66 lengths in 65 minutes

Distance: 1 mile+ (1650m)
Crawl: 66 lengths

Gym: 30 minutes

This afternoon I wanted to take advantage of my week's leisure centre pass with a swim and a gym session. I'd planned half an hour in each. But then after about 12 or 15 lengths I was feeling so good, I decided that instead of the 32-40 lengths I'd thought of doing, I'd go for another mile and keep going for the 65 lengths I'd need to do. I had plenty of time, but even so I didn't rest too long between lengths, so not only did I manage a mile, but I managed it about 10 minutes quicker than last time I did one. I had the advantage that I had half the pool entirely to myself for all but the last 10 lengths or so. It made sense to finish on 66 lengths so I could get out in the shallow end. I even sprinted the last two too!

Then I went to the gym, which I had all to myself for about 25 minutes, and only one other person came in about 5 minutes before I decided I'd had enough. 100 reps on abductors and adductors, then I tried out the chin-ups machine (a new one on me!) and then I did shoulders and chest (about 20 reps on each in each position), and finally 100 reps on the pecs to finish.

Home now for a huuuuge plate of brown pasta with coriander pesto, and five salmon fish fingers.