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Month: October, 2011

The pool is empty

“Inside myself is a place where I live all alone and that is where I renew my springs that never dry up.” – Pearl S. Buck

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)

It’s a dark night

“O radiant Dark! O darkly fostered ray!
Thou hast a joy too deep for shallow Day.”
– George Eliot

(Photo by Manu, who is always at my side when I’m having weird ideas.)