...but I am really feeling good right now.
I just got back from my swim and I am very happy. I posted a 3:40 in a timed 200. My goal is to beat it by 10 secs for the event. I know at least I can finish the swim....so that was one thing.
I did my workout and did 100s at 1:45 and the best was 1:40 if I can paste those 2 times together for a whole 200 I'll have a good time--for a first time swim.
Now the bit I feel good about--please don't look at this as a brag. I asked the lifeguard to assess my stroke and see if there was anything major I could work on he said "That was a pretty awesome swim" and gave me a couple of minor things to work on. I feel so happy that I am not totally stupid looking. I thank all of those who gave me encouargement and advice with my stroke.
Then I asked him to check my dive. I did a grab but I can't quite grab b/c of my bad back...I felt uneasy with the racing stance start, so I said to him. "I'm not looking to win, if I can get in and not lose my goggles I'll be happy.."
I did my sort of grab, a pullout, kick and then broke out. I was halfway up the pool. He said it was a nice looking dive and that I got further out than he does and he's 20ish. It's just what I needed. I'm feeling pretty good for an old fart tonight!
Thanks to all my friends for getting me on the path.
Rich
Former Member
O.k. Rich, its one thing to leave your complete e-harmony profile here...but this talk of touching and moaning is really starting to cross the line.
Newmastersswimmer
Plug your ears then! :thhbbb:
I shouldn't have posted that....suppose to be behaving....sorry.
Yeah you're lowering the tone of my thread!
ROFLMAO...
Jim I think we have to do a meet somewhere in NJ just for the brews after...
congratulations you made excellent improvements
you still have a lot of room to improve
I know you can and will
ande
Thanks Ande. I know I'm the jester, and I appreciate you taking the time to read my more serious posts. I'm itching to train tonight. Even the poorly shot video I have shows me "too many strokes" on the long races. I know there is time to be saved there, and I think I'm taking it too easy on the first 100 of my 200. Also working on my 0-1650 Front Crawl. I think this will help my stamina and power all around, as it's not my natural stroke--whereas *** even badly is an old pair of Levi's. :D
And in case anyone is not sure, I'm being 100% genuine with my sentiment to the "Raz"
Yeah you're lowering the tone of my thread!
ROFLMAO...
Jim I think we have to do a meet somewhere in NJ just for the brews after.... posted by BritWit
That sounds like a real good time Rich. Thanks for the invite. Perhaps I could make it up there for a meet sometime next Fall or Spring. I have other friends in that area from here on the boards that could also be at the meet as well. Maybe the caped one could also join us too? (and Muppet and his girlfriend are from that general area too I think?)
Newmastersswimmer
Yeah you're lowering the tone of my thread!
ROFLMAO...
Jim I think we have to do a meet somewhere in NJ just for the brews after.... posted by BritWit
That sounds like a real good time Rich. Thanks for the invite. Perhaps I could make it up there for a meet sometime next Fall or Spring. I have other friends in that area from here on the boards that could also be at the meet as well. Maybe the caped one could also join us too? (and Muppet and his girlfriend are from that general area too I think?)
Newmastersswimmer
I'm trying to get the NEM meet in which I think clashed with an proposed MD meet with Muppet and co fnds are a big challenge though right now thanks to my Jeep. However, I am adamant about getting to zones.
NJ is a drive with a coffee/lunch break for me. I can make Trenton in about 2.5 hours traffic depending.
So let's keep our eyes open. My Y is opening a 50M pool in June so that will be good for me to train in. I hope that a masters group will evolve there with the new facility.
