HOW TO??
I'm currently on a masters team on a US base here in Europe. I have to leave here soon and have been searching for a place to swim on a team in Oklahoma City. Well the past couple of weeks I have not had a lot of luck in finding one. So I've decided to try to take matters in my own hands, though I've never really been able to do this.
I know of a pool I can get to. It's just the whole going and making myself do a good 3-4K workout everyday. Without someone to push me I have quite a hard time and get bored very easily and quickly. I've swam competitivly since I was a little kid and just need to stay in swim shape (love those arms).
Any of you had this same problem and could help me see the light at the end that maybe this could be accomplished? Thanks
Kelli,
Parents
Former Member
Its sort of fun swimming alone. But I have more competition at the rec pool than the health club pool- most of them don't swim laps. And I swam more like 1:45 to 2:17 on a 100 yard swim in workouts depending upon the stroke and how slow or tired I 'am. So, when I do interval training on a pace clock I rest for 10 seconds to 20 seconds rather than do 10 x 50's at 1:10 or 1:20. It's easier for me. When I was a teenager I could do 100's particulary freestyle or butterfly or maybe breastroke on 1:30 but my best time for even freestyle now is probably around 1:24. I also do odd swims like 125 yards or 225 yards for meter training. As for strange lengths- the health club pool is only 15 yards and the rec pool is 25 meters by 25 yards, but the 25 meter part is not available for lap swim since they would be few lanes available swimming that way. In the 15 yard pool, I can do 15's or 30's 60's 90's or 120's, odd distances.
Its sort of fun swimming alone. But I have more competition at the rec pool than the health club pool- most of them don't swim laps. And I swam more like 1:45 to 2:17 on a 100 yard swim in workouts depending upon the stroke and how slow or tired I 'am. So, when I do interval training on a pace clock I rest for 10 seconds to 20 seconds rather than do 10 x 50's at 1:10 or 1:20. It's easier for me. When I was a teenager I could do 100's particulary freestyle or butterfly or maybe breastroke on 1:30 but my best time for even freestyle now is probably around 1:24. I also do odd swims like 125 yards or 225 yards for meter training. As for strange lengths- the health club pool is only 15 yards and the rec pool is 25 meters by 25 yards, but the 25 meter part is not available for lap swim since they would be few lanes available swimming that way. In the 15 yard pool, I can do 15's or 30's 60's 90's or 120's, odd distances.
