After reading some of the other postings I see I am out of my league here. I have never been a competitive swimmer, though swimming has been a lifetime pleasure. I am a runner. Not elite, but I enjoy 10ks and half marathons. I started lap swimming again 2 weeks ago for cross training purposes. It feels great. I know that in running, a rule of thumb is to not increase your distance by more than 10% per week. Is there something like that in swimming? I swam 1,000 yards (meters?) today in 35 minutes - a piker to all of you, I know - but if I am swimming 2x per week, does anyone have any general tips for me as I build up to an hour of swimming each time and to build my speed up some? Laura
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Originally posted by knelson
I hope they don't swim in the pool fed by the hot springs! :D
I've done laps in the pool there (Glenwood Springs.) Interesting experience. Certainly can't push it too hard for too long...
And (at least at the pool I was at) the lap lanes were differing lengths. The walls at the two ends are not parallel. The lanes get increasingly longer as you move away from the water slides. So I can't really know how far I actually swam that day. But it doesn't matter; it was one of those unique experiences that I can now say I did.
Originally posted by knelson
I hope they don't swim in the pool fed by the hot springs! :D
I've done laps in the pool there (Glenwood Springs.) Interesting experience. Certainly can't push it too hard for too long...
And (at least at the pool I was at) the lap lanes were differing lengths. The walls at the two ends are not parallel. The lanes get increasingly longer as you move away from the water slides. So I can't really know how far I actually swam that day. But it doesn't matter; it was one of those unique experiences that I can now say I did.
