does anyone know where I could purchase a swim log book...or maybe what you use for one...after school swimming is over I will start my own work outs and would liek to keep track of them.
If you have access to a computer, you might try keeping your weekly yards on a spread sheet. I've been doing this for the past six years, and it's proven a great way to keep motivated. I put down my yards each week, including the times I am out of town or sick or otherwise unable to swim, and the little program I wrote automatically calculates my weekly average mileage.
Examples:
1998 to 1999 4.25 miles
1999 to 2000 4.00
2000 to 2001 5.08
2001 to 2002 7.21
2002 to 2003 7.92
2003 to 2004 7.37
What's neat about this is you can see if you're falling behind with your goals. You can also find patterns between your mileage and swimming times. My times took a major leap in the positive direction when upped my workouts from 4-5 miles to 7-8 miles per week.
If you have access to a computer, you might try keeping your weekly yards on a spread sheet. I've been doing this for the past six years, and it's proven a great way to keep motivated. I put down my yards each week, including the times I am out of town or sick or otherwise unable to swim, and the little program I wrote automatically calculates my weekly average mileage.
Examples:
1998 to 1999 4.25 miles
1999 to 2000 4.00
2000 to 2001 5.08
2001 to 2002 7.21
2002 to 2003 7.92
2003 to 2004 7.37
What's neat about this is you can see if you're falling behind with your goals. You can also find patterns between your mileage and swimming times. My times took a major leap in the positive direction when upped my workouts from 4-5 miles to 7-8 miles per week.
