I’m a sprinter, but I swam a solid 5 miles today with just my thoughts and some warm-up and warm-down. I swam about 5/8 freestyle and 3/8 backstroke

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Blayne said:
Damn :hot_face:

Thanks!

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That pace is unbelievable!!!

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Landry said:
That pace is unbelievable!!!

Thanks! :pray::pray:

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Is this an account for a fish?

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I could use underwater headphones. Two hours of splashing plus my thoughts would drive me crazy. My shokz or whatever they’re called work great.

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Kari said:
I could use underwater headphones. Two hours of splashing plus my thoughts would drive me crazy. My shokz or whatever they’re called work great.

I did distance swimming for a career, and that was my favorite part. It’s not for everyone, but that time alone really hooked me.

Just you and the pool.

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Kari said:
I could use underwater headphones. Two hours of splashing plus my thoughts would drive me crazy. My shokz or whatever they’re called work great.

I’ll look into getting a pair.

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@Finlo
You don’t need the pro version if you have other headphones for workouts, but they are available at REI, Best Buy, and other retailers.

Edit: Who’s downvoting me?

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@Kari
Sounds good.

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How often do you take breaks for water? Do you take in calories for a swim like this?

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Skylar said:
How often do you take breaks for water? Do you take in calories for a swim like this?

I stopped every 1500M to mark the mile, only took about 15 seconds. At halfway, I stopped for about 30 seconds longer to drink part of an open Red Bull I had before the swim.

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That’s impressive. Great job!

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Bevan said:
That’s impressive. Great job!

Thank you!

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You rock! :astonished::astonished::astonished::astonished::astonished:

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What app do you use to track your workouts?

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Diya said:
What app do you use to track your workouts?

I track my workouts on Swim Pro and Strava. I use my Apple Watch for about half of my swims; I bought it just for training but sometimes forget to wear it.

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That’s amazing! Well done! Good luck at your meet tomorrow, though you probably don’t need it!

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Xen said:
That’s amazing! Well done! Good luck at your meet tomorrow, though you probably don’t need it!

Thanks a lot! My goal is to go 22 in the 50 free without a shave or suit. I can do it with taper and everything, but I want to try without.

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@Finlo
OMG. You swim like a pro! I’m really excited for your meet! Will you come back and let us know how you did? I think a lot of us are rooting for you :slight_smile:

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Xen said:
@Finlo
OMG. You swim like a pro! I’m really excited for your meet! Will you come back and let us know how you did? I think a lot of us are rooting for you :slight_smile:

Of course! I’ll post about it for everyone. Thank you for the support!