tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post114619163106156342..comments2023-04-09T05:29:33.812-04:00Comments on Run with Me: BrickE-Speedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07569869104198800517noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146268951371869152006-04-28T20:02:00.000-04:002006-04-28T20:02:00.000-04:00well, i'll probably post this on my own blog on mo...well, i'll probably post this on my own blog on monday, but i'll premiere it here first.<BR/><BR/>i don't have trouble counting laps, but, i despise having to count them.<BR/><BR/>so, i'm at today's master's class in the 'Lane of Shame', and it's me, and my swim buddy Fran (Miss Nationals age 70-74). no swim babe today. just me and fran. i mention this because fran always wants me to lead off,Bolderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468747570730558685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146260859723783222006-04-28T17:47:00.000-04:002006-04-28T17:47:00.000-04:00Yay! I'm doing Steelhead too. I hate counting la...Yay! I'm doing Steelhead too. I hate counting laps. I have to be super disciplined. Usually I count laps in sets of 10. When I get to the 10th lap I start counting all over again. It helps some but I usually get lost between laps 5 and 6.Habeelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340055935889970661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146257219968439292006-04-28T16:46:00.000-04:002006-04-28T16:46:00.000-04:00Don't worry about the exact accuracy of your lap c...Don't worry about the exact accuracy of your lap counting. If you're off by one or two on a 500 or 1000 repeat, what's the difference? We're not dealing with molecular fusion here, the variability will be unimportant within small ranges if you miss a 50 or do an extra one. As you see, it's pretty easy to tell from your split what happened later. It's not like one day your 500s at a certain Trifroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05458900410953991996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146248389253156962006-04-28T14:19:00.000-04:002006-04-28T14:19:00.000-04:00Hey Elizabeth, I was reading your list blog (I LOV...Hey Elizabeth, <BR/>I was reading your list blog (I LOVE lists meself!) and I noticed that you said there's only 6 in your agegroup for Steelhead?! But you look to be in your 20s?! Am I missing something here, or misjudging your age drastically?<BR/><BR/>Oh, as for counting laps, I "say" the number on each and every exhale... But sometimes I lose track too. :)<BR/><BR/>-JessiJessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576649246557919350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146243726206397222006-04-28T13:02:00.000-04:002006-04-28T13:02:00.000-04:00I'm glad you left the pool in one piece!!I'm glad you left the pool in one piece!!Iron Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039544452254809248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146236097747178912006-04-28T10:54:00.000-04:002006-04-28T10:54:00.000-04:00I lost count too. If i lose count, i will just un...I lost count too. If i lose count, i will just underesitmate my laps instead of over esimate.<BR/><BR/>My mind wanders a lot in the pool. Takes a lot of focus to concentrate on my strokes.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03227378544813320248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146227983667949642006-04-28T08:39:00.000-04:002006-04-28T08:39:00.000-04:00i have the same problem counting laps. when i am ...i have the same problem counting laps. when i am swimming long sets i try to let my mind wander and not just dwell on the black line. then i spend two laps trying to figure out what lap i am on. <BR/><BR/>5 x 500 is a tough one... i did a 20 x 100 at masters on wednesday... it worked me! I had to take a nap as soon as i got home from work that night!jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419821590943633493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146225967247836232006-04-28T08:06:00.000-04:002006-04-28T08:06:00.000-04:00I have the same problemo!! The Y is only 20 yards...I have the same problemo!! The Y is only 20 yards...so I have to think "5" for 100 instead of "4." It still screws me up. :) I've resorted to counting laps by 2's. That seems to help. Sometimes on the way down I think about something funny that happened when I was that age (18) so I don't lose track as easily--it actually kinda works!Trisaratopshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516116052466206839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146223889028005062006-04-28T07:31:00.000-04:002006-04-28T07:31:00.000-04:00Sounds like a perfect evening! Aren't these longer...Sounds like a perfect evening! Aren't these longer days just what the doctor ordered? <BR/>I always have trouble counting laps. I don't have a fool-proof way. I generally count 100's off, like this: 5-4, 5-3, 5-2, 5-1. 4-4, 4-3, 4-2, 4-1, etc..And then hit my split watch after each 500 to count the actual set. Confusing, but it seems to work for me. Have a great virtual training weekend!BuckeyeRunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375077439519438301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13377772.post-1146201486374922732006-04-28T01:18:00.000-04:002006-04-28T01:18:00.000-04:00I lose count a lot in the pool. Luckily one length...I lose count a lot in the pool. Luckily one length is 50 and one lap is 100 for me. <BR/><BR/>By the way the CTC VTC already started!!! <BR/><BR/>Let me know if you are going to run long next weekend.qcmierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01993355080112850236noreply@blogger.com