Hey Lee, isn't the equivalent to the mile 1600 Meters? Mile and a half would be about 2400.
On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Lee Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > there are roughly 2400 meters in a mile. an olympic pool is 50 meters. > so 1.5 miles is approx. 48 laps. right now I’m only swimming a mile. but > next week, when I’m doing 1.5 miles, I’ll usually swim 50 laps. > > I listen to music while I swim...it helps me maintain a rhythm. It’s > almost like meditation for me...the controlled breathing and repetitive > motions. I get into a groove and it’s amazing how the time just flies by. > sometimes I’ll vary my strokes but most of the laps I swim free style. > > when I was on the water polo team the coach had these 4” wide heavy black > rubber bands that he’d make us put around our ankles so that we couldn’t > kick. we’d have to swim a mile w/ those damn rubber bands. it really built > upper body strength. try swimming a few laps with your ankles crossed > sometime. pull your weight through the water only using your arms. it’s > lots of fun...NOT! > > cheers! > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Jackson > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2011 10:38 PM > To: omnisport > Subject: [omnisport:16643] Re: Swimming Men > > Lee, how many laps is 1.5 miles? It must be a bunch. > Paul > > > On Nov 18, 2:01 pm, Lee Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > after being sick and sidelined from the pool this week was the first I > was allowed back in. I usually swim 1.5 miles every other day...but I had > to promise not to push it past 1 mile the first week...and that was enuf. > and the only suit for swimming laps is a speedo. makes no sense to drag a > bunch of wet material thru the water. ugh! > > > > here’s a selection of my favorite colors... > > > > cheers! > > > > From: Eric Rex > > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2011 1:47 PM > > To: [email protected] ; blogger ; [email protected] > > Subject: [omnisport:16630] Swimming Men > > > > Hey Swimfans > > > > Are you enjoying your swimming lately? Have you dived into those > speedos and filled out your regimen? > > > > As Always, ER > > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/omnisporthttp://speedorex.blogspot.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/triathletepix > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "omnisport" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/omnisport?hl=en. > > > > 79dg.jpg > > 74KViewDownload > > > > adidas.jpg > > 86KViewDownload > > > > bernardo_z8.jpg > > 99KViewDownload > > > > tumblr_lngippfh5Z1qcgkozo1_400.jpg > > 60KViewDownload > > > > 79so.jpg > > 81KViewDownload > > > > tumblr_luafee3XK91qbrswgo1_500.jpg > > 161KViewDownload > > > > 196264_193790427320672_100000691472458_539711_1189902_n.jpg > > 47KViewDownload > > > > SBvPAC101907 047.jpg > > 436KViewDownload > > > > 79de.jpg > > 118KViewDownload > > > > 79px.jpg > > 122KViewDownload > > > > 79ya.jpg > > 83KViewDownload > > > > bo_roberts_f80.jpg > > 78KViewDownload > > > > GetAttachment.jpg > > 5KViewDownload > > > > tumblr_lr9p2k3YwZ1ql2o0ko1_500.jpg > > 102KViewDownload > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "omnisport" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "omnisport" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "omnisport" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/omnisport?hl=en.
