Hi all
Well, we have added a fourth day to when our pool is open during the week. I have been wanting to add yardage to my normal swims, from 1000 - 1250 yards (50 laps in my 25 yard pool) but am hesitating since I am, technically, adding an extra 1000 yards per week now.
Should I be concerned about this or would it be safe for me to go ahead and add my 250 extra yards on all 4 days?
Marian
Parents
Former Member
My $0.02 from the "cheap seats":
Technique, technique, technique!
Try to be aware of your technique respective to good technique examples, and strive for making yours as good and efficient as possible (check other threads for technique discussions if you're in doubt). Without that focus, IMHO, adding any extra yardage can likely do more harm than good. It can reinforce "bad" habits and might lead to injury/strain.
At the amount of yardage and increase you're talking, it's likely not "threatening". But, at what point is it? You might as well work on being as efficient as possible now, with good technique, so you can reduce the risk of injury.
It MIGHT just increase your enjoyment of it, and perhaps open the door to greater "challenges"!
:)
My $0.02 from the "cheap seats":
Technique, technique, technique!
Try to be aware of your technique respective to good technique examples, and strive for making yours as good and efficient as possible (check other threads for technique discussions if you're in doubt). Without that focus, IMHO, adding any extra yardage can likely do more harm than good. It can reinforce "bad" habits and might lead to injury/strain.
At the amount of yardage and increase you're talking, it's likely not "threatening". But, at what point is it? You might as well work on being as efficient as possible now, with good technique, so you can reduce the risk of injury.
It MIGHT just increase your enjoyment of it, and perhaps open the door to greater "challenges"!
:)
