Dear All,
Thanksgiving swim activities of forum participants showed big determination on the part of many, big yardage, and maybe a dash of refuge seeking. Swimming over end-of-year holidays has a completely different rhythm: holiday/family obligations are greater, taking time from swimming, but there is also the wonderful, once-a-year New Year's swim, different for every coach and club.
Any big achievements over this period? Bananas? How did you manage migrating pool schedules? What is planned/did occur for New Year's swim?
Regards,
VB
My holiday swimming definitely wasn't ideal. First off, the week before Christmas the pool I usually swim in started to get cold. Apparently the filter and heat were turned off so maintenance could be donw. We contined to have workout until Thursday the 20th, but by then I'd say the temp was down to about 70. You definitely didn't want to stand around too long! After that my team was off until yesterday. At least that was the plan. I got an email yesterday that the pool is still down for repairs. I really hope they get it fixed soon! The pool was built in 1938 and maintenance seems to be an increasing issue. Anyway, I've gotten in a decent amount, but definitely less than usual. The last couple weeks I've managed about 15K yards per week whereas I usually shoot for 20K. The overall intensity has been down, too.
My holiday swimming definitely wasn't ideal. First off, the week before Christmas the pool I usually swim in started to get cold. Apparently the filter and heat were turned off so maintenance could be donw. We contined to have workout until Thursday the 20th, but by then I'd say the temp was down to about 70. You definitely didn't want to stand around too long! After that my team was off until yesterday. At least that was the plan. I got an email yesterday that the pool is still down for repairs. I really hope they get it fixed soon! The pool was built in 1938 and maintenance seems to be an increasing issue. Anyway, I've gotten in a decent amount, but definitely less than usual. The last couple weeks I've managed about 15K yards per week whereas I usually shoot for 20K. The overall intensity has been down, too.
