I'm new at the butterfly stroke and struggle to do 6x33yds with a freestyle return(100 ft pool) in one workout. I do these with a full recovery (3 min). After that I'll have to switch to some other stroke because I'm pretty much shot.
What are typical workouts and distances that strong flyers do that I should try to build to? I'm thinking that 10x50's would be a great goal?
I just use them when/because my shoulders hurt, but I, nonetheless, always get yelled at or teased about it.
The other day in practice, we did a stroke/kicking fin set and my teammates said "now the playing field will be level." I still kicked their butts. Last night, I got a cramp in my calf. Someone said, "it's those damn fins." I don't even think that was true -- I think it was because I ran earlier in the day. It goes on and on. (I will note that a world record holder on my team is absolutely non-plussed by it and always gracious. Maybe he's secure enough to not be bothered?)
My husband can't understand why people rag on me over fins when they know I have shoulder problems. (Like Peter Cruise, I will probably be managing them for the next 20 years.) I can never really answer that question for him. He thinks it's because people have such big egos that they get pissed off if you happen to go faster than them, even though everyone knows it's artificial speed. Maybe it is just jealously or sour grapes. I think every team should have a lane for people with shoulder problems so they are not endlessly ragged on for not doing "real swimming." Geez. I work very hard and try to stay out of everyone's way. I'm worried enough about avoiding pain, I don't need someone's outsize ego or preachiness on top of it. Sorry, just a sore spot for me. :frustrated:
I just use them when/because my shoulders hurt, but I, nonetheless, always get yelled at or teased about it.
The other day in practice, we did a stroke/kicking fin set and my teammates said "now the playing field will be level." I still kicked their butts. Last night, I got a cramp in my calf. Someone said, "it's those damn fins." I don't even think that was true -- I think it was because I ran earlier in the day. It goes on and on. (I will note that a world record holder on my team is absolutely non-plussed by it and always gracious. Maybe he's secure enough to not be bothered?)
My husband can't understand why people rag on me over fins when they know I have shoulder problems. (Like Peter Cruise, I will probably be managing them for the next 20 years.) I can never really answer that question for him. He thinks it's because people have such big egos that they get pissed off if you happen to go faster than them, even though everyone knows it's artificial speed. Maybe it is just jealously or sour grapes. I think every team should have a lane for people with shoulder problems so they are not endlessly ragged on for not doing "real swimming." Geez. I work very hard and try to stay out of everyone's way. I'm worried enough about avoiding pain, I don't need someone's outsize ego or preachiness on top of it. Sorry, just a sore spot for me. :frustrated:
