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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Set: 8x : 25k sprint, 50 ez
Goal: 8x 25 sprint k under 20, 50ez between each
12/8/08: 20 (1st) to 25 (last)
12/10/08: 20,21,21,24,21,21,22,23
12/12/08: 19,20,20,21,21,23,22,21
12/15/08: 18,21,19,22,21,21,22,23
12/17/08: 19,21,19,21,20,21,22,22
12/19/08: 21,21,21,20,21,21,21,21
Used the same clock, which required me to turn around for half the set to get times, and I was very happy with my consistency. The times weren't great, but endurance was something I was looking for.
I need to push myself harder. I know I am afraid that I am going to die in the back half of the set and am holding back.
After Christmas, I will get a watch so I can get better times.
Set: 8x : 25k sprint, 50 ez
Goal: 8x 25 sprint k under 20, 50ez between each
12/8/08: 20 (1st) to 25 (last)
12/10/08: 20,21,21,24,21,21,22,23
12/12/08: 19,20,20,21,21,23,22,21
12/15/08: 18,21,19,22,21,21,22,23
12/17/08: 19,21,19,21,20,21,22,22
12/19/08: 21,21,21,20,21,21,21,21
Used the same clock, which required me to turn around for half the set to get times, and I was very happy with my consistency. The times weren't great, but endurance was something I was looking for.
I need to push myself harder. I know I am afraid that I am going to die in the back half of the set and am holding back.
After Christmas, I will get a watch so I can get better times.
