Am I just waisting my time here?
I am 29 years old and looking to start trainingfor an event in Aug.of 2004. It has been 13+ years since I have done any training and I live in an area that does not have many places to train or the coaches that is willing to take on a washed up old swimmer. Any advice would be helpful.:confused:
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You've got plenty of time before your big event. Start of doing some cross-training with your swimming--either walking, running, bike (indoor if it's too cold), and weight training.
Aim for 4 times a week of working out, and stick to your program.
Do two cross-train days, and 2 swim days.
To start swimming--remember that it is challenging. So, fins might help you get going again. And, just do what you can. At first 10 sets of 50's, coming in at 60 or 70 seconds might be a challenge.
Take a month to build up some endurance. You might swim just for time, where you want to swim 30 or 40 minutes, and just rest when you need to.
But, eventually, you'll get in swim shape, and you'll be able to do more challenging workouts. There are workouts posted on this site that are excellent. When you imporve, do the workouts as you can, and modify where you need to.
The key is to not injur yourself, otherwise, you won't be doing any event in August. So, build up slowly, and nake sure you stretch. Doing too much too soon is a recipie for disaster.
Also, for your cross-training, how about working with a personal trainer for a month or so until you learn the ropes...it is worth it, and they can get you to independence, put you on a program, and keep you motivated.
Best of luck,
Jerrycat ;)
You've got plenty of time before your big event. Start of doing some cross-training with your swimming--either walking, running, bike (indoor if it's too cold), and weight training.
Aim for 4 times a week of working out, and stick to your program.
Do two cross-train days, and 2 swim days.
To start swimming--remember that it is challenging. So, fins might help you get going again. And, just do what you can. At first 10 sets of 50's, coming in at 60 or 70 seconds might be a challenge.
Take a month to build up some endurance. You might swim just for time, where you want to swim 30 or 40 minutes, and just rest when you need to.
But, eventually, you'll get in swim shape, and you'll be able to do more challenging workouts. There are workouts posted on this site that are excellent. When you imporve, do the workouts as you can, and modify where you need to.
The key is to not injur yourself, otherwise, you won't be doing any event in August. So, build up slowly, and nake sure you stretch. Doing too much too soon is a recipie for disaster.
Also, for your cross-training, how about working with a personal trainer for a month or so until you learn the ropes...it is worth it, and they can get you to independence, put you on a program, and keep you motivated.
Best of luck,
Jerrycat ;)
