Monday, 20 April 2009

Last swim...

Distance: 800m
Crawl: 32 lengths

Back in the pool at lunchtime for my "recovery" swim. It seems so long since I last swam, but it was only 2 weeks ago. I don't know how many sessions I have left on my swim card, perhaps one? I don't know whether I'll sign up again. Swimming has been good for me, and has featured as an important part of my marathon training. But once the marathon is over, will I still feel like doing it? People say that running is boring. I don't find that. I love running. Swimming, however, I find very dull. It would be good to keep it up though, so as to keep up my overall level of fitness. And since I've lost almost 3 stone in the last 8 months, I want to stay fit and healthy after I've recovered from the 26.2 miles next Sunday.

3 comments:

Rebecca Vincent said...

Do you listen to iPod music when you run? My friend Alison says she finds it helpful and can help you to keep at a pace, or to motivate you to keep going. She rang me today and wishes you all the best, and says have a great race, and she will call me kext week to see how you got on.

If you like swimming a little bit and you know it does you good with keeping fit, go once a week, or twice a month, depending on your other commitments?

Love Big Sis, Rebecca

ulen said...

No I don't listen to music, I need to be aware of the traffic normally out on the country roads. As for London I want to hear the crowds and bands so wouldn't want my own music there either! I will carry on swimming, just not every Monday I think... Thanks for your support Ulen xx

Anonymous said...

Ulen, I hope you have a wonderful time running London on Sunday! I wish I could have been on the course with you, but my inury has laid me low. You better write an amazing race report, as I need the vicarious thrill! I just donated, too; wish it could have been more. So strange that I only "know" you through Twitter.

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