I am slow, and when I mean slow, I mean slow. I can do a 26 sec 50 with fins, but without I come in just under 1:20! I think a big part of it is just taking the fins off and doing a lot of kick sets to learn to feel the water better with my feet. I have a good breaststroke kick so I don't think my problem is an overly weak pair of legs, although they could be in better shape. Also, myankles are fairly flexible as I can point my toes and make my feet bend backwards past an even position with my shins. However, I do think that I need to loosen up my ankles when I kick. I feel like I get more out of my kick for those brief moments when I allow my ankles to snap back and forth with my kick. I think I actually need to relax more to kick faster as weird as that sounds.
I suppose the answer to my question is that I simply need to take of the fins and do kick set after kick set until I learn to feel the water better with my feet and become more efficient.
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LJ,
So how are you doing? Have you been trying the workout?
Ande,
I hear you meet Coach Barton. He has put me over in my own lane until I get back into shape again (after the latest baby was born 6 months ago I have not been able to hit the pool regularly until recently) and develop a better kick.
This Wed. I kicked a 250 with a centermount snorkel and without a board and held around 35 second per 25. Although, I really started fading on that last 50.
Today I did 5 x 25 coming in on the 27 to 29 and leaving on one minute. Then I did 10 x 50 on 2 minute intervals coming in at 1:05 and under except for two intervals where I came in around 1:07.
The one thing I noticed is that I feel more streamlined in my hips (if that makes any sense) and I have a tighter but easier kick. I think most of it is just learning to feel the water.
Next week I make work in a set of 75s.
Hook'em
Blue
LJ,
So how are you doing? Have you been trying the workout?
Ande,
I hear you meet Coach Barton. He has put me over in my own lane until I get back into shape again (after the latest baby was born 6 months ago I have not been able to hit the pool regularly until recently) and develop a better kick.
This Wed. I kicked a 250 with a centermount snorkel and without a board and held around 35 second per 25. Although, I really started fading on that last 50.
Today I did 5 x 25 coming in on the 27 to 29 and leaving on one minute. Then I did 10 x 50 on 2 minute intervals coming in at 1:05 and under except for two intervals where I came in around 1:07.
The one thing I noticed is that I feel more streamlined in my hips (if that makes any sense) and I have a tighter but easier kick. I think most of it is just learning to feel the water.
Next week I make work in a set of 75s.
Hook'em
Blue
