I've been working out with the age group/high school team in the mornings. I'm off this week so I didn't have to leave practice early to go to work. Went 5000 yards--the last time I did that Jimmy Carter was in the White House. Overall felt pretty good. Swam some fly, went 6:05 for a 500 free at the end of a distance set. Disclaimer--it took me two years to work up to this.
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Originally posted by sibleyclan
I envy the lot of you!! I'm still working up to doing 2,000 in one workout. I've done it in a day with @1,500 in the morning and again in the afternoon but not yet in one session. I've only been at it for about a month & a half (missed 1 week sick, another for family vacation) so I figure I *might* get there consistantly by the end of the month.
Don't push yourself.
I find if I try to increase distance or intensity too rapidly, I end up getting sick -- sometimes even flu-like symptoms. If I were you, my goal might be just to get to 2000 yards per workout by the end of the year. A guy I work with is training to get into triathlons. He's strong and fit, but not a big swimmer. At present he is happy to do 800-1000 yards after several months.
Ignore the 4000 yard people for now. Keep in mind that if you develop the capacity and endurance to do 2000 consistently, there will be others in the pool who will envy you, just as those who do 4000 yards regularly might envy the capabilities of people who do 6000 yards. There is always someone faster and stronger. For some people, you are that faster stronger one! Sometimes we fail to revel in the successes we have achieved.
Originally posted by sibleyclan
I envy the lot of you!! I'm still working up to doing 2,000 in one workout. I've done it in a day with @1,500 in the morning and again in the afternoon but not yet in one session. I've only been at it for about a month & a half (missed 1 week sick, another for family vacation) so I figure I *might* get there consistantly by the end of the month.
Don't push yourself.
I find if I try to increase distance or intensity too rapidly, I end up getting sick -- sometimes even flu-like symptoms. If I were you, my goal might be just to get to 2000 yards per workout by the end of the year. A guy I work with is training to get into triathlons. He's strong and fit, but not a big swimmer. At present he is happy to do 800-1000 yards after several months.
Ignore the 4000 yard people for now. Keep in mind that if you develop the capacity and endurance to do 2000 consistently, there will be others in the pool who will envy you, just as those who do 4000 yards regularly might envy the capabilities of people who do 6000 yards. There is always someone faster and stronger. For some people, you are that faster stronger one! Sometimes we fail to revel in the successes we have achieved.
