A Passion for Running

Welcome to the home of Mark aka The Running Blogfather – a 40 year-old dad, husband and marathon runner who’s beaten injury and is on the comeback trail!

i’m a swimmer?!

passion for running category: biking/cross-training,running on Saturday, January 22 2005

I wouldn’t go that far – not even close but I did do WAY more swimming today than I’ve ever done previously in this lifetime anyway!

10 laps x 50 meters. That’s 500 meters or a half a kilometer!

Wahoo!!

Okay, okay, I did have to take breaks in between laps (it was HARD!) but I still did the distance right? What am I saying? Of course I’m right because this is pretty much exactly what I’ve told beginning runners who are building up their distances or who take walk breaks within runs. In other words, I’m cutting myself some slack and giving myself a pat on the back. Yay me!

Thanks goes out to my bud Aaron for getting me out there today. Thanks bud.

Speaking of Aaron, he thinks swimming “half a kilometer” sounds like more than swimming “500 meters”. I think the latter sounds like more.

What do you think?

(PS. I am DAMN tired!)




12 Comments

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Comment by christy

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

I think 500 meters sounds like a lot. I use to swim in high school let me tell you it can kick your butt, but keep going, it does get easier. Good Job

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Comment by Jon in Michigan

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

Triathalon? :)

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Comment by Heather

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

oh man, half a km sounds like alot!!!! great job, curious, how long did it take to do that?

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Comment by Marie

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

A half KM sounds like more to me! Did someone say Penticton?

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Comment by Lara

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

Getting in a pool sounds like alot to me! Unless we’re talking underwater hand-stands, I’m out of my league!

And good for you, by the way!!!!

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Comment by Annalisa

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

Hey, 500 Meters is enough to do a sprint distance Tri, Mark. WAY TO GO!!!! I’m so unbelievably happy for you!!!!!

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Comment by Dawn (aka Pink Lady)

Saturday January 22, 2005 @

I like it….I especially like the way the “comment divider” stands out. Very nice.

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Comment by kirsten/mid-pack mom

Sunday January 23, 2005 @

Swimming is such a good sport. I should do it more. But running is so much more convenient. I like your blog…and The Complete Running Blog has been cool. TX. Kirsten

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Comment by Marisa

Sunday January 23, 2005 @

I like 500m vs. 1/2km. I like the changes to the blog too, btw.

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Comment by jank

Sunday January 23, 2005 @

Nice rebuild on the page.

I’ve been doing a bunch of swmming this winter, too. Good stuff, especially when it’s painfully cold.

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Comment by Deene

Monday January 24, 2005 @

Woohoo! 500 meters sounds longer. It probably helps with the distance to be a taller person, huh?

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Comment by BD

Monday January 24, 2005 @

Both sound like a long distance.

Nice job on the blog!

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