It was pretty much down to the wire, as I juggled pool-time between shuttling my kids around New Haven County in late December — but I hit my goal of 250 swimming miles in 2016. Here’s the chart —
My Progress for Go The Distance 2016
| Month | Total Distance |
|---|---|
| Jan | 24.33 miles (=42,820 yards, =39,155 meters) |
| Feb | 24.82 miles (=43,690 yards, =39,951 meters) |
| Mar | 11.82 miles (=20,800 yards, =19,020 meters) |
| Apr | 23.81 miles (=41,900 yards, =38,313 meters) |
| May | 29.18 miles (=51,350 yards, =46,954 meters) |
| Jun | 23.16 miles (=40,768 yards, =37,278 meters) |
| Jul | 14.49 miles (=25,508 yards, =23,325 meters) |
| Aug | 15.24 miles (=26,816 yards, =24,520 meters) |
| Sep | 22.23 miles (=39,130 yards, =35,780 meters) |
| Oct | 13.61 miles (=23,950 yards, =21,900 meters) |
| Nov | 21.32 miles (=37,525 yards, =34,313 meters) |
| Dec | 26.22 miles (=46,150 yards, =42,200 meters) |
| Total | 250.23 miles (=440,407 yards, =402,708 meters) |
A little more detail:
19 swims in Jan = 24.33 miles
18 in Feb = 24.82 miles
8 in March = 11.82 miles (Spring break! Worst month)
17 in April = 23.81 miles
20 in May = 29.18 miles (Best month – b/c my classes end before the kids’ do)
18 in June = 23.16 miles
16 in July = 14.49 miles
16 in August = 15.24 miles (Summer travels cut into the mileage)
21 in Sept = 22.23 miles
10 in Oct = 13.81 miles (a slow transition from salt water back into the pool? Also trips to Boulder and DC)
15 in Nov = 21.32 miles
17 in Dec = 26.22 miles
195 total swims x 250.23 miles = 1.28 miles on average
195/366 = I swam 53% of the days of 2016
Not bad. Travel makes it tough — I was on the road a fair amount in March and October this past year. (Summer travels are easier: I know a great pool in Stratford, and a week in Greece gave me lots of decent-length swims.)
I wonder if I can push up to 300 next year…
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