2011 Look Back ++ 2012: Look Ahead
Now is the perfect time to look back and look ahead
2011: Look Back
What did you accomplish in 2011?
What were some of your best swims?
In Meets
In Practice
What were your goals?
How'd your results compare with your goals
What did you learn in 2011?
What else should you ask and answer?
2012: Look Ahead
What would you like to accomplish in 2011?
What are your goals?
What are your plans?
How are you going to train?
What events are you going to race?
What meets do you plan to go to?
What would you like to learn in 2012?
What else should you ask and answer?
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Why do you swim?
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Nice work, everyone. Your posts are inspiring.
What did I accomplish in 2011?
Swam my first open-water swim race. And my second, and third :) Completed the Fat Salmon 5K, which was my longest swim to date.
Swam 2 miles in the cold waters of Puget Sound... once in July (58 degrees), and once in October (52 degrees). Not races, just awesome DIY events organized by the Western Washington Open Water Swimmers group. (you can find it on Facebook).
Stuck with my new 2/3 freestyle breathing pattern and got my distance free times back up to where they were before switching. Also did a lot of sprinting while breathing on my left side. I am still faster breathing on my right, but my stroke is a lot more balanced than it was.
Set personal best times in the 50 & 100 fly and 100 IM. Swam a whole lot of fly in practice, including distances up to 250 yds.
Started a weight training program and stuck with it consistently.
Swam all year without any swimming-related injuries.
Goals for 2012
Continue to get stronger in the weight room.
Do more kicking in practice and get kick times faster.
Improve freestyle speed and speed endurance.
Beat my 2011 Fat Salmon and pool mile times.
The race I'm looking forward to most is the ITU triathlon in San Diego: http://sandiego.triathlon.org/ It's the first time that the series has been to the US since Washington, DC in 2009. And, it's the US Olympic team qualifier for the elites!
Why do I swim?
For health, stress relief, for the challenge, and the pure animal pleasure of being in the water.
Nice work, everyone. Your posts are inspiring.
What did I accomplish in 2011?
Swam my first open-water swim race. And my second, and third :) Completed the Fat Salmon 5K, which was my longest swim to date.
Swam 2 miles in the cold waters of Puget Sound... once in July (58 degrees), and once in October (52 degrees). Not races, just awesome DIY events organized by the Western Washington Open Water Swimmers group. (you can find it on Facebook).
Stuck with my new 2/3 freestyle breathing pattern and got my distance free times back up to where they were before switching. Also did a lot of sprinting while breathing on my left side. I am still faster breathing on my right, but my stroke is a lot more balanced than it was.
Set personal best times in the 50 & 100 fly and 100 IM. Swam a whole lot of fly in practice, including distances up to 250 yds.
Started a weight training program and stuck with it consistently.
Swam all year without any swimming-related injuries.
Goals for 2012
Continue to get stronger in the weight room.
Do more kicking in practice and get kick times faster.
Improve freestyle speed and speed endurance.
Beat my 2011 Fat Salmon and pool mile times.
The race I'm looking forward to most is the ITU triathlon in San Diego: http://sandiego.triathlon.org/ It's the first time that the series has been to the US since Washington, DC in 2009. And, it's the US Olympic team qualifier for the elites!
Why do I swim?
For health, stress relief, for the challenge, and the pure animal pleasure of being in the water.
