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The Noise 2011

Not much time left for drawing at the moment, so I thought I’d at least give you my current running playlist (better than nothing). Put those albums on your player, put it on “shuffle all” and off you go! (I’d also love to know what you’re listening to… see the comments section…)

  • The Prodigy: “The Fat of the Land”
  • Soulfly: “Primitive”
  • Monster Magnet: “Powertrip”
  • Gogol Bordello: “Super Taranta”
  • Jeff Beck: “Jeff”
  • Dog Fashion Disco: “Committed to a bright future”
  • “The Velvet Touch of Los Straitjackets”
  • Eläkeläiset: “In Humppa We Trust”
  • Gorillaz: “Demon Days”
  • JBO: “Rosa Armee Fraktion”

And here is a good place to test it on a wintry Sunday morning:

And to sum up with some statistics: in 2011 I spent almost 1 week in the water, more than 2 weeks on my bike and roughly 60 hours running.

This has been a pretty good year. Happy 2012!

Chlorine is my perfume (9)

I am neither pro swimmer nor doctor, so you are following my advice on your own risk. For better understanding, read my Quick Reference first.

  • Warm-Up: 200K, 100R, 100B, 200L (change stroke every 50)
  • 8x50K (start every round with one additional dive stroke until you probably dive the whole two lanes in the last round)
  • 6x25K sprint (legs only)
  • 2x25S sprint (legs only)
  • 4x25K sprint (running start)
  • 4x25S sprint (running start)
  • 100K, then run once around the building (this is only perfect at <5°C and - if you can get some - sleet) and do another 200K (lovely hot water now, isn't it?)
  • 2x50K sprint (complete with racing dive and flip turn)
  • Cool down: 100R, 100K

(Total: 2000m)

Chlorine is my perfume (8)

I am neither pro swimmer nor doctor, so you are following my advice on your own risk. For better understanding, read my Quick Reference first.

  • Warm-Up: 100K, 50B, 50R (2x)
  • 5x100K (25 sprint, 50 relaxed speed, 25 sprint)
  • 7x25K (breathe every 2nd … 8th stroke)
  • 6×50 (maximum distance diving with minimum number of strokes, at least 25m diving, then relaxed crawl back to start)
  • 5×100 (75K, 25S, focus on butterfly technique)
  • Cool down: 50R, 75K

(Total: 2000m)