Riding Monster Waves in Oregon

by Coach Mat | 6 Nov, 2010

Oregon Big Wave Surfing on my home turf! There was an article in the NY Times about the monstrous wave surfing contest there. Check out these pics on the contest’s site! Until you sit on your foam board and feel the power of a mere 2m wave pick you up from...

Adapting: 17 C Is COLD For Me

by Coach Mat | 5 Nov, 2010

I swam 1536m at 12:20 today, at the PC 32m outdoor pool. I was sunny, warm with a slight breeze from the north. The water was just under 17.5 C on my thermometer. No wetsuit today!!! 512m,    29 SPL,     9:04 512m,   29-30,    9:35 512m,   30-31,    9:41 Oh, it was...

Adapting: 2km in 18 C

by Coach Mat | 3 Nov, 2010

I swam 2048m today starting at 14:30 at the PC 32m outdoor pool. It was sunny, cool-warm, clear. The water was just a hair under 18 C. No wetsuit today! 512m,    26 SPL,    1.12 tempo,     8:52 512m,    28,            1.12 tempo,     9:13 512m,    29,            1.08...

Adapting: 2km in 18 C

by Coach Mat | 3 Nov, 2010

I swam 2048m today starting at 14:30 at the PC 32m outdoor pool. It was sunny, cool-warm, clear. The water was just a hair under 18 C. No wetsuit today! 512m,    26 SPL,    1.12 tempo,     8:52 512m,    28,            1.12 tempo,     9:13 512m,    29,            1.08...

Training: 3km Alternating Stroke/Fist

by Coach Mat | 2 Nov, 2010

I swam 67 minutes today at 10:30 at the Konyaaltı Varyant. I swam west past the dock and back. It was sunny cool-warm, clear with a slight onshore breeze that kept the surface fairly smooth. The water was 23 C with colder surface spots from fresh water flows. 10...

Training: 3km Alternating Stroke/Fist

by Coach Mat | 2 Nov, 2010

I swam 67 minutes today at 10:30 at the Konyaaltı Varyant. I swam west past the dock and back. It was sunny cool-warm, clear with a slight onshore breeze that kept the surface fairly smooth. The water was 23 C with colder surface spots from fresh water flows. 10...

Training: Cool Water 3km, Not Fast But Not Cold

by Coach Mat | 27 Oct, 2010

I swam 3072m today.  Starting at 14:30, at the PC 32m outdoor pool. It was overcast, windy, but not cold. The pool was 20.5 C. 2x 1036m, stopped between to put on quickjohn wetsuit. SPL (in a 32m pool) SPLIT 512m bare 27-29 8:42 512m bare 29-30 9:01 512m bare 29-30...

Training: 5km Of Pleasure

by Coach Mat | 25 Oct, 2010

I swam 93 minutes today, something over 5km. I started at 10:50. It was sunny, warm (not hot), and the air was still, which made the sea like glass- there was hardly any swell either. That invites very quiet swimming. The water was 25 C and clear- maybe 6m plus. But...

Training: No Umph Today

by Coach Mat | 22 Oct, 2010

I swam 3072m starting at 12:10 at the PC 32m outdoor pool. It was sunny, warm, no breeze. The pool was 22 C. I had the wetsuit standing by but did not use it today. 6x 512 with a Tempo Trainer. Continuous. I started with the TT set at 1.15, but I just was not 100%...

Training: Don’t Surrender Too Much SL to SR

by Coach Mat | 20 Oct, 2010

I swam 3968m starting at 14:45 today in the PC 32m outdoor pool. It was overcast, stormy, but at the moment of my swim, calm. The water was 20 C, and I put on my quickjohn wetsuit, wax ear plugs, and 2 silicon hats. I wasn’t going to bother with cold endurance...