The new Master's coach philosophy is to do lower yardage and more IM. Lots of kicks (strengthen the core), lots of drills, and lots of toys (snorkel, skull finger paddles, regular paddles, zoomers, regular fins, *** stoke fins, finis tempo trainer, light weight kick board...) (disclaimer...I have not bought any of this stuff, just have the normal toys). I am in my 60's, have swum forever, many years in masters, raised age-group kids through college swimming, and am very confused.
I am used to 10 x 100 or 5 x 200's or couple 500's, IM once in a while, option to swim IM or free, kicks as a set in a workout, you know what I'm talkin' bout.
Now I am exhausted doing 90 minutes of kicks and sprints and only going 2000 yards. Flipping at the end of every set, using weight balls in the water, doing 6 x 100 *** stroke kick no hands, doing tandem training, example: swimming arm in arm with the other 60 year old doing fly kicks then holding his legs while I kick and he strokes, then vise versa. Now it is not always exhausting, but it seems always to be frustrating.
Working hard is not the problem, but working hard doing fly kicks in 50 meter pools is frustrating. And my distance flog is suffering. Not just 4 x 50 fly kicks, but 10 x 50 fly kicks.
It has been 4 months with new coach. Others say that they workouts are making them stronger for races and allowing them to be tougher. I worry about hurting my back, my shoulders, and not getting in my yardage.
Fitness swimming should be challenging and fun; I am a wimp? Should I give it more time? I like my team!
Really, AquaGeek? "Suck it up buttercup" is the advice you give someone who feels disrespected by her coach, implying the only way to be in the Masters is to shut up and let the coach abuse you?
If you want to see a poison pill, it's the coach who can't accommodate all levels. Or insults people and discourages them rather than motivating them. If you want to compete, go ahead. I admire anyone who does it. It's lovely to be that dedicated. But it's not for everyone, and criticizing Swimspire or anyone else for the way they responded to my post is just rude. She is right. There are some outstanding coaches out there and they know who to push and how far, and they do it without being insulting.
I'd like to point out from a personal standpoint that I know what it's like to train hard. I just think the attitude here sometimes gets a little snooty. And for your information, I have not ever complained to a coach or ragged on a coach in the locker room, and when I get in the pool I swim and shut my mouth and do the best I can. I'm polite. But I'd never assume my team was a true shining example of a Masters team because of the number of elite athletes it trains, or that all Masters swimmers want and expect or accept the same type of coaching.
Really, AquaGeek? "Suck it up buttercup" is the advice you give someone who feels disrespected by her coach, implying the only way to be in the Masters is to shut up and let the coach abuse you?
If you want to see a poison pill, it's the coach who can't accommodate all levels. Or insults people and discourages them rather than motivating them. If you want to compete, go ahead. I admire anyone who does it. It's lovely to be that dedicated. But it's not for everyone, and criticizing Swimspire or anyone else for the way they responded to my post is just rude. She is right. There are some outstanding coaches out there and they know who to push and how far, and they do it without being insulting.
I'd like to point out from a personal standpoint that I know what it's like to train hard. I just think the attitude here sometimes gets a little snooty. And for your information, I have not ever complained to a coach or ragged on a coach in the locker room, and when I get in the pool I swim and shut my mouth and do the best I can. I'm polite. But I'd never assume my team was a true shining example of a Masters team because of the number of elite athletes it trains, or that all Masters swimmers want and expect or accept the same type of coaching.
