How many of you masters swimmers or triatheletes swim more than once a day? I tried it a couple weeks ago and it took the wind out of my sails for about 24 hours. Maybe this is something best left to the youngsters.
They won my heart when several asked what grade I was in. Hello! I feel 15 again! :woot:
That's too funny. I am also planning on doing 1-2 workouts a week with the age group team here. They probably won't be asking what grade I'm in though. The bad thing is that I'll be in the same lane as my teen-age son and his friends. I'll have to work my tail off to keep up with them. And the coach probably won't cut me any slack either. She's a mean one.
(LOL it's my wife)
I confess. I'm trying doubles a couple of times a week with the kids.
I have to say - I am loving it so far. I love those kids! They are a blast to swim with not to mention very friendly and encouraging. Since they are just getting back into the season, we're only doing about 2500 to 3000 now. Perfect for an oldie like me. They won my heart when several asked what grade I was in. Hello! I feel 15 again! :woot:
That's too funny. I am also planning on doing 1-2 workouts a week with the age group team here. They probably won't be asking what grade I'm in though. The bad thing is that I'll be in the same lane as my teen-age son and his friends. I'll have to work my tail off to keep up with them. And the coach probably won't cut me any slack either. She's a mean one.
(LOL it's my wife)
Good luck poolraat on your endeavor!! Keep us posted and let us know how it goes! Your wife is your coach?! You've got some guts to have her coach you. :lmao: I don't think I could ever handle my husband coaching me. The most coaching I get from him is, "GO!" and "RACE!" That's enough for me.
I tried doing doubles for awhile but since I work crazy shifts I decided that I would just do 6000yd practices on my days off. On days that I work I usually hit the exercise bike and do light weights.
If I had the energy I would do a few now and again...but for now just getting to a pool 4x a week is enough of a challenge.
Your wife is your coach?! You've got some guts to have her coach you. :lmao: I don't think I could ever handle my husband coaching me.
I know exactly what you mean, but she's the only game in town. I'm sure she is just as thrilled about it as I am. Now she'll have both the smart-a** son and husband to deal with. LOL
Donna. My shoulders hurt just thinking of you doing all that swimming. With that kind of swimming, you can achive your goal of losing your weight.
But at any rate ,that is some great swimming. DOM in AZ.
Dominick,
I really have to push myself hard in practice to get the weightloss where I want. You see I LOVE FOOD! Me and ice cream and pasteries and chocolate, like eachother so much. If you look at what I eat you would have to wonder why I can lose weight at all.
Today my morning swim was 5x500 @ 8:00 with paddles, my last one was in a best time for me of 6:40. My afternoon swim was alot of sprints at race pace like 8x50 @ 1:30 fast, followed by 8x50 @ :45 survival, then 8x50 @ 1:15 every other fast. We also did a 200 for time and I was 4 seconds off my best time from a push.
My coach believes in lots of paddle work and he has corrected my stroke so my shoulders don't hurt. I now use more of my back muscles when swimming. He has also corrected my Fly thru the use of paddles.
The other thing that is really helping is my coach forces me to kick. I was a horrible kicker but am getting better. I can now do a 25 in :22. When I started they were in :35. I am still building up to the 50's which are right around 1:05 for me.
Todays total yardage was 7700 which is normal range for me.
As for the diet portion: In the morning before practice I might have a Boost Chocolate Shake or a pastery of some sort. After practice is protein shake time. At 9:30 or 10am its time for cheese and crackers. Lunch is a free for all at some restraunt. Every afternoon at 2:30pm is Chocolate time. In the evening after practice I might have some ice cream after a small dinner or sometimes I do skip dinner if I am not hungery. The key to keeping your metabolism up is to eat 6 meals a day and work out hard. That is the key.
If I swim slow and easy most of the workout I don't tend to loose weight.
