Day 6

No training

I had every intention of working out today, I did get up at 7am to go for a swim, but instead I went to the washroom, then went back to bed, I finally woke up at 10am. Oh well! lol

When I got up, I went for my coffee to plan my next step, ....Well, instead of going to the pool,  I ended up cleaning up the back yard, then had another coffee, then thought about going to the gym..... Well that didn't happen!!  Then I put together my wife's new bike shoes ( attaching the clips and putting on her SPD peddles on her bike) she got for X-mas, then had her test them out on her bike while I made fine tune adjustment.

Then I got another coffee and thought more of going out to get some sort of workout, ....Naw!

Ended up watching tv the rest of the day! So basically I decided to take a rest day today and I'll pick up my training tomorrow with a good nights sleep.

:) 

Day 5

Today's workout.

In the pool...

1000m warm up
1000m warm down

In my 3rd swim this week and since Mid Sept.  I managed the first 1000m in 19min and then without stopping I continued on with the harder second 1000m also doing it in 19 min, and I wasn't even breathing hard?! ; )..... I dare say I pace very well!!  Not to mention that I think my muscle memory is coming back? lol

On a serious note! ...

I did a 200m set of leg kicks only after the 2k, then I did my speed work sets of easy 25 breast up and  25m sprint back for 500m and call it a day!

Total swim today.....2700m


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Day 4

I'm pleased to say my body is standing up to the light workouts I have started with this my first week of my journey to swim lake Ontario.

I have no real muscular pain from my weights or running and swimming, albeit my training is light and I only started on Monday.

I feel my arms are feeling tighter and stronger with some fatigue from my first 2 swims in 3 months, but over all good, but today I woke up with a migraine, probable a result of being dehydrated, as I'm starting to feel the effects of cutting back what I'm eating, sticking to eating mostly protein while cutting back my carbs and drinking lots of water, but at the same time my body is losing more water with my extra workouts making me dehydrated giving me this migraine

So as a result of this, I'm not going to push myself today and only do a little weight work before going into work and get my hydration back in check for tomorrow's swim.

Total training today.....Zero hours!

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Day 3

Todays 1 hour swim workout

1000m warm up
500m set of 25m breast up the pool and 25m freestyle sprint back 
200m legs only,
200m pull buoy
500m warm down

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Day 2

So I figured I'll go to Holly rec center today for a good training bloc at noon, then head straight to work from there as it is on the South end of Barrie saving me some time and gas.

I worked a good 30m weight session and treadmill run then head down to the pool for another hour swim. I get down to the pool and the lifeguard asked if I'm doing aqua fit?  I said know,lol She said the pool is only open for aqua fit class from 1-2pm.  I said you have a whole half a pool open? and there are 2 lifeguards on deck? She said sorry it's just the way the city planned the time.  I said that is stupid! ...she agreed! 

So I showered and changed and came to work an hour early, and now it looks like I will have to re plan my training schedule?


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So the swim training begins

Day 1

Mark me down for my first hour swim of the year! But man it was tough! I hope muscle memory comes back quick!? 2500m total today.


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2013 New Years Day Polar bear swim fund raiser

What a great turn out for my New years Polar bear swim! We had 10 people run into the icy cold lake with Fire department support and divers and over 50 spectators including the Barrie Examiner and CTV news covering us! I am overwhelmed with the support for my cause!! Thanks you everyone!

Check out the your tube video  link below from CTV Barrie New broadcast...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vVNtqGFdRo&feature=youtube_gdata

And a few pic's the Barrie Examiner newspaper took....
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2013/01/02/man-and-pals-take-a-chilly-swim-for-a-cause

And a friends youtube video from a different angle
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xYiayIW1GQ&feature=youtu.be


If you would like to support my swim, you can donate here....
http://www.active.com/donate/52kmlakeontswim

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