Holy mackerel, I did 90 laps yesterday at the pool. Definitely a stretch from doing the regular 72. Took me 45 minutes.
I think I figured out that the pool is 25 metres long but I can’t confirm that until I get out the measuring stick. I think it’s half the size of an olympic size pool.
By those calculations, I swam 2.25 kms. It’s good to know if I ever have to take a bet to swim that far, that I know I’ll be able to do it. 😉
I will try and keep the 90 laps up even though it’s a long time. But I’ve been thinking that the 30 minutes in the pool wasn’t cutting it considering I don’t do much else in the physical activity department so perhaps if I bump it up, it will be for the best.
The problem I have with swimming is that I get bored sometimes. I don’t feel in pain from going that long – only when I start. Pain from breathing heavy that is, not any physical pain. So 45 minutes later, I’m just swimming away. I wish that they would come up with some economical water earbuds that would stay in my ears and broadcast wirelessly so I could lose myself in the music.
Faithful readers, what can I do to remain unbored?
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25 metres?? That’s awesome, I feel as though I should be joining you 🙂
I was worried that it might be a small pool, but I used to train in a 25 metre pool, so it would be completely normal.
Well, maybe I’m wrong then. As soon as you said that, alarm bells rang saying (it can’t be that long!)
what do you need wireless ear buds for, use a ghetto blaster
Don’t wait for it, but I am sure that is something that my company would be making (wireless waterproof earbuds). We now have the wireless earbuds, next would be the waterproof, oh and some company to sign up for building them.
When I get a set I will pass it on to you Ryan!
MikeG
How do the wireless ones work? Bluetooth? Or is that a company secret? 😉
it is a secret but Mike G already told me. It’s actually Bluenose technology they’re using 😉
har har har…man, I love Holly.
ghetto blaster under water….hmm a bit cumbersome don’t u think.. ( haha) what technolgy do deep sea divers use when they communicate underwater? was that 90 laps or 90 lengths? regardless, well done
What’s the dif? I suppose if you’re thinking laps are all around the pool, whereas lengths are up and down the pool, then I did 90 lengths.
I think a lap is up and down and a length is just one way.
a lap is considered 2 lengths of the pool there and back…