Started swimming again this year in an effort to get in better shape. Haven't done it since college (I'm 43), and that was just for exercise. Did it as a kid, now my kids also swim. At any rate, I'm just doing laps right now. Usually 6 sets of 500, occasionally only 5 and occasionally 7 or 8. ~5 days a week when life doesn't get in the way (so about 15,000 yards per week). About 25% ***, 25% back, and 50% free. I have occasionally thrown some fly in there, but I just can't do it without it fatiguing me to the point where the remainder of the set is very suboptimal.
At any rate, I am wondering at what point I should start looking to transition to doing workouts, rather than just laps. There is no Masters program that will work for me, so I'd just be following the posted workouts from the forums. Should I just jump right in? Should I start from "week 1," or just hit it right in the middle? Also, should I just be looking mostly at the general workouts, of mixing it up with the IM workouts to get more strokes, or start with general and slowly work my way towards the IM stuff?
Anything y'all need to know to help guide me the right way?
- I have a newfound respect for sprinters. 250 yards of any stroke (well.....except fly) is easier than a 25 yard sprint.:oldman:
- I think that the CIA could replace water boarding with backstroke sprints and get the same result. :drown:
- Just threw away my neti-pot, as I won't be needing it if I keep doing backstroke sprints :drowning:
- I had forgotten how obnoxious some groups of people, collectively, are. Water aerobics people start taking over teh pool 45 minutes before their 30 minute long class starts :frustrated:
- Lane ropes are removed 15 minutes before lap swimming ends (see above)
:lmao:Stay with us on the Forums, 67, because I have missed your kind of humor! We used to have That Guy making us laugh with just about every post, but he hasn't posted on here in a long time. :sad:
I loved your comments about backstroke! The only way I can handle backstroke sprints is by using a nose clip, so I don't waterboard myself! I trained myself to swim backstroke without the clip otherwise, because I race the 400 IM and can't stand using nose clips for the other strokes.
Here on the Forums, that obnoxious group known as water aerobics people are not-so-affectionately referred to as "noodlers". The are a pain in the :mooning:, aren't they? May I add another miserable noodler trait to your list of frustrations? The noodlers here at Sun City Peachtree where I live complain about the water temperature INCESSANTLY. Mind you, the pool is 84 degrees, and if they would just move while they're in the water, perhaps they wouldn't be "sooo coooold!" :bitching:
You asked about my location. Sun City Peachtree is located in the northern part of Griffin, actually in northern Spalding County. I am VERY familiar with the Tara Tarpons, because I have trained off and on at the Steve Lundquist Aquatic Center since moving to Georgia in 2009. My former part-time coach and training partner (he's too busy for private coaching now) is the coach of the S.M.A.R.T. swim team, the other kids swim team that trains at the pool.
Was Tracy Collett one of your Forest Park Tarpon teammates?
One last comment... I love your effective use of Smilies, too. Those little buggers make me smile! :D
- I have a newfound respect for sprinters. 250 yards of any stroke (well.....except fly) is easier than a 25 yard sprint.:oldman:
- I think that the CIA could replace water boarding with backstroke sprints and get the same result. :drown:
- Just threw away my neti-pot, as I won't be needing it if I keep doing backstroke sprints :drowning:
- I had forgotten how obnoxious some groups of people, collectively, are. Water aerobics people start taking over teh pool 45 minutes before their 30 minute long class starts :frustrated:
- Lane ropes are removed 15 minutes before lap swimming ends (see above)
:lmao:Stay with us on the Forums, 67, because I have missed your kind of humor! We used to have That Guy making us laugh with just about every post, but he hasn't posted on here in a long time. :sad:
I loved your comments about backstroke! The only way I can handle backstroke sprints is by using a nose clip, so I don't waterboard myself! I trained myself to swim backstroke without the clip otherwise, because I race the 400 IM and can't stand using nose clips for the other strokes.
Here on the Forums, that obnoxious group known as water aerobics people are not-so-affectionately referred to as "noodlers". The are a pain in the :mooning:, aren't they? May I add another miserable noodler trait to your list of frustrations? The noodlers here at Sun City Peachtree where I live complain about the water temperature INCESSANTLY. Mind you, the pool is 84 degrees, and if they would just move while they're in the water, perhaps they wouldn't be "sooo coooold!" :bitching:
You asked about my location. Sun City Peachtree is located in the northern part of Griffin, actually in northern Spalding County. I am VERY familiar with the Tara Tarpons, because I have trained off and on at the Steve Lundquist Aquatic Center since moving to Georgia in 2009. My former part-time coach and training partner (he's too busy for private coaching now) is the coach of the S.M.A.R.T. swim team, the other kids swim team that trains at the pool.
Was Tracy Collett one of your Forest Park Tarpon teammates?
One last comment... I love your effective use of Smilies, too. Those little buggers make me smile! :D
