Today, I swam the 200 yards free in 2:09.11.
This beats my previous best of 2:09.54 from April 1994.
I challenged the 2:09.54 in the past 11 years, over 20 times, many times under what I learned the hard way to be the wrong preparation, and never came close.
My result will be posted officially in the USMS databse.
I won't be able to make the 2005 Short Course Nationals, but hopefully I will make the 2005 Long Course Nationals.
The reason that I bring this success here is that there are some lessons to learn from it:
1.) to pursue virtue and excellence by meeting the intrinsic requirements that come to having a worthwhile goal (in my case, the goal is to stay in my prime intellectually and physically, for longtime), that's intelligence and tenacious work;
I immigrated to U.S. and relocated within U.S. on job skills in science to live my lifestyle;
this lifestyle comprises now, over 39 weeks of the 2004-2005 season so far, of 1,093 kilometers of training (an average of 28.025 kilometers per week, or 30,828 yards per week, no matter the holidays, tapering or illness, that includes kicking, strokes, and technique quotas), the most mileage I slowly built my late starter physiology up to in life, mostly under a Masters club with primarly college and age group swimming expertise, which I searched for and choosed;
I also cross train consistently in weights and running;
2.) I scrutinize self-indulgence and greed (to an employer who was asking me to work overtime like his Japanese employees do, even though I was ahead in schedule in a project, and who thought that I am a slave to him giving me a work visa, I stated "You know, my life doesn't depend on you." and I walked away from a near six-figures salary because it was jeopardizing my swim training; I looked for and found another) and I scrutinize good intentions backed up by feelings without hard data.
2:09.11 and staying in my prime, that's a tribute to 1.) and 2.).
Former Member
Originally posted by laineybug
Ion, as a scientist you should know you can not generalize to the population from one case. I say again, show me a scientifically designed and controlled study of your process that proves it is the process everyone should go through to become the swimming marvel you are. When you can show us that, others might think about trying it out. Until then, accept the fact that what works for you isn't what has worked for others and leave them alone.
Lindsay asked in page 4 what worked for me.
Lindsay said in page 4 to be different, but looking for things that apply.
By all means, read for consistency in what this is about, before posting.
Former Member
Originally posted by Ion Beza
And you said last year to tape my defects at the 2004 Short Course Nationals.
But lied.
How is your last year's 2:57.77 in the 200 free coming along, Connie?
Any progress?
Actually, I did see and tape you in Indy last year, but I didn't see it appropriate to share that with people, knowing that they will most likely try to make you the laughing stock, and rejected various offers to share that footage. Seeing your diatribe in here, I'm almost regretting taking the high road on that one. *Almost*
Thank you for asking about my 200 free. (As if you really meant that - ha)
It's going very well, just like all of my other events. I dropped 10 seconds in 200 free, dropped if I remember right 8 seconds in 100 free, dropped several minutes in longer events. Moved up to a faster base lane in the workouts, my cardio conditioning has gotten a ton better, my resting heart rate dropped significantly, I lost 40 pounds, and I'm now to only 18% body fat. Little more to go.
I have to watch my yardage still, since my upper body muscles need more time to develop, and need to take appropriate rest time, so I don't get injured. The coach won't let me swim as much as I would like to, seeing that I have a slight tendency to overtrain.
I'm very pleased with my progress in barely 2 years of swimming.
Oh, yes, and I also got aqppointed the chair of the organizing comittee for the 2005 LCM Nationals, Voted to come to the USMS Convention as one of the SPMA Delegates, appointed on several comitties in SPMA, appointed a vice chair of the USMS marketingComitte, and I'm on couple of subcomittees of the USMS communications comittee. You know, trying to get involved and make difference in the organization that I'm involved in.
Rather than just posting here and whining about things, like you do.
I sort of kick myself in the rear right now not that I declined to be one of the administrator's 'forum ettiquette' watchers in here.
Well, hope to see you at our pool for the 2005 LCM Nationals. You should stop by and say hello.
Former Member
Originally posted by Conniekat8
Actually, I did see and tape you in Indy last year, but I didn't see it appropriate to share that with people, knowing that they will most likely try to make you the laughing stock,...
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Well, hope to see you at our pool for the 2005 LCM Nationals. You should stop by and say hello.
Excuses...
Last year you did 2:57.77 and me 2:11.10, light years between us, two late bloomers training differently.
Now I did 2:09.11.
Originally posted by Ion Beza
I do 2,400 yards in 30 minutes, more than twice your distance.
Ion:
At this pace, what are you hoping to accomplish? You are grinding yardage and not looking for any stroke improvement. You set one PB and you think you are now the authority on coaching and improvement. My goodness, comrade, it took you 11 years to do this. Slow down, relax, practice technique, and think about what you are doing. Instead of trying to swim a gazillion yards, why don't you work on your corkscrew turns?
And, for the last time, stop pandering for admiration. It's really childlike.
Former Member
Well, Dorothy you probably could beat Ion in Breaststroke. What's your 200 yard breaststroke time Ion?
Former Member
Originally posted by Ion Beza
Lindsay asked in page 4 what worked for me.
Okay everyone can we agree that Ion's process has worked to lower his times?
AND FOR GOODNESS SAKES ION, READ MY POSTS THOROUGHLY SO YOU GRASP WHAT I AM REFERENCING... remember, paragraphs indicate that the information contained in them go together.
Former Member
Originally posted by Ion Beza
Excuses...
Last year you did 2:57.77 and me 2:11.10, light years between us, two late bloomers training differently.
Now I did 2:09.11.
Since we're comparing apples and oranges here:
I dropped 10 seconds in 200 free since last year.
You barely dropped 2 seconds.
Ad you said: light years between us, two late bloomers training differently.
:rolleyes:
Former Member
Now, the relative proportion of fast twitch vs. slow twitch muscle fibers may be altered, at least in animal models, with exercise. At one time it was thought that this conversion did not take place. This may not be possible after development is complete (ie adulthood).
Sorry. Didn't mean to interrupt the bickering.
Former Member
Originally posted by Conniekat8
Since we're comparing apples and oranges here:
I dropped 10 seconds in 200 free since last year.
You barely dropped 2 seconds.
Ad you said: light years between us, two late bloomers training differently.
:rolleyes:
Your process is different than mine.
Your process addresses different issues, like 40 pounds of weigh loss.
Former Member
Originally posted by gull80
The relative proportion of fast twitch vs. slow twitch fibers may be altered, at least in animal models, with exercise.
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The study that I read says that it's age specific.
The quality of the alteration is different at 28 than it is at 15.
