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Joined the Galleon Leisure Club, as they have a 25m ozone-treated pool (which therefore has only about half the chlorine level of most pools).
Swam a little tentatively because my left shoulder still has some residual stiffness from a mystery injury 3 or 4 weeks ago (woke up one morning with a stiff shoulder). So breaststroke only, for now.
1600m, in 54 minutes. Not too shabby. I can definitely go faster than this at breaststroke.
I didn't use my nose clip, as I wanted to find out whether it is necessary in this pool. Several hours later I've only had a minor chlorine reaction. Fingers crossed. Ankle also not complaining despite 3 mile cycle each way.
I am considering signing up for a sponsored "channel swim": not to actually swim the channel but to swim the same distance (22 miles), over the 12 weeks between 17th September (2 weeks ago) and 9th December.![[livejournal.com profile]](http://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
manjushra is thinking of doing it, and I have said I will do it if she does. I'm away in the US all of next week, so this would involve swimming at least 4000 metres a week. If my surgery gets rescheduled for early November (possible, based on what the consultant said last week), I'll have to swim 8000 metres a week to get it done before then - a real challenge. I'll increase my basic distance per swim to 2000m or 2500m, and see how I feel about it.
The pool is open silly hours (06:45 to 22:00 M-F, 09:00 to 21:00 w/e), and there's also a big gym, saunas, jacuzzis, steam rooms, etc. I might investigate these further once I'm in a good swimming routine.
Update: yes, I will be after you for sponsorship money if I decide to go for the "channel swim".
Swam a little tentatively because my left shoulder still has some residual stiffness from a mystery injury 3 or 4 weeks ago (woke up one morning with a stiff shoulder). So breaststroke only, for now.
1600m, in 54 minutes. Not too shabby. I can definitely go faster than this at breaststroke.
I didn't use my nose clip, as I wanted to find out whether it is necessary in this pool. Several hours later I've only had a minor chlorine reaction. Fingers crossed. Ankle also not complaining despite 3 mile cycle each way.
I am considering signing up for a sponsored "channel swim": not to actually swim the channel but to swim the same distance (22 miles), over the 12 weeks between 17th September (2 weeks ago) and 9th December.
manjushra is thinking of doing it, and I have said I will do it if she does. I'm away in the US all of next week, so this would involve swimming at least 4000 metres a week. If my surgery gets rescheduled for early November (possible, based on what the consultant said last week), I'll have to swim 8000 metres a week to get it done before then - a real challenge. I'll increase my basic distance per swim to 2000m or 2500m, and see how I feel about it.The pool is open silly hours (06:45 to 22:00 M-F, 09:00 to 21:00 w/e), and there's also a big gym, saunas, jacuzzis, steam rooms, etc. I might investigate these further once I'm in a good swimming routine.
Update: yes, I will be after you for sponsorship money if I decide to go for the "channel swim".
Chorlton pool
Sep. 14th, 2007 09:52 amA traditional pool, complete with integral ceramic hand-rail, and concrete steps on which I bashed my arm (once) and my head (once). And very 'noisy': lots of chop. Also 22.4 metres long, I found out after getting out. Why 22.4 metres? I'm baffled myself, as it's not a round number in old money either (73'6"). Possibly it's a 25 yard pool (75 feet), shortened for some reason by 18 inches?
Anyway, I was there before 8 and swam 34 lengths. I was intending to swim half a mile (i.e. taking it easy to start with, as I am aware of some stiffness in my left shoulder), and added on a couple of extra lengths as the pool felt a bit short. I should have done two more. So:
761.6 metres.
Oh, and it's 2 miles each way, which is far enough to be vaguely worthwhile on the bike.
I think I'll try to find an actual 25 metre pool. I wonder where the closest one might be. The Withington pool (a similar distance in the opposite direction) says that it's 23 metres, and is in another somewhat dilapidated once-splendid Victorian building: probably a worthwhile experience but not ideal for regular swimming. The Aquatics Centre has lane-swiming - in their 50 metre pool, no less - but is 5 miles away: almost as far as Stockport grand central pools.
Update: There's a 25 metre pool at the Galleon leisure centre in Didsbury, which is 3 miles, but involves signing up for at least a month's membership. That would get me gym membership too. Hmm.
Update 2:Stretford Leisure Centre has a 25m pool, and is 4 miles.
Anyway, I was there before 8 and swam 34 lengths. I was intending to swim half a mile (i.e. taking it easy to start with, as I am aware of some stiffness in my left shoulder), and added on a couple of extra lengths as the pool felt a bit short. I should have done two more. So:
761.6 metres.
Oh, and it's 2 miles each way, which is far enough to be vaguely worthwhile on the bike.
I think I'll try to find an actual 25 metre pool. I wonder where the closest one might be. The Withington pool (a similar distance in the opposite direction) says that it's 23 metres, and is in another somewhat dilapidated once-splendid Victorian building: probably a worthwhile experience but not ideal for regular swimming. The Aquatics Centre has lane-swiming - in their 50 metre pool, no less - but is 5 miles away: almost as far as Stockport grand central pools.
Update: There's a 25 metre pool at the Galleon leisure centre in Didsbury, which is 3 miles, but involves signing up for at least a month's membership. That would get me gym membership too. Hmm.
Update 2:Stretford Leisure Centre has a 25m pool, and is 4 miles.
