As 2019 comes to a close, Mike reflects on the season so far
Closing out 2019
Claire Bear Stare (General Aerobic Session)
An aerobic session that moves between freestyle, IM, and "B Strokes"
Arena Carbon Flex XV Jammer – Review
Mike reviews the Arena Carbon Flex XV Jammer
Start of Season IM
An IM based session to ease into the start of a season
The Step Ladder (General Aerobic)
An aerobic session that utilises different distances.
The Limerick Masters Set
An aerobic frontcrawl session I swam with some members of the Limerick Masters swimming club.
General Aerobic Session 2 (Freestyle + some speed)
An aerobic session that uses mostly freestyle. It also incorporates some speedwork.
Zoggs Bluefinz Fins – Review
A review of Zoggs' Bluefinz
General Aerobic Session 1 (Freestyle)
An aerobic freestyle session
Mixed Anaerobic Threshold
A threshold session that covers 4,000m and tries not to be boring.
My Irish Masters Open 2019
Choosing the events This year, for the first time since 2016, I didn’t need to use the Irish Masters Open to prepare for a larger international gala. This meant I had a little bit more freedom in the events I wanted to do. So, in January when I sat down to do my entries, I... Continue Reading →
Short but Sweet
This session came about last weekend when myself and my sister Claire went for a swim. The pool was unexpectedly busy so we had to figure out how to get an aerobic workout in, while also trying to navigate around the odd swimmer or two that wandered into our lane for a few laps. Claire... Continue Reading →
Three Lessons on Rest
Three important lessons on rest for masters swimmers Mike learned
Arena Carbon Flex Jammer – Review
Mike reviews the Arena Carbon Flex Jammers
Mixing it up
A challenging session that keeps things interesting.
