This year has been the first year of my three swimming so far that I've kept a log of my yardage. I didn't realize it at the time, but in doing the math this late night/early morning, I crossed 1,000,000 yards on Wednesday, November 16th. It happened sometime during my early morning workout at Santa Clara Swim Club, probably at the exact same moment I was resting at the wall and the flying hand of the hapless lady I shared a lane with whacked my nose! My nose was sore for the rest of the day.
These are my totals per month:
Jan: 100,700
Feb: 106,750
Mar: 110,350
Apr: 121,840
May: 68,261
Jun: 106,948
Jul: 79,725
Aug: 50,950
Sep: 107,100
Oct: 63,850
Nov: 111,000 (so far)
Has anyone else crossed a million yards this year? Getting close?
Has anyone else crossed a million yards this year? Getting close?
I'm at 935,819y right now so I should make it. My goal is 600 miles for the year (50 a month avg) and I am right at the proper pace for that.
At one point during the year I had the goal of being a "million meter man" (which sounds pretty cool) and I was way ahead of pace after the summer, but work and family have seriously cut into my training this fall so I don't think I'll make it.
I second the recommendation for "Go the Distance," which can be connected to the FLOG. The FLOG is a pretty convenient way to track training and it will tell you if you are on track to make your goal.
I think you can go here to sign up:
http://www.usms.org/myusms/
On the Go The Distance event, you have a possibility of setting a goal for total mileage covered in the year. I set mine at 1,000,000. I don't think I'll make it this year. I tried to set it for 10,000,000 miles, but the software apparently does not think that is possible or wise, so it is denies the setting. I think I need the extra challenge.
Wow- that is a pretty nice accomplishment. A sincere congratulations!
I've wondered how we can hook up these aerobic folks to the power grid somehow to bolster our municipal energy needs. I would be of little use, so please, experiment amongst yourselves.
I think it's wonderful when sprinters finally admit to this.:)
I'm with Speedo on this one. How cool would that be? I have heard of gyms that have self-powered TV's; they only work if you walk on a treadmill or pedal a bike to provide the energy to run them. Hmmm, if we could only do that sort of thing with swimmers...
:bow: to anyone who can swim that many miles in one year! :applaud: And, Chris, I'm a sprinter who will join Speedo in admitting to this, as well. :agree:
P.S. I've been a fan of loooooong distance swimmer Lynne Cox, since watching her train as a teenager in the waters off Long Beach and Seal Beach, California, as well as running on the soft sand of East Beach, Long Beach. I was just a kid in awe... And, as an adult, I have enjoyed her books. :bow: :cheerleader:
Great Job! I passed 1M yds last month. Should be hitting 1M meters soon... maybe by late Nov. Here's my monthly totals:
Jan 24.18 miles (=42,550 yards, =38,908 meters)
Feb 35.54 miles (=62,550 yards, =57,196 meters)
Mar 59.66 miles (=105,008 yards, =96,019 meters)
Apr 47.54 miles (=83,674 yards, =76,512 meters)
May 62.24 miles (=109,541 yards, =100,164 meters)
Jun 83.39 miles (=146,774 yards, =134,210 meters)
Jul 70.48 miles (=124,047 yards, =113,429 meters)
Aug 49.76 miles (=87,571 yards, =80,075 meters)
Sep 68.64 miles (=120,800 yards, =110,460 meters)
Oct 64.89 miles (=114,200 yards, =104,424 meters)
Nov 38.24 miles (=67,300 yards, =61,539 meters)
Total 604.55 miles (=1,064,015 yards, =972,935 meters)
