Thursday, March 3, 2011

Just keep swimming..

Tonight I did cross training.  I figured this weekend if I did any type of working out it would be a jog and my legs would than be extremely exhausted from the week's runs.  So I swam.  I swam a long time.  If you have ever lap swam by yourself, you definitely know where I'm coming from.. it is mind-numbing!!

To pass the time I was trying to calculate my distance (32 laps equal 1 mile) in my 60 minute swim.  Sick that I thoroughly enjoyed this brain teaser.  And just because I loved it so much I will tell you method :)

I averaged 40 seconds down each time.  So I rounded up to 45 seconds and got 1.5 laps per minute.  Next I timed 60 x 1.5.  That is 90 laps.  So divide 90/32 which is 2.8.  Take away a little for rest/slowing down and I think I did 2.5 miles?  I told the lifeguard what I was doing because I needed to know the 32 laps thing… she said that was the first time she heard of anyone doing math in the pool.  :)

15 mins freestyle
15 mins kick
15 mins pull
15 mins freestyle

No music, no talking… just yourself thinking.  Yet, I love this workout too because I feel great afterwards!

Hope everyone else is doing fantastic!

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