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In what is sure to spark more talk of a tech bubble, Think Progress has a report on the Yo app, which does exactly what it says, and nothing else.
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The "altana", covered and large terrace adds something to your - already very comfortable - stay.
The apartment is located on the third and top floor of a historical building, which was recently restored.
The building dates back to the 1600's. In the 1800's it was a famous inn, called La Locanda della Croce di Malta (the tavern of the Maltese cross), where the famous Italian writers Giovanni Pascoli and Alessandro Manzoni stayed in various occasions.
This is why we decided to call it Manzoni...although less celebrated in Lucca, than the beloved Giovanni Pascoli.
Not many people may know that Alessandro Manzoni had a special relationship with Lucca, not only because his daughter, Vittoria, married a famous aristocratic from Lucca, but also because he had cousins, the Counts Bianucci, who he frequently visited.
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The style of the chair is good. The fabric is good but we had to reinforce the legs. It was not an expensive chair so probably shouldn't expect it to be any better....
Featuring bronze faux-silk upholstery and solid mahogany-finished wooden legs, this luxurious side chair makes a unique addition to the living room or dining table. This beautiful accent chair also highlights a curvy shape and a high back.
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- Deco Bacall chair is equally exotic at a dining table or as a living room chair
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- Chair offers bronze, faux-silk velvet and solid alder mahogany finish legs
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- Dimensions: 46 inches high x 21 inches wide x 27 inches deep
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Avoid placing your furniture in direct sunlight and maintain at least two feet between furniture and heat sources. Aniline and Protected leathers are especially sensitive to direct sunlight. Use a professional cleaner to help resist staining and prevent overall soiling. For oil based stains, use a professional degreaser. Bring a touch of the unexpected to your decor with this modern interpretation of the traditional wing chair. Featuring sumptuous faux-silk upholstery and a neutral beige color, this piece makes a luxurious addition to a range of living and dining room styles. And, for your convenience, this chair arrives fully assembled.
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Great style. But not great quality.
You get what u pay for. I ordered 12 chairs. 2 were severly damaged (one had a rip in the fabric n the other at a big chip taking off one if the legs. 9 chairs had chips in the legs. I had to use furniture paint to touch them all up. I still rated them an average review because they were 1/2 the price of the store. I'm extremely picky, my husband wasn't as upset. But I feel if u buy new furniture it should be new. The legs looked used. However these are stored is BAD. Overstock was great. They sent out two new chairs to replace the damaged ones the next day.Read More
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The style of the chair is good. The fabric is good but we had to reinforce the legs. It was not an expensive chair so probably shouldn't expect it to be any better.Read More
this chair is beautiful
This chair is absolutely gorgeous. Its More Bronze and works really well with my velvet brown chairs. I use it in my formal dining room, it's not for everyday use.Read More
Fabulous Accent Chair
It's a beautiful accent chair & the quality is very good too.Read More
Would have been great, but color is off
I ordered 2 of these chairs for my dining room table and the color of each chair is completely different! One is more bronze (pinkish) and the other tan. It is a significant difference. I would return them but with Overstock's large item return policy its not worth the hassle. Style/design of the chair is appealing. Seating is comfortable and velvet material is soft to the touch. If you are just ordering one, I say go for it. Need more then one, don't risk it.Read More
Great shape but cheap fabric
I bought this chair because I was looking for a tall wingback dining chair to reupholster. The chair is dramatic in shape and you can't beat the price! All dining chairs are so boring and cookie cutter but this chair is very striking. I just need to reupholster to a bright fabric to really make an impact in my dining room. IF you are buying this chair without the intent of reupholstering I can say BEWARE! The fabric is cheap velvet like it has lots of indents that you can't get out. Also strangely my chair had streaks of crushed velvet all over it...like a bad vacuum leaving stripes marks on the carpet? Well these stripes on the fabric seem permanent. If I was not reupholstering I would definitely send these back no matter how pain in the butt that would be.Read More
I bought this chair to use in my office (it looks great), it is not as firm in the seat as I had expected, but is comfortable. My husband is not a big fan because the he thinks the back is too small (he is 6'2" and found that his shoulders barely fit between the wings of the chair). I don't know that I would use it for every chair in my dining room because of my husbands complaint, but it is a beautiful chair, comes fully assembled and is quite cozy. My only concern is that the cushion on the seat feels like over time it may begin to sag...Read More
This item does not stand up well to regular use
I was surprised by the many positive reviews for this item of furniture. I was very disappointed but only because I have purchased so many wonderful items of furniture through Overstock.com This was definitely not one of them. The dimensions of the chair are much too tight fr an average sized person and impossuible for a large or tall person. The crushed velvet is attractive but cheap and fades quickly with time. I suspect most people who gave positive reviews made the review right after receiving the furniture instead of trying it out for a while. It frays pretty quickly. It almost looks like a stage prop it is so cheap. Might be good for a casual country home but you would not want this in a formal dining room where it is actually usedRead More
Stylish chair poor fabric
This chair is very stylish and has great scale. The fabric however is very poor...previous reviewers were correct. The two chairs I ordered had several lines and worn marks on the fabric. As much as I love how they look, the fabric is already worn out.Read More
loved the design
Loved the design of the chair. Found the fabric looked flawed and the firmness of the back and seat could be harder. I would not put the chair where it was used alot.Read More
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Hello, The Shipping and Returns tab has been corrected to ships in 1-2 Business Days. Now when will this Freight Shipping Note under Product Details be removed? I said in my original note someone from OS replied to my email stating the site would be corrected. No one has contacted me since. There is no reason for it. Confirm with the warehouse, Customer Care or whoever. This cannot be so difficult. Thank you in advance, Jeanie
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Standard delivery time is 5-10 days. Someone from product support (or some dept) responded an email and said it ships in 2-3 days. Also they would have site corrected. I was receiving emails daily this chair was in stock. Notified them of that and asked the question about shipping. Shipping and delivery time are 2 different things. Sold this many x's in the past and shipped as I stated. My clients will not wait 5-10 bus days coz they are guaranteed otherwise. So please confirm the facts and have the site corrected. I asked about shipping cost coz the product details page shows freight shipping at the bottom. It is not free no matter the cost of the item.
