Tag Archives: Fitness

I suppose I’ll mention this here since it’s a milestone, and one that I’ll want to look back on. I swam 2,000 yards today. First time since I got back into the water. This, even despite my allergies giving me … Continue reading →

I think I’m losing weight, anyway. I refuse to get on the scale. But on August 3 I cut a string, and today I used that string to measure my belly girth. I lost a good two inches off my … Continue reading →

Completed the 5 mile swim challenge today. Mercifully, this will be the last blog entry about me swimming for a while. 2 x 200  2 x 100 1 x 200 2 x 100 Total distance: 1,000 yards. Total distance in … Continue reading →

2 x 200 crawl 2 x 100 crawl 2 x 200 crawl 3 x 100 crawl Total distance: 1300 yards Total distance in the challenge: 8500 yards Total distance required by the challenge: 8800 yards Could I have finished this … Continue reading →

400 yards 200 yards 200 yards 150 yards 50 yards 50 yards 50 yards 50 yards 50 yards Total: 1200 yards I continue to improve, even if I’m only doing 50’s at the end.

First interval, 300 yards (was having troubles with allergies, and thus breathing, so I didn’t do more). Second interval, 200 yards. Third interval, 200 yards. Fourth interval, 200 yards. Fifth interval, 100 yards. Total: 1000 yards. I’ve been fighting allergies … Continue reading →

First interval, 300 yards Second interval, 200 yards Every interval after that, 100 yards. Total yards: 1000 Time: ~30 minutes

First interval, 250 yards. Second interval, 150 yards. Every interval after that, 100 yards Total yards: 1000 yards Time: ~30 minutes On the other hand, on my first swim last week: First interval, 100 yards Every interval after that: 50 … Continue reading →

So I cut a string today. I have learned over my many decades that when I get badly out of shape, and then I try to get back into shape, it is hideously unhelpful to do things like get on … Continue reading →

I promise, I’m not going to blog every time I get some exercise. But I’m caught up in this Five Mile Swim Challenge in August thing. And you’re supposed to talk about it on Instagram or Facebook. But I’m not … Continue reading →