Tapering....

It's now time to start winding down the training in preparation for the big Samoa swims.

This is the part of the training that I really don't enjoy as I quickly start feeling flat and totally out of gas. From past experience these r all very normal emotions but I know that very soon I will be jumping out of my skin with all the extra energy.

Big day out

This weekend was one of the best in a long time!  Started with a night swim in Port Botany where we were treated to something very special; each stroke we took resulted in a luminary delight of whites and greens from prosperous in the water. Watching this show made the time fly by and by the time I knew it we had completed the 3 hours in water that ranged from 13 to about 10c.

25m pools?

My set today was 8.6km. I roll up to the local swimming hole and its set up as f'ing short course! 

As I am walking to the pool deck I think that is 344 laps and one dizzy swimmer!

Tired...

After a massive few days of 6km, 15km, 15km and 9km it was time for a rest and a relaxing Pilates class today. With a speed set on tomorrow it's definitely early to bed tonight!

Big weekend

The weekend saw three sets completed. The first was a 5 hour strength set at the beautiful pool at the Australian Institute of Sport. Ben and I got through the set with relative ease, although I had a few demons creep in about the 3 hour mark.

Sunday was a relaxing pre squad swim set followed up by the squad set of 4km of strength work, lots of ankle band swimming...it's not my favourite drill!!

Tomorrow is gym day...hard work but so rewarding. 

Happy Bday

Today is my annual day off work, i have renamed 2 July to 'Kane Day' where my present is to do whatever i want to do.

I had a split set to do today. The first set was a 3 hour endurance set. This was proceeded by a 2 hour rest before returning to do a gruelling 5km speed set in the afternoon.

This will be followed up on Saturday by a 5 hour consolidation swim.