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1. Caroline
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   good My pool 1500 m 00:30 32:31 pace

   Decided to switch down to 1500m as that's an actual race length. Went out fast and managed to keep it up. It's only 5 lengths less than a mile. I calculated that if I had added those 5 ex... read more

   Decided to switch down to 1500m as that's an actual race length. Went out fast and managed to keep it up. It's only 5 lengths less than a mile. I calculated that if I had added those 5 extra lengths, I would have broken into 32mins (and 55 secs)! Woohoo. So now the challenge is to break through the 30 min mark on this distance.

   7 months ago

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     Pag A.
     Pag A.

     That's impressive! It normally takes me an hour to do 1500 meters! Haha! Good work!

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2. Caroline
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   great my pool 1610 m 00:33 33:19 pace

   So that's my last mile of the Aspire Swim Challenge 2012 complete; I have officially swam the distance between Dover and Calais, for charity! :o) All for a great cause, Aspire help people who ... read more

   So that's my last mile of the Aspire Swim Challenge 2012 complete; I have officially swam the distance between Dover and Calais, for charity! :o) All for a great cause, Aspire help people who have spinal chord injuries. (Don't worry, I'm donating as opposed to raising sponsorship.)

   7 months ago

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     Pag A. Nice Job
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     Well done Caroline! Keep going! :)

     7 months ago

3. Caroline
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   great my pool 1610 m 00:35 34:40 pace

   Aaaah! The pool was lovely and warm this morning, I loaded some new tracks onto my MP3 player and I had the pool to myself again. Life is good. Gonna miss this darn swim challenge when it's over.

   7 months ago

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     Pag A.
     Pag A.

     Can't you just keep going Caroline! This sounds exactly like the thing for you to do!?!

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     Caroline B.
     Caroline B.

     Yep, i'm definitely going to keep going. My next challenge is to beat my best time of 33 mins 03 secs. I sooo wanna get a 32 min something under my belt!

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4. Caroline
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   good mypool 1610 m 00:35 35:03 pace

   Proper leisurely swim this morning due to no-one else being in the pool to race against. Also didn't help that i was using the time to brainstorm some headlines for the ads i'm working on... read more

   Proper leisurely swim this morning due to no-one else being in the pool to race against. Also didn't help that i was using the time to brainstorm some headlines for the ads i'm working on. Multi-tasking = slower pace.

   7 months ago

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5. Caroline
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   good my pool 1 mi 00:35 34:35 pace

   On the home stretch – only 3 miles left to go on the Aspire Swim Challenge 2012 :o)

   7 months ago

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6. Caroline
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   great my pool 1 mi 00:35 34:42 pace

   So today in the pool, my first check of my speedo aquacoach to see how many lengths i've done (out of the 73 that equals a mile) and I had done 74. Yeeha. Normally my first check is around the... read more

   So today in the pool, my first check of my speedo aquacoach to see how many lengths i've done (out of the 73 that equals a mile) and I had done 74. Yeeha. Normally my first check is around the 50 length mark. Must have been enjoying it!

   7 months ago

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7. Caroline
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   good my pool 1 mi 00:35 35:04 pace

   Just finished a 7-day detox, got back in the pool and I'm sloooow! A whole minute slower than normal. Hey-ho. I'm sure I'll speed up next time.

   7 months ago

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     Pag A.
     Pag A.

     That is an awesome swim time Caroline!

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     Marsi K.
     Marsi K.

     I hear detoxing can do that to you! I bet oyu do speed up next time! ;)

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8. Caroline
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   alright My pool 1610 m 00:34 34:05 pace

   First time back in the pool after a two-week break! Thought i'd get the pool to myself this morning at around 9:30am on a work day, but i was wrong. I had an audience of sunbathers as i did my... read more

   First time back in the pool after a two-week break! Thought i'd get the pool to myself this morning at around 9:30am on a work day, but i was wrong. I had an audience of sunbathers as i did my mile. Only 6 left to go! Woohoo.

   8 months ago

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     Pag A.
     Pag A.

     Great work for that mile!