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Hello, Thanks for answering my question. Why does this particular chair take so long to ship? That is ridiculous when none of the other Deco Bacall chairs take so much time. Also when with the info under the Shipping and Returns tab be corrected? Sorry it doesn't make sense to me. Previously, Overstock had this chair available and shipped assembled UPS in 1-2 business days. I appreciate an explanation. Jeanie... By the way I am not receiving emails when responses are given... have to check the site daily.
Hello thepersonalshopper, Our standard shipping time is 5-10 business days. The shipping cost is free over $50.00. Thanks for shopping with us.
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Hello, Does this ship by freight or not. It says so at the bottom, but under Shipping and Returns it shows 1-2 business days. Other only retailers ship regular UPS, just costs more at this time. Thanks for clarifying, Jeanie
Thank you for contacting us thepersonalshopper. This will ship with one of our shipping partners and the shipping cost it's free over a $50.00 purchase. The estimate shipping time is 5 to 10 business days. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
Can you please tell me the height of the chair from floor to top - I was confused about seat height and height, do I need to combine these to to get the overall height?
Hello pegnjake, we appreciate your inquiry. The measurement from the floor to the top of the chair is 46 inches high (the tallest point). The seat height is 19.5 inches (from the floor to top of the seat). We hope you have found this information helpful. Thank you for shopping with us. Have great day!
The chair is tiny. I was looking for a very modern sort of art deco look for our living room and bought 2 of these chairs. My husband and I are both under 5'5 and these chairs were small to us! 'Nuff said.
good! send it back so I can buy it!!
are you sure its 27.5 inches wide??
Thank you for your interest. The dimensions have been verified----the item is 27.5 inches wide. Please feel free to contact us again with any further questions.
I just got these chairs, they are BEAUTIFUL!!! It's actually not 27.5 inches wide.. it's 21inches wide.
Thank you for your inquiry and feedback. We were able to confirm with our support team they are not 27.5 inches wide. We apologize for the misinformation. We will have them changed immediately. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.
The 27.5 inches wide descripton is very misleading. If you measure from the lower front seat to the very top of the back, it might be this deep, but the back slopes somewhat. The actual width is as stated below.
what is the construction of the seat and back of chair
The dhair offers bronze, faux-silk velvet and solid alder mahogany finish legs. It has a solid wood frame.
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(Registered Charity No. 297402) Issue No.60 March 2008 WHO TO CONTACT Editor Brian Veale 0118 933 2672 Chairman Yvonne Maynard 0118 948 4602 Secretary Maggie Preston 0118 975 6387 Membership Secretary Julia Sadler 0118 948 2438 Patrons Janet Hayhoe 0118 969 5759 NB. e-addresses can be found on the Society's website at www.readingops.co.uk From the Editor's desk Well, HMS Pinafore's visit to The Hexagon was without doubt a success, with enthusiastic audiences each night who showed how much they enjoyed this colourful production. But it was not without its surprises, and those who recall the Society's 1998 production of The Gondoliers will have experienced a sense of déjà vu. Then Andrew Mackie's (Marco) loss of voice on the first night was overcome when Roger Taylor "voiced over" the singing from the orchestra pit. On this occasion, coincidentally again the first night, Simon Hutson, who played Ralph Rackstraw, was admirably supported by Steve Chaytow, to whom we are extremely grateful for stepping in at the last moment to sing in the pit. Thanks go to those who rallied round to ensure that the show would go on when faced with every Society's worst nightmare – particularly Yvonne Maynard, Lindsay Hall, John Lawes, David Harrison, and the Hexagon's technical staff - and to members of the cast and orchestra who made Steve so welcome. The date for principal auditions for our next show, Die Fledermaus is fast approaching and I am sure that those intending to seek parts will be making their preparations. In the Spring issue of the London edition of the NODA News there can be found an extract of David Rust's 1985 website entitled "The Amateur Actor" (unfortunately I can't direct you to the actual site as my Googling has been unsuccessful in tracing it). Although written twenty years ago David's tips on how to approach auditions are equally relevant today, and aspiring principals might find it helpful to read them. Too long to reproduce in this newsletter, if you'd like to read the article it can be found on the notice board at rehearsals. Alternatively the entire magazine is available – contact Yvonne Maynard. David Rust is, as members will know, one of the Society's Vice Presidents and a veteran of the Society's stage. Elsewhere in this newsletter is a formal notice that the AGM will be held on 5th June 2008, so make a note in your diary now. Perhaps too, give some thought about taking an active part in managing the Society by standing for election to the Management Committee. Finally, thanks to those members who have contributed to this edition. 100 CLUB The winners of the FEBRUARY 2008 draw were: 1st prize of £20 2nd prize of £10 3rd prize of £5 4th prize of £5 Mrs R. Moore Mark Williams Jean Pratt Carol Hardy No. No. No. No. 51 40 56 105 SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL The bad news is that if you haven't renewed your annual membership subscription you have missed the opportunity of a discount on the amount payable. KEEPING UP WITH THE NEWS CONGRATULATIONS to Barrie Theobald who retired from the altar at St Peter's Church after sixty years. -oWELCOME as a patron to Janet Lake. Janet is of course well known previously as a member of the Society. Although, unfortunately, a move from the immediate area has made it impractical for her to continue her performing membership, she wishes to support the Society. Janet intends to keep in contact with am dram and has joined Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society with whom she will be playing Tess in their next production – Crazy For You – at The Anvil Theatre, Basingstoke between 13th and 17th May 2008. -oMANY HAPPY RETURNS to Abigail Clarke who celebrated her birthday on 31st January. -oCONGRATULATIONS to Jill Lawes (aka Morgan) on reaching the big 6 (altogether now) "Oh", on 10th February 2008. -oA BELATED WELCOME to new members Rachel Leahy and Jackie Stoffels. -oCONGRATULATIONS to Marian Barlow and John Lawes who have been with the Society for fifty years. Brian Veale SPRING JUMBLE SALE The Newsletter of Reading Operatic Society 1 As forecast in the previous newsletter this will be held on Saturday 15th MARCH 2008 in St Peter's Church Hall, Earley. As usual, helpers and jumble are required. For further details, contact David Price. SHOW NEWS – HMS PINAFORE First reaction on arriving on stage at the Hexagon was "where has all the floor space that we had been used to in rehearsal gone? Prosceneium's excellent set had seriously reduced the stage and initially this caused difficulties for the large cast. Undaunted, the ladies, complete with crinoline hoops, sailed across the stage to complete their moves – woe betide the unwary tar who found himself in the way! – and