please bear with me while I brag!
Let me remind you .... 2 months ago, in a LCM meet (and my first meet ever) I was doing 1:58 in 100 free!!!! I just started swimming, just over 3 months ago, first time ever, at the age of 34.
This afternoon at the workout the coach had us doing 4x100, on 4 minutes, no holding back race sets. (SCM pool)
I did 1:27, 1:30, 1:33 and 1:31 :)
The coach was very very pleasantly surprised... I was so surprised I thought he was reading off someone else's time!
Earlier in the workout he commented how my stroke is looking really good. Couple other teammates commented on my stroke looking good in last couple of weeks as well...
I'm vevy vevy excited... I think I feel a touchdown dance coming on... ;)
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Thank you guys and gals for the encouraging words :) and sharing in the excitement. I hope it inspores some of you a little bit too.
Slow Lane... yes, joining the tream is the best. About 2 years ago I spent some 4-5 months just doing laps, on my own, and never got past using fins.
The fins are pretty much history for mr (unless doing cardio kicking sets, and want more resistance)...
What gives me a thrill is when I pass by someone that is using fins, especially the long ones. (okay, shhh... my teammates don't know this)
Since my team is hosting the 2005 master's nationals, my goal is to qualify for something there, one event (other than relays), the coach says we'll be swimming relays anyways, but I want to qualify on my own. I think it will be either freestyle or backstroke. I have no idea what event yet.
Cinc, with you being in arizona, aren't we in the same USMS (what is it called... section.. is it SPMA?) perhaps we'll meet at one of the meets :)
And, if you come to visit southern California, let me know :)
You can always come and work out in our team pool ... well, it might cost you a breaststroke pointer or two ;)
Jennyifer, Thanks for the good words. Havign the coach tell me my stroke is looking good was great to hear, especially since he's been correcting me on crossing my arms. Sounds like I have that fixed.
I might get a time on a 100 free in ine of the relays, beforethe actual event...
Heh, now I'm contemplating geting myself a real racing swimsuit.. for the meet. One of those with shorts, I think it's the fastskin... I dunno, we'll see. I'm hesitant, because in few months I'll be a difefrent (smaller) size. I dunno, maybe in november, there is a meet in November too.
Oh, a question for all of you guys... What's the deal with the stroke count? is it something real significant?
I just happened to count it today because of the breating count, as I was doing another 100 sprint (1:32), and it's 14 for 25 yards. Is that good, bad or indifferent? Does stroke count tell me anything? I keep overhearing about it, but I'm not sure what to make if it yet.
Thank you guys and gals for the encouraging words :) and sharing in the excitement. I hope it inspores some of you a little bit too.
Slow Lane... yes, joining the tream is the best. About 2 years ago I spent some 4-5 months just doing laps, on my own, and never got past using fins.
The fins are pretty much history for mr (unless doing cardio kicking sets, and want more resistance)...
What gives me a thrill is when I pass by someone that is using fins, especially the long ones. (okay, shhh... my teammates don't know this)
Since my team is hosting the 2005 master's nationals, my goal is to qualify for something there, one event (other than relays), the coach says we'll be swimming relays anyways, but I want to qualify on my own. I think it will be either freestyle or backstroke. I have no idea what event yet.
Cinc, with you being in arizona, aren't we in the same USMS (what is it called... section.. is it SPMA?) perhaps we'll meet at one of the meets :)
And, if you come to visit southern California, let me know :)
You can always come and work out in our team pool ... well, it might cost you a breaststroke pointer or two ;)
Jennyifer, Thanks for the good words. Havign the coach tell me my stroke is looking good was great to hear, especially since he's been correcting me on crossing my arms. Sounds like I have that fixed.
I might get a time on a 100 free in ine of the relays, beforethe actual event...
Heh, now I'm contemplating geting myself a real racing swimsuit.. for the meet. One of those with shorts, I think it's the fastskin... I dunno, we'll see. I'm hesitant, because in few months I'll be a difefrent (smaller) size. I dunno, maybe in november, there is a meet in November too.
Oh, a question for all of you guys... What's the deal with the stroke count? is it something real significant?
I just happened to count it today because of the breating count, as I was doing another 100 sprint (1:32), and it's 14 for 25 yards. Is that good, bad or indifferent? Does stroke count tell me anything? I keep overhearing about it, but I'm not sure what to make if it yet.