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9. Caroline
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   alright my pool 1 mi 00:34 34:04 pace

   Sloooow this morning. Must be all the alcohol and late nights this week! At least i've notched up another mile. 15 down and 7 to go...

   8 months ago

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10. Caroline
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    good my pool 1 mi 00:33 33:02 pace

    New PB – shaved a whole second off my fastest time: 33 mins 03 seconds. Woohoo. Pushed on by the only other swimmer that is faster than me.

    8 months ago

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11. Caroline
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    good my pool 1 mi 00:33 33:23 pace

    Foggy sky overhead, mp3 player stuck on the same 3 tracks, but still a pretty decent swim. Nice start to the last working day of the week. Bring on the weekend.

    8 months ago

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12. Caroline
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    good my pool 1610 m 00:34 33:49 pace

    A nice leisurely swim this morning listening to music and feeling the sun on my back. That was the only circumstances under which i was able to pull myself out of bed this morning. I even told mys... read more

    A nice leisurely swim this morning listening to music and feeling the sun on my back. That was the only circumstances under which i was able to pull myself out of bed this morning. I even told myself i could do just half a mile if I wanted, knowing fine well that once I was in, I was in for the full mile. First one of the week is always hard.

    8 months ago

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      Marsi K.
      Marsi K.

      Good job getting up and out! :)

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13. Caroline
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    good my pool 1 mi 00:34 34:23 pace

    I guess it's just not possible to always beat your best time. Still, it's swim no 4 out of 5 days, so that's a record in itself.

    9 months ago

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      Pag A.
      Pag A.

      Exactly! Well done on the streak!

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      Marsi K.
      Marsi K.

      Woohoo! Keep up the fantastic work! :)

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14. Caroline
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    great My pool 1610 m 00:33 33:03 pace

    Yikes - beat Monday's time by another 20 secs, and only 4 secs off breaking into the 32 minute mark. On fire this week.

    9 months ago

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      Pag A.
      Pag A.

      Good work!

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      Caroline B.
      Caroline B.

      Thanks!! :o)

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15. Caroline
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    great my pool 1610 m 00:33 33:28 pace

    Woohoo! Half a minute off yesterday's time. And there was me thinking 2 days on the trot would be too tough! :o)

    9 months ago

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      Marsi K.
      Marsi K.

      Great job!! Love beating those records! :-D

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16. Caroline
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    good my pool 1610 m 00:34 34:03 pace

    Pretty nice swim this morning, pool all to myself the whole time, sun shining down. Mp3 player still going strong. Thought I was on track for a 33 minuter but just missed it by 4 seconds. Grrrrr. N... read more

    Pretty nice swim this morning, pool all to myself the whole time, sun shining down. Mp3 player still going strong. Thought I was on track for a 33 minuter but just missed it by 4 seconds. Grrrrr. Next time.

    9 months ago

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17. Caroline
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    great my pool 1 mi 00:34 34:23 pace

    Felt pretty strong this morning, had the pool to myself. Another mile under the belt!

    9 months ago

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18. Caroline
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    good My pool 1610 m 00:34 34:23 pace

    After a very very busy few days (and nights) at work, I thought it was time to notch up another mile. Small battle with self to get in the pool, but happy once there! 6 miles down, 16 to go.

    9 months ago

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19. Caroline
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    alright My pool 1610 m 00:35 34:49 pace

    Slightly slower, but the battle was won as soon as I made it into the pool, as I was super sleepy this morning and didn't want to leave bed. Another mile closer to France though, so totally wo... read more

    Slightly slower, but the battle was won as soon as I made it into the pool, as I was super sleepy this morning and didn't want to leave bed. Another mile closer to France though, so totally worth the effort. Had the pool to myself for the most part, and Muse playing in my ears.

    9 months ago

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20. Caroline
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    great my pool 1 mi 00:34 33:53 pace

    Now we're moving in the right direction! Possibly spurred on by the other swimmers in the pool this morning who were all quite good or maybe my new gadget – a cheeky little waterproof MP3 play... read more

    Now we're moving in the right direction! Possibly spurred on by the other swimmers in the pool this morning who were all quite good or maybe my new gadget – a cheeky little waterproof MP3 player. Either way: Amazing.

    9 months ago

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