as the week went by all the empty spaces were found and everyone negotiated their moves successfully, Not entirely without incident though: fortunately Dick Deadeye's quick reactions, for which he received applause from the audience and the grateful thanks of the second trombone, prevented a barrel, which had been knocked over, from rolling into the pit. We empathised with Simon Hutson when he lost his voice, thankfully it returned after the opening night. Our grateful thanks go to Stephen Chaytow who sings with the Imperial Male Voice Choir (see www.imvc.org.uk) who "voiced over" for Ralph. We hope that Steve enjoyed the experience with us. All in all a successful show, enjoyed by all including Jacquie Stedman (NODA London Area Councillor) who viewed it early in the week. Finally, if you haven't handed in your borrowed scores and librettos please do so without delay. the tulip fields are put in jeopardy when, in quick succession, his Mother discharges herself from her sheltered accommodation, his son breaks his ankle and his daughter arrives in a state of advanced pregnancy, not to mention the nervous new puppy that's leaving puddles all round the flat! More importantly, will he ever get the chance to try out Diagram 9 from the sex manual? -oSTARMAKER will be performing HOT MIKADO at South Hill Park Arts Centre, The Wilde Theatre, Bracknell between 4th and 8th March 2008. Ticket prices are from £13 to £17 with concessions available. Box office: 0118 978 9238. -oTHE HENLEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA will be in The Hexagon on Sunday 16th March 2008 when they will be performing Mozart's Còsi fan tutte; Dvorak's Cello Concerto in B minor and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique. Tickets for this concert from the Hexagon (0118 960 6060) are £15, £12 and £10, with normal concessions. -oSAINSBURY SINGERS will also be in the Hexagon when they will be performing Cole Porter's KISS ME, KATE . You are invited to brush up your Shakespeare with this musical version of Taming of the Shrew. Opening on 22nd April 2008 the show runs for the week. Tickets @ £8 - £17 can be obtained in advance 0118 988 2519. "SPOTLIGHT" CONCERT Arrangements have now been made for a Concert which will be held in the Hexagon on SUNDAY 13TH APRIL 2008 at 7pm as a tribute to Geoff Bamford. Amateur Societies in the Reading area, all of whom benefited from Geoff's expertise in the lighting box, are getting together for this concert. The Society will be rehearsing for the concert on Thursdays evenings in the run up to the date, details from Yvonne Maynard. Other Societies performing include Berzerk Productions; Crowthorne Musical Players; Henley Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society; the Linda Butler School of Dancing; Maiden Erleigh School; Starmaker Theatre Company; The Sainsbury Singers and Woodley Light Operatic Society. Proceeds from the evening will go to The Cardiac Fund, The Royal Berkshire Hospital. Tickets at £10 are available until the end of March from Jean Theobald, (0118 926 7135) and then from the Hexagon Box Office (0118 960 606060). WHAT'S ON SHOW NEWS - DIE FLEDERMAUS Barrie Theobald is directing Eric Chappell's family comedy which will be presented at the Shinfield Players' Theatre, Whitley Wood Lane (well signposted from the Black Boy Roundabout). Now we know what Barrie's been getting up to on Thursday evenings (he assures me rehearsals left no time for practicing positions!!). You may like to support both Barrie and our Shinfield Players friends by going along to watch the story develop – most of our props for HMS Pinafore came free of charge from their props store, so it would be a nice way to say 'Thank you'. So what is Haywire all about? . . . . . . . . Alex plans for a dirty weekend with his shop assistant whilst his wife is on a tour to By the time you read these newsletter rehearsals for the next show will have started. It is of course Johann Strauss II's popular comic opera in three acts (much longer than HMS Pinafore!) which will be performed at The Hexagon between 23rd - 27th SEPTEMBER 2008. Society last performed this show in 1999 and for those not familiar with the story, here is the synopsis:"Baron Eisenstein has been sentenced to a week's imprisonment for contempt of court. Before he goes to jail, he's persuaded to go, in disguise, to a ball being given by Prince Orlofsky. Three years earlier, Falke, disguised as a bat for a fancy-dress ball, was made to walk home in broad daylight as a joke by Eisenstein and ever since he has been plotting his 2 revenge. Rosalinda sees her husband depart, as she thinks, for prison, and admits her lover, Alfred. The prison governor arrives to collect Eisenstein and assumes Alfred to be him. To protect Rosalinda's reputation, Alfred volunteers to be taken off to prison as Eisenstein. At the ball given by Prince Orlofsky, Adele, wearing one of her mistress's gowns, has gate-crashed the ball. Baron Eisenstein flirts outrageously with her, watched by his wife, whom Falke has disguised as a Hungarian Countess. The Baron then turns his attentions to the mysterious Countess, who manages to get a hold of his watch during their tête-à-tête. The ball ends in praise of champagne and all swearing eternal friendship. The clock strikes six in the morning and Gabriel and Frank go their separate ways to prison. Eisenstein arrives at the prison to begin his prison sentence. He is amazed to find he is being impersonated by Alfred and furious when he discovers his wife has a lover. Rosalinda counters with the watch the 'Countess' obtained at the ball and his flirting with their maid Adele. Falke arrives to explain it was all a joke to get his revenge. Champagne is blamed for the confusion and champagne is drunk to celebrate reconciliation". Auditions for principal parts will be held at St Peter's Church Hall on SUNDAY 16th MARCH 2008 starting at 2.30pm. Auditions are open to members and non-members; an audition fee of £10 is payable by non-members but this will be taken into consideration towards the membership fee if the nonmember is successful in obtaining a part. Details of the music and libretto audition pieces have been posted on the notice board at rehearsals and on the Society's website. Prospective 'auditionees' without access to the internet can obtain details of the pieces from any member of the committee. If you are intending to audition please let the Secretary know BEFORE the date so that she can prepare for the day, Members of the audition panel will be: Toby Cruse Henry Hawes John Lawes Jill Morgan A committee member We are delighted to welcome Henry Hawes and Toby Cruse as visiting members of the audition panel. Henry will already be well known to members as our District NODA Representative. Toby has worked on over 200 theatrical productions, both as Musical Director/Supervisor, orchestral musician and/or vocal coach, and is recognised internationally as an authority on musical theatre. He also works as an audition and rehearsal MD/pianist for a number of production companies. In 1999, he formed the Thames Valley Sinfonia and Thames Valley Sinfonia Chorus and has since been invited to conduct a variety of other ensembles. He is frequently asked to coach bands, choirs and, as a voice teacher, soloists (many from West End musicals). He also finds time to teach at a number of schools and colleges in addition to running workshops for various theatrical institutions. complain about the acoustics of the theatre and the apparent inability of the Hexagon technical staff to get the sound system right. Has this perhaps been because professional