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?
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I am at 1,200,050! :) Ive never done the go the distance program. I should consider it for next year!
Tonight I read an article that said Michael Phelps swam 43 miles last week.
He doesn't have to leave the pool to go to work, doesn't count.
I think I'm close to 1 million yards, more like 1.1 actually. But that is my lifetime odometer (since August 2008):cane:
So last week I swam 33 miles, the most I've ever done in one week.
Tonight I read an article that said Michael Phelps swam 43 miles last week.
:bitching::censor:
I think I've got to have a bigger week.
Hey, Couroboros, thanks for starting this thread! I am at 936K and would have finished at about 980K going my usual rate. But I'm inspired, I'm increasing my yardage, and plan to finish 1M on 12/31! And thanks to my husband, Allen Stark, for telling me about the thread. He is unbelievably supportive!
You GO, girl! :cheerleader: Wow, Mrs. Frog, I'm impressed! :applaud: How many hours do you put in each week? As for Mr. Frog being so supportive, I'm not surprised! You two are the "A" Team! :chug:
P.S. I'm at 639,075 yards. And, I thought I was doing well!
pretty sure I did over a mill in 2011
trained 5 - 7 days a week,
Swam 4.0 - 5.5 per practice
Did a lot of doubles this yr
Plus postal 10k, 5k, hr swim, & 3k
If I make my goal of 400 miles by the end of the year I'll still be about 300,000 short…but I'm ok with that because I'm just a sprinter. Hats off to you and the others who've reached that milestone.
:bliss:
Hey, Couroboros, thanks for starting this thread! I am at 936K and would have finished at about 980K going my usual rate. But I'm inspired, I'm increasing my yardage, and plan to finish 1M on 12/31! And thanks to my husband, Allen Stark, for telling me about the thread. He is unbelievably supportive!
Great going SealGirl! Sounds like you'll be ready to do the 10K openwater swim at Applegate next summer.
Awesome job. I've far exceeded any previous year of masters' mileage this year and have exceeded my goal, but I'll not get to 1M yards. I will set that as a goal for 2012, though.
Same here. I'll end up 20-30,000 yards short. Next year, though.
I've just passed 1,150,000! Over the next two weeks with classes out of the way and nothing else to do but a brief two days down in LA, I'll be doing a lot of swimming, so maybe I can get that number up to 1.3 mil.
edit: I'm actually just past 650 miles for the year... maybe I should go for 750 before NY? :)Yikes! You are just 4 miles behind me (and I didn't swim today). Not sure I'll be able to hold you off with your daily distance. I'm definitely not making 750 this year. Looks like 680-690 for me. But then I've allways been in it for the free Nike swim suit so I'll be happy no matter what mileage I end up at.
Hey, Couroboros, thanks for starting this thread! I am at 936K and would have finished at about 980K going my usual rate. But I'm inspired, I'm increasing my yardage, and plan to finish 1M on 12/31! And thanks to my husband, Allen Stark, for telling me about the thread. He is unbelievably supportive!
