Hello everyone,
I am a 40 yr old male who has been a distance runner most of my life. I have logged countless miles training for marathons all over. Unfortunately I got old :cane:. About a year ago I had minor knee surgery and decided that my running hobby was no longer something I could sustain if I wanted to have knees left when I get to 60. I took up swimming once the knee healed. I am very thin and have never been much of a swimmer. I apparently don't float which makes swimming hard but I keep plugging away. My goal is to stay in shape and maybe get some of those swimmers broad shoulders :). My question is what kind of program should I be following? I am not very good at any stroke besides freestyle and I currently swim for about 30 min a day/6 days a week and do either weights, yoga or elliptical machine for an additional 30 min a day/6 days a week. Given my age, goals, skill level and time constraints, can someone point me to a good set of workouts?
Thanks,
J
If your primary goal is to stay in shape, then 30 minutes of swimming on your own 6 days a week sounds okay.
However, if you would like to improve technique, efficiency, speed and/or endurance then I would suggest you look for a coached Masters Swimming program in your area. Places to swim can be found under the Local Programs tab on the home page.
If your primary goal is to stay in shape, then 30 minutes of swimming on your own 6 days a week sounds okay.
However, if you would like to improve technique, efficiency, speed and/or endurance then I would suggest you look for a coached Masters Swimming program in your area. Places to swim can be found under the Local Programs tab on the home page.