performers with whom we share the theatre now don't venture in front of an audience without a microphone close to their cheeks and that the theatre is unable to meet the demands of a chorus on stage? Congratulations are therefore due to the sound technician at the Hexagon for the marked improvement at recent shows so that at last our audiences appear to have no difficulty in hearing dialogue, no matter from where on stage it is delivered. Appearing on the stage of a large theatre such as the Hexagon is a great opportunity for budding artistes. It is also a challenge especially if the theatre's acoustics or sound systems are not up to the mark. So, to be on the safe side, if performers are to ensure that audiences don't have to struggle to understand what is said on stage attention must be paid to voice production and projection. Our Society has been successful in past years in casting principals who have met these criteria, and it has been able to maintain its principle of not using personal microphones which, as well as adding significantly to production costs, abdicate the musical dynamics to the sound engineer and distort the balance between principals and chorus. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Formal notice is given of the Annual General Meeting of Reading Operatic Society which will be held at St Peter's Church Hall on THURSDAY 5TH JUNE 2008 at 8 pm. A copy of the Agenda and relevant documents to be put before the AGM will be sent to members nearer the date. In the meantime members are reminded that written notice of any business which a member wishes to be transacted at the AGM, including nominations for President, Vice Presidents, Chairman, other officers (each for a one year term), 2 Committee Members (each for a three year term) and auditor should be sent to the Secretary no later than 8th MAY 2008. Nominations must be signed by the proposer and seconder (who must both be members of the Society) and countersigned by the nominee to indicate acceptance of the nomination and to confirm that s/he is not disqualified from acting as a Trustee of a Charity. Maggie Preston has indicated that she will not be standing for re-election as the Society's Secretary at the AGM. CAN YOU HEAR ME AT THE BACK MOTHER? Those of us who have been regular performers at The Hexagon will be accustomed to hearing members of the audience BARBARA'S TRIP TO RIO 3 Two weeks in Rio de Janeiro in the middle of the British winter learning to do the samba, and taking part in the world's biggest carnival. That sounded like too good an idea to miss! So at the beginning of February I found myself dressed in red and purple, with a giant butterfly on my back, parading down the Rio Sambradrome with hundreds of other participants, pretending to sing in Portuguese and dancing the samba – all in front of an audience of around 65,000. leprosy sufferers which make a real difference as they protect against further injury and also cover deformities. If members of the Society would like to 'buy' a pair of 'shoes' from me they cost £3 and will be available at rehearsals. I would be grateful for your support. Barbara Moore Rio is an amazing city, the scenery is spectacular - sea, mountains and beautiful beaches. We were staying in a lovely area called Santa Teresa, with leafy, cobbled streets, in a guesthouse run by a Brazilian couple. At carnival time the city never sleeps, the samba beat continues throughout the night. As well as the main celebrations in the Sambradrome there are street parties (bandas or blocos), all over Rio, when crowds, often dressed up in costume, follow a band down a predetermined route. The trip to Rio was organised by Jingado Rio holidays, and we were a group of fourteen, with ages ranging from twenties to sixties. Our two weeks there were action packed. We had eighteen hours of dance lessons learning Samba No Pe (which is danced solo, and very fast), Samba Gafiera (danced in couples) and Forro (danced in couples, and very close). We had a Capoeira (Brazilian martial arts) lesson; went to a football match; did some sightseeing which included going to Sugar Loaf Mountain to see the huge Christ the Redeemer statue; went to Copacabana beach; had a Portuguese lesson and sampled several of Rio's nightclubs. We also took part in two community projects in local favelas (hillside shanty towns) – one involved painting the exterior of houses in the favela and the other was working with an after-school club which aimed to keep children away from the criminal gangs that are often a fact of life in the favelas. Rio does have a reputation for being a dangerous city to visit, and you do have to be careful to protect your belongings. However, I thoroughly enjoyed my two weeks there and would love to return. My next venture, is to do the Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu in Peru in May this year, when I am fund-raising for Lepra Although this venture is some months away members of the Society will already have seen me preparing for it while waiting backstage, walking up and down stairs. That has attracted quite a few funny looks during show week! I visited India with Lepra three years ago to see some of their work with people with leprosy, HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. One of their projects provides shoes for ON LINE SHOPPING Visit the Society's web-site at www.readingops.co.uk to find a great way of getting some fantastic on-line bargains, find cheaper gas and electricity services and even book a holiday and at the same time earn commission for the Society. So go on, top up your CD/DVD collection, or, if you're making business purchases, why not make them from our webshop? For example, you can buy computer equipment, great value broadband or stationery from Euroffice; there are plenty of offers on DIY products, clothing and lots more from big high street names. There is also a special offer for home or car insurance which will yield £85 for every product purchased. So what do you need to do? First go to the home page of the Society's web-site. Click on the link "We don't just sing" and from there use the search facility to compare a product name (e.g. kettle) with all of our retailers to help you find the best price. You pay exactly the same price as on the retailers' main sites, often lower than on the high street. The commission earned by the Society comes out of the retailers' profit margin - it is their marketing spend. If you normally do your shopping on line you will have nothing to lose and the Society will have everything to gain. FUND RAISING Advance notice is given that the Society will be holding a stall at the Arborfield Fête on SATURDAY 21st JUNE 2008. Offers of help on the day will be gratefully received - if you are interested and will be available please let Jean Theobald know. 4
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Let me start off by saying that I'm not a germophobe at all. I don't have hand sanitizer in my house, I'm not at all worried about random viruses or bacteria. That being said, my son walked into the McDonalds bathroom without putting shoes on! They were playing and he walked in there with bare feet. Now I'm going to have to dip his feet in rubbing alcohol. What is the nastiest thing your kid, or even SO, has done in reccent memory?
My son did the most vile thing
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My son is 3 and has seriously never played with his crap... NEVER!! I considered myself fortunate until last week he walks up with something all over his hand. I asked him what it was and he says, "It's my poopy, mommy!!" YUCK!!
