link to the site. I haven’t poked around much yet, but the sample workouts looked pretty good.
Someone also asked about plans for longer races, and if you’ll look around the sites I linked to in last week’s blog, you’ll find that there are plans for longer races and mor advanced triathletes at those sites in addition to the beginner sprint plans I suggested.
Next week
Next week we take our swimming to the next level! Assuming weather and conditions cooperate, we’ll take our first swim in the Gulf! Be sure to bring goggles and a swim cap!
After the swim, we hop on our bikes for a 12 mile ride, with at least one option for longer for those who are interested. That of course means that you’ll need your biking gear, including bike, helmet, hydration, and other cycling gear you typically use.
See you Sunday!
Tom Henderson (email)
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