Archive for May, 2010

Master’s Swimming

Posted by sheila in Uncategorized on May 20, 2010

So, I think I will be starting to swim in a Master’s Swim program soon. Because I need some direction and motivation and someone to kick my butt around the pool. The Los Alamitos Aquatic Center seems to have the most flexible program for me, in terms of widest available hours I could make and most days/times offered for swimming. It’s not the closest program, but the cost is decent and the program sounds good.

Going to check out their open lap swim in the next week or so. Summer hours start on Mon. June 21st. Until then the open lap swim times are:

mwf 5:30-7 am
m-f 12-1:30pm
sat 9:30-11 am

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Heart Rate Training for Triathlon

Posted by sheila in Training on May 9, 2010

I have mostly avoided the whole heart rate training thing. I’m not big on wearing the chest strap, and though I have a Garmin 305 that includes a chest strap, I just don’t wear it and I don’t monitor my heart rate. I train by pace and perceived effort, mostly.

Well, at some point I will probably look into the whole heart rate thing. Here is a good article on the topic that seems to go into quite a bit of detail and I will want to come back and review it again. Seems balanced. Pros/cons. Alternatives. Etc.

Triathlon Training Principles: Heart Rate Training | Trifuel

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