"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
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Britney Spears did that too, in a gas station bathroom.
My two miracles: Meredith 3/2/01, Bryce 8/29/08
My DD recently peeled something off of the bottom of her foot and ate it before I could stop her.
Maggie + Chris 10/8/06 = Francesca(Frankie) 10/8/10 and Samuel (Sammy) 8/30/14
My dd picked up some kind of fruit snack off of a shelf at Kroger (grocery) and ate it!!! She was 5 and totally knew better! I don't know where I went wrong .
My kid is only 6 months old, so I don't have much to work with, but he does sneeze while he's breastfeeding, gets snot all over my boob and then tries to eat the snot.
My 9 month old is pretty gross. She will lick the bottom of my feet, has toppled the trash can over and eaten food out of it, can't stay away from the shoe bin by the door.. to lick the shoes.... I think it's pretty funny for the most part because her dad is a total germaphobe.
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My son is potty training. I was using mini-m&m's as a reward for going potty. (sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't). Well he had just went #2, I gave him 2 little m&m's, he accidentally dropped one in the toilet and reached in to get it, before I could stop him he got it and put it in his mouth. Disgusting.
My 16mo dd pooped on the floor in her bedroom a few weeks ago...and brought it to me! A nice warm piece in each hand.
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3 x 100 1:50
3 X 100 kick 2:30
Pull: descend each group
33 swim @ 100%
Round 1 stroke(left interval)
Round 2 free(right interval
WARM DOWN: 4 X 50 easy
Wow, this was early for me. My body wasn't fully functioning either and I just couldn't maintain anything...
200 Free
200 Kick w/ board
150 Free
150 Kick w/ board
100 Free
100 Kick w/ board
50 Free
50 Kick w/ board
8 x 125 Free Pull (2 @ 1:45, 2 @ 1:40, 2 @ 1:35, 2 @ 1:30)
The last two I basically swam straight through, and didn't even make the last one. Mornings suck.
6 x 50 SDK w/ short fins @ :50
8 x 25 @ :30 Odds EZ Free, Evens semi-fast Fly <-- I couldn't manage much more
2600 Yards
Still fighting sinus drainage more in the lungs now than the sinus headaches I had. Still swimming thru it.
500 free
4x25@:10RI scull w/snorkle
8x50@1:00 IMO
3x(4x25)@:45 burst & cruise rounds 1&3 free 2 fly
2 times thru Round 1 free, Round 2 kick(w/zoomers)
50=>at 200 pace @1:00
100=> 50 at 100 pace + 50 smooth @2:00
1st 200=>100 smooth + 50 at 100 pace + 50 smooth @4:00
2nd 200=>fast broken at 50 for :05RI @4:00
3rd 200=>EZ@4:00
200 free EZ w/snorkle
200 free kick w/zoomers
Total 3300 yards
We finished up for the day, and got a majority of the debris cleaned up and the house put "back into place", so I was able to break away and relax in the pool for a bit. It wasn't exactly a relaxing swim, as I was fighting the public swimmers open swim across the laneline from me. Twice getting large balls landing in front of me, or near me. I had to toss those aside...AWAY from the perpetrators. The guards are always yelling at them to keep the balls out of the lap lanes.
I rushed this in in 45 minutes, trying to go for yardage and intensity at the same time.
200 Free
6 x 100 Free Pull @ 1:20 (1:06/1:06/1:05/1:05/1:03/1:03)
6 x 100 SDK w/ short fins on back @ 1:25
These actually got a bit tough on the last couple...legs were dying
100 Free EZ
4 x 50 Fly Fast @ :50
went :30, :30, :31, :32 <--hurt a bit on the 4th one
100 Back EZ
1 x 75 Free Pull @ 1:00
1 x 75 Free Pull @ :55
1 x 75 Free Pull @ 1:00
2 x 75 Free Pull @ :55
1 x 75 Free Pull @ 1:00
3 x 75 Free Pull @ :55
1 x 75 Free Pull @ 1:00
2 x 75 Free Pull @ :55
1 x 75 Free Pull @ 1:00
1 x 75 Free Pull @ :55
50 EZ and the guard kicked me out since it was time to close down.
2900 Yards
So... my all 100s meet was this morning... and the results are in. I'm way out of shape. And I don't like sprints. But at least I didn't have to do any 200s or long distance; a good thing, because I really am not in the kind of condition I was in at the end of the summer. The low volume workouts have taken their toll. I didn't taper at all for this meet (why taper when I'm still trying to up the daily yardage), so I shouldn't have expected too much, but I'm still a little disappointed that my fly and back times weren't faster.
Here's how it went down:
100 free = 1:11.5 (0:03.5 faster than my seed of 1:15)
100 fly = 1:32 (also my seed time)
100 IM = 1:28 (seed time was 1:29)
100 back = 1:31 (seed time was 1:25... :06 off!)
100 breast = 1:48 (seed time 1:50)
So now I know where I am and where I need to go. The practice yardage has to go up so I can perform well on more than a couple of events per meet. And I'm going to do a lot of that yardage at aerobic pace working on technique to keep building the base, but I also see a lot of interval 200s, 100s and 50s in my near future. Backstroke and fly yardage have to go up if I'm going to bring my 200 times down.
I think I was in my best shape a few months back when I was doing long sets of 50s at 200 pace. And 100s-200s at an aerobic pace with short intervals. Will have to go back to that.
So I think that's gonna be the new name of my blog, cuz that's about how I feel most of the time!! It has been busy busy busy around our house - had loads of company for the holidays, and then daughter #2, had her #2 on NY Eve - bringing my total of grandkids up to 7 now. She had a scheduled c-section & wee've been babysitting big sister & running back & forth to the hospital, etc. Went back to work on Monday, after two weeks off, and I feel like I'm being punished for taking a vacation - so much paperwork to catch up on!!
So it's been very weird, weather wise around here - some days as hot as 75, some days as cold as 27 - scheduled to get down to 15 Tuesday morning, and workouts are held outside, unless it is below 30, and then they are canceled - unless it's a Saturday, in which case we have an alternate venue. Didn't know that until today's swim, but that's all right. Swam at 3pm SCY, and I don't think I've ever done a 5000 y workout in as short a time. Here's what we did:
600 back/free
500 pull, speed-play by 50's
500 drill/swim by 50's
300 fly/free by 50's (I did breast, as my shoulder doesn't appreciate fly right now)
200 kick
100 choice
30 x 100 @ 1:20. Ridiculous. I did 10, rested one, then 9, changed lanes, did 8
Was coming in around the :17 at the end there. Geez..
