Friday Flap in the Pool.

Like yesterday’s run session it was a smaller turnout at the pool for today’s swim although I suspect with Melbourne Ironman on this Sunday that could have something to do with that. Still decent enough with the likes of Elan, Pete W, Cialis, Angus, The Champ, Marc P, and a rather fast girl who was swimming just behind Pete, and Liam. Lady Laura was down in the next lane knocking out her weekly 1000m as well.  Rumour going around that Enda was going to join us today but when he heard that Liam may actually join us at the back of the lane that was more then enough to scare him off.

Session was;

1 x 300

10 x 50

4 x 200

4 x 100

I got there very early and did a 500m warm up just in case I needed a breather at any point in the session (as is the norm the past 3 weeks)

With Angus swimming away from me on the first 300 I was struggling over the last 100m leading The Champ and Marc home with a 4.51, The aim of the 50s is to swim them as hard as you can giving yourself a longer break at the end of each.

For the 4 x 200s I just sat on ‘The Champs’ feet for the whole lot and I was working hard to do so to be honest, and did likewise for the final 100s, couldn’t believe I was last in the lane for the day and I was knocking out 1.35s for the 100s…………Jeez, these boys have improved so much over the past 12 months or so. I know I’m not swimming that well but you’d always have people bringing up the rear swimming 1.45s in the past, but those days have long gone it appears?

Times were:

4.51, 41s (for the 50s), 3.15, 3.19, 3.14, 3.19, 1.34, 1.36, 1.35, 1.36

Tough enough once more, but dare I say it………..it was slightly easier then previous weeks, Just the fact I completed the session tells me as much anyway.

Big weekend (yet again), in the footy stakes, a couple of Head to Heads in the Mediocre Cup with Stoke playing Villa, and Tom’s Toon taking on Slim Sammy’s Palace boys.  Stoke are the form side at the moment after smashing West Ham last week and the Gunners the previous which all but guarantees Premiership football is played at the ‘Brit’ again next year.

Timmy’s Tip. Aston Villa 2 vs. Stoke City 2

                   Newcastle 2 vs. Crystal Palace 0

For more expert tips and analysis views tune your radio dial in on Saturday evening to hear the dulcet tones of the boy from Stoke J

I will be back out running with the crew on Sunday for the weekend long run around the park, starting at 7am if anyone wants to join us.

Have a great weekend

Train safe

Cheers