My coach is telling me to "just take in a deeeep breath". do you guys just do that?? breathe deeply from your chest?? I breath like I run, from my chest. I heard/read or something about diaphragmatic breathing technique.
I realize that I'm new and all, but I get soooo frustrated getting winded. I can't help but think I'm doing something wrong. He tells me to just keep going and "work it out". I'm turning my head to side, getting deep breath, I'm not sure I"m exhaling as much or right as I should and I might be getting too much air in. After 3 or or 5 complete rotations of r and left (what is that called) strokes, I bob up and am so winded. That's so hard for me cause I can run 2 relatively easy miles on a treadmill at 7 mph.
Thanks,
Mark
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Mark,
A little time out of the pool may be beneficial. You might be stuck on doing the same thing because day after day you keep reinforcing it. Take a couple of days, address your sleep deprivation, and try again. Sometimes a focus on CONDITIONING and CONSISTENCY is exactly the wrong approach when you are trying to change your stroke mechanics.
In the meantime, read some of Emmett's articles and see if his approach makes sense to you. If you like it, his methods are very similiar (and grow out of his association with) Total Immersion. I use TI methods myself, and like them very much. Some folks disagree; without trying to reignite that controversy, judge for yourself if TI concepts sound like something that would interest you. If so, I can recommend a book ($20) and if you want to spend more money, some videotapes.
Skater huh? I've actually found that when I trying to lengthen out my stroke for a distance event, my tempo feels a lot like a long track speed skater (push, glide, push, glide...) Does that help?
Matt
Mark,
A little time out of the pool may be beneficial. You might be stuck on doing the same thing because day after day you keep reinforcing it. Take a couple of days, address your sleep deprivation, and try again. Sometimes a focus on CONDITIONING and CONSISTENCY is exactly the wrong approach when you are trying to change your stroke mechanics.
In the meantime, read some of Emmett's articles and see if his approach makes sense to you. If you like it, his methods are very similiar (and grow out of his association with) Total Immersion. I use TI methods myself, and like them very much. Some folks disagree; without trying to reignite that controversy, judge for yourself if TI concepts sound like something that would interest you. If so, I can recommend a book ($20) and if you want to spend more money, some videotapes.
Skater huh? I've actually found that when I trying to lengthen out my stroke for a distance event, my tempo feels a lot like a long track speed skater (push, glide, push, glide...) Does that help?
Matt