200 easy. Two lanes over, there were two very young men coming in at the :00 and :01 on the last 10 of these. MOST impressive. They aren't even considered the Big Dogs around here. Times have changed.
On the bright side - I DID do 27 of them, which I think, is pretty good. More than necessary, but Winter Madness (that's what I call it anyway) ends on Monday.Yea.
I was sick with the malaise that seems to be going round and missed a couple days of training. I was able to paddle around a bit on Friday:
Friday: Swim/SCY/Solo @ Sewickley
600 various
100 scull
7 x 100 w/fins @ 1:45
odds = DPS free w/paddles
evens = kick w/board
6 x 25 burst SDK+ cruise
9 x 50 @ 1:00
--3 x back, breast, back breast + 50 EZ
5 x 25 shooter + 25 EZ w/fins @ 1:00
20 x 25 kick w/board, half AFAP @ :30
Total: 3050
Saturday: Drylands
I used a free guest pass to try out LA Fitness, which is only 10 minutes from my house. My other options for weight training are far away (Sewcklely) or semi far (Rivers Club) and with the latter I get killed on parking fees. LA Fitness is only $29.99 per month, so I may join for convenience sake. The facilities are better as well.
RC/Scap ex
long arm crunches, 2 x 50
flutter kicks on bosu, 2 x 50
captains chair leg raises, 15
russian twist on incline bench w/plate, 2 x 25
row, 80 x 1 x 8, 90 x 2 x 8
good mornings, warm ups, 65 x 3 x 8
rear delt fly, 560 x 3 x 8
explosive leg press, 155 x 1 x 5, 175 x 2 x 15
supine bench press w/DBs, 40 x 3 x 8
squat jumps w/bar, 45 x 2 x 8
DB pull in plank position, 40 x 1 x 15
fast push press on double cable machine, 35 x 2 x 30 (I ripped this off from a USC sprint training vid)
Bikram Yoga, 90 min
I didn't feel like making the long trek out to Sewickley -- where I would have been lucky to find 3 lap lanes and half the pool filled with screaming kids. So I decided to go to yoga 5 minutes from my house. The first half of the class felt pretty easy, the last half was hard to get through. The heat is such a barrier. I don't think I've gone to bikram for maybe 2 years. My balance was pretty awful. And I've definitely lost some flexibility with my lack of stretching this year.
2013 year in Review/Looking ahead:
1. I ended up with 371 miles, which surprisingly was more than 2012 (348) and 2011 (331). I attribute this to swimming more since I haven't been doing drylands.
2. Great first 6 months: I was really pleased with my swims at Zones & Nationals this year. I think it was the best 1-2 punch I've ever had. Everything just clicked. I broke NRs in the 50 fly (SCY and LCM), 50 back (SCY and LCM), 50 free and barely missed them in the 100 back and 100 IM. And I swam all 9 sprint events in SCY for the first time ever.
3. Sub-par last 6 months: Since June, I feel like I've only had two decent months of training -- Oct and Nov. December has been a complete bust with tapering, the holidays and the malaise. 2014 will be a rebuilding year. I've been pretty laser focused for most of my masters career. This summer and fall I lost focus for an extended period, and it took a toll. Not a big deal, but a lesson in what I need to do to be at or near the top of my game.
4. I think my best swim was my 50 fly at Nationals -- 25.70. Ironically, my worst swim at a focus meet was the 50 SCM fly at NE Champs - 29.9.
5. I really enjoyed having my daughter join masters and competing with her. We swam a bunch of relays together and grabbed some AA times. I was hoping we could swim some relays together at Zones this year, but she is out of the pool for awhile with a pinched nerve.
6. Right now, I guess my focus meet for SCY is Zones, though the order of events is terrible for me. I'm not going to Nationals ins Santa Clara -- too far, pool too crappy. LCM will be a bust for me, as it often is. I'm going to Europe for two weeks in late June-July and will be out of the pool. I haven't had good success at Nationals trying to come back after similar vacations. However, I may go to LCM Nationals at U of Md just to see friends and swim a few 50s for fun. In the short term, I have the Albatross meet in mid March.
7. Back to drylands -- I feel weak as a kitten and need to work on that! I plan to start seeing Ron D'Angelo, a trainer here, once a week to help get me on track and give me some new ideas.
8. I am still not adjusted to Pittsburgh. I constantly feel frustrated with the lack of facilities and the amount of driving I have to do to get there. It's been a month of swimming in a sh*tty pool with Pitt closed and it's starting to get very depressing. The brand new beautiful high school just opened up. 5 minutes from my house and only open to the public for adult lap swim M-Th from 9-10 pm. Not helpful ...
Belated Happy New Year everyone!!!
Updated January 5th, 2014 at 08:15 PM by The Fortress
This morning I enjoyed a very satisfying workout at the PCB pool. When I drove up for the 9am masters workout the pool still had its covers onusually not a good sign. At the ticket counter they told me that the pool temp had dropped because the heaters were unable to keep pace with the unusually cold weather we have been having (lows have been below freezing, and yesterdays high was only in the 40sI know that wont impress anyone in the most of the rest of the country, but its chilly for this area). The pool was open, though, with the guards uncovering just a few lanes as needed. The attendant estimated that the pool temp was around 75. Did I still want to swim? You bet I did!
I double cappedair temp was 41, and it was clouded over and windyand made my way to the pool deck. There I saw that the pool temp display read 77.94. Perfect! There were three lanes uncovered, and just one other swimmer in the pool. Age groupers were milling around doing drylands. As I was taking off my parka the masters coach told me the age groupers were not getting in, and asked if I wanted a workout. I looked at what she had planned, but decided I would do my own. Heres what it was:
1000 scy warmup (400s varied, 200 IM kick, 200 FR pull, 200 IM d/s)
5 x 500 FR with traveling backstroke @ 7:30:
1st one5th and 6th 50 is backstroke2nd one4th and 7th 50 backstroke3rd one3rd and 8th 50 backstroke4th one2nd and 9th 50 backstroke5th one1st and 10th 50 backstroke
[I worked the portions of each 500 between the two backstrokes, so that the last one contained a hard 400. The sun came out as I did this set, and the wind died down some. More swimmers came in, and more lanes were uncovered. On the first 500, I was startled by a wetsuited swimmer suddenly in front of me as I was coming into the wall. It turned out to be my pal Paul, who had intended to dive under me but was stymied by the buoyancy of his wetsuit. We laughed about that.]
