Hi All,
By now I'm sure you've all heard me praise how great it is to be back after 10 years off...so this note is a little different.
How does one know if the shoulders are just sore, or if there is an onset of injury (like tendonitus)?
And, when swimming front quadrant, how far should the hand reach toward the wall? In TI it recommends reaching really far out, which I've been doing, and consequently really reaching out exagerating the shoulder. Maybe I shouldn't do this?
Thanks for any advice--I don't want to be out before I even have a chance to start!
Best,
Jerrycat :confused:
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When I returned to swimming several months ago, I listened to everone's advice to start out with low yardage and increase the distance slowly. I also enlisted the help of a coach to help me with technique. (one-to-one sessions about every other week, as I couldn't afford anything else, and there wasn't a master's club in driving distance) ALL NEWBIES should heed those two suggestions. As a result I have not had ANY difficulty or injury.
After a couple of months my coach decided to take a short hiatus. She returned around the 1st of June. LOL, I guess I increased my yardage a little too slowly during her absence, because in the month she has been back she has gotten me to double my yardage, and still nothing, not even soreness--BUT the increase was under her direction not on my own and I think that is one reason I haven't had trouble.
When I first started I would look at the posted workouts and think, "Yikes, I can't do that yet." Now, I look at them and think, "That sounds like fun!" The point is this: be patient, practice good technique, the distance will come... LOL... I'm still working on the speed... I'm told that will (and is) come(ing) too!
Thanks, everyone for the good suggestions and help!
Lainey
When I returned to swimming several months ago, I listened to everone's advice to start out with low yardage and increase the distance slowly. I also enlisted the help of a coach to help me with technique. (one-to-one sessions about every other week, as I couldn't afford anything else, and there wasn't a master's club in driving distance) ALL NEWBIES should heed those two suggestions. As a result I have not had ANY difficulty or injury.
After a couple of months my coach decided to take a short hiatus. She returned around the 1st of June. LOL, I guess I increased my yardage a little too slowly during her absence, because in the month she has been back she has gotten me to double my yardage, and still nothing, not even soreness--BUT the increase was under her direction not on my own and I think that is one reason I haven't had trouble.
When I first started I would look at the posted workouts and think, "Yikes, I can't do that yet." Now, I look at them and think, "That sounds like fun!" The point is this: be patient, practice good technique, the distance will come... LOL... I'm still working on the speed... I'm told that will (and is) come(ing) too!
Thanks, everyone for the good suggestions and help!
Lainey
