August workout totals

Sep 06, 2007 17:05

Running: 4.8 hours, 13.8 ( Read more... )

hiking, dogs, biking, yoga, rowing, swimming, polo, gym, kayaking, running, climbing

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velokitty September 7 2007, 12:20:31 UTC
I know it's on (ick) campus, but have you ever thought of using the UT gyms? We've got super awesome pools. Plus also weight machines, saunas, hot tubs, freeweights, a climbing wall... yada yada.

It's about $67 a month not sure how that compares (it seems way high to me, but I've never been to a gym before that had so much stuff)

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gudenna September 7 2007, 13:26:09 UTC
Physical access to the gym would be less than pleasant though, no?

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mb_kayak September 7 2007, 16:03:56 UTC
I have thought about that, and about the swim classes that appear to be open to the community (http://www.utrecsports.org/instructional/aquaticclasses/aquaticschedule.php), but I think the whole parking-on-campus thing might do me in.

When you first took a swimm class there, did you take Adult Beginner or Intermediate?

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velokitty September 7 2007, 16:55:44 UTC
I took the beginner, but that's really for people who can't float yet :D

Intermediate was the right speed for me at the time, although if you want more focused work on your form and a harder workout, you should do coached swim. You'll improve dramatically in that class.

You could always park in a neighborhood nearby and take one of the free UT shuttles to the gym :D

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mb_kayak September 7 2007, 18:16:14 UTC
It looks like the coached swim is open only to UT students and rec sports members. Paying for a membership AND a class gets a bit pricey. :(

I may break down and take a class at the Y. I was trying to avoid it because I've heard their instruction can be kind of hit or miss, but at least it would be an incentive to do some swimming.

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mb_kayak September 7 2007, 18:20:23 UTC
but I like that UT has an intermediate class that begins in late October, since my busy time at work is through mid-October. In intermediate, did you do various strokes or was it mostly freestyle?

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velokitty September 7 2007, 18:26:59 UTC
I'm trying to remember... Maybe April can help? I think it was 50% freestyle with 25% breast and 25% back

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gudenna September 8 2007, 02:46:55 UTC
I never took the intermediate, went straight from beginner to the coached. Your class was the one they bumped up to intermediate.

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