50 easy
IM ladder
450 easy warmdown
I loved swimming in this water temp! My head got cold when I stopped at first, but once the sun came out even that was ok, and the double capping seemed unnecessary. But I didnt like the partly covered poolit was funny how much happier I was when there was someone in the lane between me and the dark water that lay beneath the tarps.
Its been perfect weather for cold-water swims lately. Yesterday the air temp was in the low 40s, the water temp in the high 50s, and it was brilliantly sunny. I enjoyed a beautiful swim down the beach and back. Im still a little uneasy about swimming out in the gulf here by myself, but Im getting more brave about it. Plus, I havent been completely alone. The last few times Ive been in the gulf Ive seen a single foot-long white fishthe same one?that comes and swims very near me. (Ive learned not to startle it away by flinching when I see it). After I exited the water yesterday, though, there was a pelican diving right where I had last seen my little friend. I couldnt tell if the pelican caught anything, and I hope my fish is still out there somewhere and will visit me again.
Saturday 1/4
"REMINDER: Add pwb to my Christmas card list!"
- So I took pwb's advice and looked up St. Edward's School to swim at their pool. Low and behold, they are located only a mile and change from my condo and their practice times work almost perfectly with the college team's schedule. Practice started at 10, but I didn't arrive back at the condos until 10:45. Managed to dive in at 11, warm up on my own and then join the club team on their main set.
AM only SCM (!)
600 (200 swim/100 kick going 25 on back/25 R side/25 L side/25 surf kick)
4x50 @ :50 DPS
4x50 @ :50 FAST kick
200 @ 3:00 build by 50
6x25 @ :35 AE FR no breath
Total: 3300
Masters workout this morning, and the pool is even cooler! 80 degrees! Gotta love this artic cold weather pattern we're locked in to.
200 swim/100 kick/100 pull (did an extra 100)
4 x 50 Quarter's Strong
400 neg split on 7:30 (did 500 w/ snorkel and ap)
1 x 50 on 1:10 kick
300 Pull on 6:30 (did 400 IM)
2 x 50 on 1:10 choice (did kick)
200 (swim/stroke by 50) on 4:00 (did 300 w/ snorkel)
3 x 50 on 1:10 choice (did kick)
150 Dolphin Dives on 3:30 (did 200 back - 2:29)
4 x 50 on 1:10 choice (did kick)
100 for time (:58 - FR from blocks)
200 warmdown
(Masters/Rec/2900 yds/75 min)
We had a full pool at practice today, with eight people including myself! A couple of new swimmers, too! I found this workout from a while back, and thought it would be a good mix to start the year off right.
Had a great workout despite the high chlorine levels. I am thankful they didn't close the pool.
500 free
500 free kick w/zoomers
4x25@:10 RI scull w/snorkle
8x50@1:00 IMO
8x25@:45 shooters w/zoomers
6x75@:15RI w/paddles & snorkle as 25 scull/25 torque drill/25 free
8x25@:45 burst & cruise 1-4 free 5/8 fly
6x50@1:00 at 200 pace went 38,39,40,39,39,38
4x50@1:00 at 200 pace went 38,39,39,39
2x25@:45 at 100 pace went 17,18
2x50@1:00 at 200 pace went 38,39
2x25@:45 at 100 pace 18,19
1x50@1:00 at 100 pace went 35
2x25@:45 at 100 pace went 17,18
500 free kick w/zoomers
Total 4500 yards
I finally had a solid nights sleep last night and woke up feeling pretty good. I love Saturday morning because we swim later than the rest of the week, yet its still early and I generally wake up without the alarm and have a coffee and read the online newspapers before I swim. I finally started to feel good today, like my taper was starting to kick in. It's early and I don't feel completely rested but even a couple of days of rest at this point makes a huge difference. I still do not feel quick but I am starting to swim quicker with far less effort. Considering I have two weeks of the taper left and we are still doing pretty decent yardage I am excited about the taper. Tom told me that tomorrow is my last non swimming day so make the most of it. I will still get lots of sleep but we will be swimming every day to the meet. I have always liked staying wet during my taper and I am looking forward to the next two weeks. Today's workout was fun and despite doing a lot of 50s I really enjoyed the workout, especially starting to feel easy speed.
Warm up
4x300 on 4.30 swum by 100, swim, kick, drill
Main sets
30x50 swum as 5x(2x50 swim, 1x50 kick, 2x50 catchup, 1x50) starting on 35s for all 50s within the set and adding 5 secs per round.
12x100 swim with snorkel on 1.10 swum smooth
10x50 power rack with 80lbs on 1min
Warm down
150 easy
Total 4550scy
The 50s were fun and i liked starting with the fast 50s and the set getting easier. The kick was obviously quite challenging but i made the time, but by the time i did a quick drop of the kick board i was playing catchup.In particular the catchup 50s were touch and go. The aerobic 100s were surprisingly easy and despite swimming them with my broken snorkel I made the times very easily. I need to buy a new finis snorkel head band but at $10 I am going to try a few cheaper solutions first. I will try a bungee cord when our pool store opens on Monday. The power rack was hard today but I felt like I was flying when I was warming down even though I was going very easy.
Updated January 4th, 2014 at 01:12 PM by StewartACarroll
It was a crowded night tonight. There were already 3 in the water when I got in, then within the next 10 minutes, all 6 lanes were full and 4 of them had 2 people in each. Soon all 6 lanes were doubled and a couple had 3 in them. Crazy new year people! At least I was able to swim.
500 Free
8 x 50 Kick w/ board @ 1:00
6 x 50 Kick w/ board @ :55
4 x 50 Kick w/ board @ :50
2 x 50 Kick w/ board @ :45 missed the last one
With the extra waves from others around me in made this set a bit more challenging than kicking across flat water like normal.
8 x 175 Free Pull @ 2:10 (This is just about KNelson intervals...but he'd be doing at least 16 instead of a wimpy 8!
