It's not going to be as interesting as Ande's but I realized when I was powerlifting 10 years ago that this is the best way for me to track and evaluate my progress so here it is.
OK, now that I have had some time to think about this weekend's meet I have come to the following conclusions:
1) Need to reduce bodyweight by about 12 pounds. Dragging too much load thru the water.
2) Need to increase strength. Will be going back to the gym starting in January. Training plan to follow. Combine building some additional muscle mass with #1 should result in about a 16-20 pound loss of body fat.
3) Need to increase endurance. I am still falling off way too much in 100 Free. Part of that might have been the earlier activities and illness but it is always a good thing to increase.
4) Strengthen my kicks, especially my SDKs. I am swimming way too much with just my upper body, need to build legs. Getting a monofin for Christmas so need to incorporate that.
5) Increase flexability. Hamstrings and calves are way too tight.
6) Fuel the machine. Get my eating habits better suited for my goals.
7) Get more sleep. Need to get as close to 8 hours a night as possible. Currently averaging about 6.5 or so.
8) Concentrate more on Free and Fly. While I still need to improve my Back and *** to help with IM, I need to focus more on improving my Free and Fly as those are my preferred strokes.
9) Get mentally tough. Need to focus on my goals and STAY focused. Do the whole practice, do what I need to do and stay focused. This is one of the HUGE ones.
Paul
OK, now that I have had some time to think about this weekend's meet I have come to the following conclusions:
1) Need to reduce bodyweight by about 12 pounds. Dragging too much load thru the water.
2) Need to increase strength. Will be going back to the gym starting in January. Training plan to follow. Combine building some additional muscle mass with #1 should result in about a 16-20 pound loss of body fat.
3) Need to increase endurance. I am still falling off way too much in 100 Free. Part of that might have been the earlier activities and illness but it is always a good thing to increase.
4) Strengthen my kicks, especially my SDKs. I am swimming way too much with just my upper body, need to build legs. Getting a monofin for Christmas so need to incorporate that.
5) Increase flexability. Hamstrings and calves are way too tight.
6) Fuel the machine. Get my eating habits better suited for my goals.
7) Get more sleep. Need to get as close to 8 hours a night as possible. Currently averaging about 6.5 or so.
8) Concentrate more on Free and Fly. While I still need to improve my Back and *** to help with IM, I need to focus more on improving my Free and Fly as those are my preferred strokes.
9) Get mentally tough. Need to focus on my goals and STAY focused. Do the whole practice, do what I need to do and stay focused. This is one of the HUGE ones.
Paul
