tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post6314116772079511234..comments2024-03-22T22:21:47.272+13:00Comments on Kiwi Nomad's Wanderings: lane swimmingKiwi Nomadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-16262933094865462442008-01-31T07:10:00.000+13:002008-01-31T07:10:00.000+13:00Lorenzo.... I gather that the first few days are a...Lorenzo.... I gather that the first few days are amongst the steepest - both with ascents and descents- on the whole trek.. until you climb up onto a plateau. Then your next biggest climb, if I get that far, is over the Pyrenees. But by then I should be so superbly fit, that it should be more of a breeze!Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-76867122173891990342008-01-31T01:48:00.000+13:002008-01-31T01:48:00.000+13:00A mini triathlon sounds fun!The first few days are...A mini triathlon sounds fun!<BR/><BR/>The first few days are always the worst. You get so strong by day four though.<BR/>Lorenzo.lorenzothellamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248039576046971460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-11258438276880769892008-01-30T19:17:00.000+13:002008-01-30T19:17:00.000+13:00Actually it was 29 here today,so a great day to ge...Actually it was 29 here today,so a great day to get down to the swimming pool. Probably will be about the same tomorrow. We are having a great summer;-)Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-58412758212723225302008-01-30T18:44:00.000+13:002008-01-30T18:44:00.000+13:00I doubt that I would go out for any exercise at al...I doubt that I would go out for any exercise at all if I lived in an OZ summer.... except at about 6am for a short burst. I am hiding out in the afternoons here as it is!!!Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-31390854726750905822008-01-30T18:23:00.000+13:002008-01-30T18:23:00.000+13:00I was gong for a ride today but I cnfess its sim...I was gong for a ride today but I cnfess its simply too hot...simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17329985554257923069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-7654230307011322512008-01-30T05:35:00.000+13:002008-01-30T05:35:00.000+13:00Yikes no lorenzo... weights bore me silly, and I h...Yikes no lorenzo... weights bore me silly, and I have never been into yoga. Swimming feels very nice on my leg muscles after so much walking though. Today I plan a nice slow mini-triathlon. I will cycle to a friend's who lives near the pool.. take the long walking route through a park to the pool, swim.... then cycle home...<BR/>maalie.... I think some of the toughest days of my whole walk are actually the first few days out of Le Puy where there are some steep ups and downs. So I want to be ready for them! Only two months to go now!!Kiwi Nomadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13351034705766073667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-58845289444521640042008-01-30T04:52:00.000+13:002008-01-30T04:52:00.000+13:00Wow! Sounds like you are training for the SAS!Wow! Sounds like you are training for the SAS!Maaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444125754967223180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12493055.post-38541636902217107782008-01-29T23:29:00.000+13:002008-01-29T23:29:00.000+13:00Well done Kiwi! I am a great believer in cross tr...Well done Kiwi! I am a great believer in cross training as it gets an all-round fitness.<BR/><BR/>It's not much use if you just want to be a runner, tennis player, etc. as you need to do running to be a runner, tennis to be a player etc.<BR/><BR/>For long distance walking you need it all. Endurance, strength, flexibility. You will get the endurance and strength from walking and the flexibility from swimming. Do you do yoga or weights?<BR/><BR/>Lorenzo.lorenzothellamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248039576046971460noreply@blogger.com