Paul's swimming blog

OK, I am now on the 30 day no breaststroke kick and 2 week no kick plan. I'm also changing how I warm up. I'm pretty sure that I am suffering from Breaststroker's Knee and this is a dircet result of my hamstring inflexibility. 3 Feb 08 9am SCM with team 200 swim, hamstring stretch (both legs), 100 swim, stretch, 100 swim, stretch, 100 swim, stretch. 6x125 Free on 2:15 - I feel rather proud of myself here. I led the lane and I didn't PUNK OUT!!!!!!! :thhbbb: Finished every one, last one was VERY hard. Was coming in right about 1:40. Yeah, interval could have been shorter, so sue me. 6x75 Stroke on 1:30 - back 200 pull or kick. Hmmm which one did I go for??? 1x25, Fly, 2x25 Back, 3x25 Br (Back), 4x25 Free 2x100 Best effort - Free/Stroke(back). R: 1:00 between. Free was 1:08, Back was 1:30. 150 EZ Hamstring Stretch 2500m. Warmups will be a little shorter as I will be stretching hamstrings periodically. But this is something that I need to realize is a HAVE TO DO. Paul Hey Paul, I had some seriously tight hamstrings, and the resulting lower back pain, after I started swimming last year. I started a yoga class (fortunately taught by a fellow swimmer) in October. My hamstring flexibility has increased tremendously from one or two classes per week and I no longer have any lower back pain! Plus, it's a whole lot easier to bend down to grab the front of the block now making my starts better.

OK, I am now on the 30 day no breaststroke kick and 2 week no kick plan. I'm also changing how I warm up. I'm pretty sure that I am suffering from Breaststroker's Knee and this is a dircet result of my hamstring inflexibility. 3 Feb 08 9am SCM with team 200 swim, hamstring stretch (both legs), 100 swim, stretch, 100 swim, stretch, 100 swim, stretch. 6x125 Free on 2:15 - I feel rather proud of myself here. I led the lane and I didn't PUNK OUT!!!!!!! :thhbbb: Finished every one, last one was VERY hard. Was coming in right about 1:40. Yeah, interval could have been shorter, so sue me. 6x75 Stroke on 1:30 - back 200 pull or kick. Hmmm which one did I go for??? 1x25, Fly, 2x25 Back, 3x25 Br (Back), 4x25 Free 2x100 Best effort - Free/Stroke(back). R: 1:00 between. Free was 1:08, Back was 1:30. 150 EZ Hamstring Stretch 2500m. Warmups will be a little shorter as I will be stretching hamstrings periodically. But this is something that I need to realize is a HAVE TO DO. Paul Hey Paul, I had some seriously tight hamstrings, and the resulting lower back pain, after I started swimming last year. I started a yoga class (fortunately taught by a fellow swimmer) in October. My hamstring flexibility has increased tremendously from one or two classes per week and I no longer have any lower back pain! Plus, it's a whole lot easier to bend down to grab the front of the block now making my starts better.