I was holding right at 2:00 on all of them...which was on track with my 19:00 broken mile from yesterday
200 EZ Free
8 x 50 SDK on back w/ short fins
2 @ :45, 2 @ :50, 2 @ :55, 2 @ 1:00
500 Stretchout Free
4000 Yards
Not bad for an hour!
- 5 x 50 on 1:00
- 5 x 50 on 0:55
- 5 x 50 on 0:50
- 500 backstroke WF
- 10 x 25 sprint free on 1:30, hypoxic
16's, few 15h'smore efficient effort than force
- 500 without fins
- 10 x 25 UWDK on 1:00 WF
- 500 various fin related fun stuff
- 600 human paddle and scull
Starting to enjoy 500 back warmup with fins.
Drylands accomplished last evening, but held back some* and the body parts felt quite robust in the pool today. *New years resolution is to lay back on upper body dryland intensity. This is because I've had various chest, lat and shoulder musculo-tendon issues, likely from overloading an otherwise, lanky bone structure. Therefore, until I'm mostly rejuvenated, all upper body weight training will be therapeutic based (over 8 repetitions with no more than 80% force). Will be more cautious in future.
I went to bed early last night and was out pretty quick but woke periodically throughout the night. It was not a bad nights sleep but not great either. Todays workout was low intensity and not too difficult either; just what the doctor ordered.
Warm up
400 swim with snorkel(I broke the strap on my snorkel yesterday but jerry rigged it)
6x50 catchup on 45
Main set
12x50 kick on 1 min with instructions to kick easy
6x200 on 3.15, odds free and evens IM
3x500 on 6.30
5 mins of break out cord work
Warm down
200 easy
Total 4500scy
I held 38-40 on the 50s kick and felt surprisingly strong. The 200s free I unintentionally descended and went 2.10,2.05,2.02. The IMs I went 2.25s and felt pretty good. The 500s I started with the snorkel but after the first 100 on the second 500 the snorkel snapped again; this time the strap is done. From the looks on the web site you cant just buy the strap you have to buy the entire strap and band that integrates into the snorkel($10). I will try using a bungee strap to see if that works. Anyhow after throwing the snorkel half the length of the pool I swam the rest without the snorkel. I went 5.25s on the 500s. The short breakout cord work is tough and is basically 5 minutes of non stop push off and breakouts with no rest. Overall a good workout with lots of easy swimming.
Today I did 3200 SCY in about 63 mins. Not trying to push it, just trying to loosen up.
400 EZ (alt. free and pull 100s) on 7:30
4 x 100 IM on 2:00 (desc. 1:46, 1:43, 1:40, 1:38)
:30 r
4 x 50 fly on 1:00 (:47, :48, :49, :50)
MS (2000 straight):
1 x 100 fr
1 x 100 bk
1 x 200 fr
1 x 200 bk
1 x 300 fr
1 x 300 bk
1 x 400 fr
1 x 400 bk
100 fr
100 br
Also did another 3500m in rowing, but was a little slower today because working out on the cardio floor leaves you open to conversation with folks passing by
my focus wasn't as strong for a few hundred meters and it took me an extra minute or two (16:00 total). My 20-25-minute stretch afterward felt great.
Swimming YTD = 4+ miles
Rowing YTD = 7K
200 fr/200 bk/200 im drill warmup
Shark Swim - IM
100 - 100
200 - 200
300 - 300
400 - 400
10 x 50 fr on :40 (held 35's)
250 warm down
(Solo/Rec/3350 yds/60 min)
First swim of the New Year, with a nice treat: water temp = 82. Unheard of around here! With the cold temps (we got as low as -16 overnight Thursday) they are having trouble keeping the pool warm. The aqua joggers were crabbing, so I made sure to complain to the guard that the water was too hot!
Looking toward this year in the water, I am choosing to drop my GTD to 250 miles as life seems to be staying busy, especially with the exchange students and some small trips planned. Last year my only pool meet was our local dip, and this year I am sure if many more opportunities will be available. I will keep looing at OW swims, although Kingdom is out. Looks like the cable swim at Lake Placid is on, and perhaps some more depending on my work schedule.
Friday 1/3
PM only LCM
300 swim
8x50 @ 1:00 odd: k/dr, even: dr/sw by 25 w/ fins
3x100 @ 1:20 AE pull w/ buoy + paddles + snorkel
6x100 @ 2:15 Rouse 100s w/ fins
50 @ 1:00 AE FR kick w/ board
2x25 @ :25 FAST FR kick w/ board
Total: 3000
Arrived in Florida last night with the college team for their week long training trip. Unfortunately the pool we are training at is 30 minutes from our condos and there is no masters team there (or club team whose workouts work with my schedule). To make matters worse, there are no other pools in the Vero Beach/Sebastian area that seem to be open, so I am stuck coaching from 8-10, driving the girls back, then turning right around and driving back to the pool if I want to get a workout in before I have to be back to take the girls to the second practice at 3. Anyways, the silver lining is I can continue to train exclusively long course meters until I return to Little Rock on the 9th.
We only have an hour today.
4 on 1;40
4 on 1:30
4 on 1:25
1 X 200 kick + 50 swim
4 X 25 fast :30 #4 on 1:15
Three rounds. Round 1 25's fly, 2 back, 3 breast(on :40)
WARM DOWN: 4 X 50 easy
FAST Fri Jan 3rd, 2014 SCY
Lifted yesterday, Wed, & Tue
Swam Sat with Longhorn,
missed Sun - Wed, was in New Orleans for New Years & ate way too much
Missed the Jan 1st 2 hr work out, which was 14 x 500
Whitney Coached
5:30 to 7:00 dove in at 5:35
swam with AlleyCat & Todd, miler was there but swam several lanes over
Warm up
assigned 2 rounds of
200, 8 x 25, 200
went around 6 or 700
Main Set
10 x 50 on 1:15
odds fast, went 27 fr, 32's on Br
evens easy
10 x 100 kick
odds fast did fly & BR, went 1:08's fl, 1:20 no board br from a push & 1:15 from a dive
evens easy
10 x 200
odds fast
evens easy
went 2:08 on 1, 2:03 on 2, 2:16 on 3 IM, skipped 4,
#5 kick no board fly from a dive went 2:15
swam around 300 easy
Next Meet:
not sure
probably zones, maybe Nats