The January results for GTD are now up: www.usms.org/.../gothedistance08
Once again, some absolutely astonishing distance totals. Carrie Kostopulos swam 212.41 miles. That's 373,842 yards or more than 12,000 yards per day (or about 11,000 meters if you prefer).
I see Kristina Ulveling swam 74.8 miles. If she kicks my butt in the 500 free I guess I'll know why :)
Something I've always found a little strange is how women seem to dominate the leaders in this event. In January, women accounted for 7 of the top 10 mileage totals. In 2007 women had 6 of the top 10, but the top four were all women. I'm not sure what to make of this. Are men just lazier?
I would not be surprised to see her finish 50 miles ahead of me, assuming I don't injure myself again this year.
Yeah, but is she going to finish 50 miles ahead of the other Jeff!?!?! He's been picking on me that he was almost ahead of me in January. And I'm sure I'll hear about it when he's ahead of me in February too!
About GTD, I have always kept track of my training with an excel spreadsheet. It's interesting to see year after year when I am and I have some comments on how I was feeling throughout the year. In the past I had always taken a break in the fall and then been completely out of shape come January. This year I made a huge effort to stay in shape and actually had the best masters meet of my life in December. Having past year's data was helpful in deciding how to taper this year.
Last year I did learn that I need to take more short breaks from swimming and did get a little obsessed with training in March last year. 30,000 yards in one week ending in a swim meet wasn't the best idea. I guess when you're 13 you body can handle that beating, but not now.
On the subject of kids training, I have no idea how I ever did it. And seems that they train more now. Over the holiday break one team in our area gave a set of 20 x 400 IM. I can't even imagine the pain.
I would not be surprised to see her finish 50 miles ahead of me, assuming I don't injure myself again this year.
Yeah, but is she going to finish 50 miles ahead of the other Jeff!?!?! He's been picking on me that he was almost ahead of me in January. And I'm sure I'll hear about it when he's ahead of me in February too!
About GTD, I have always kept track of my training with an excel spreadsheet. It's interesting to see year after year when I am and I have some comments on how I was feeling throughout the year. In the past I had always taken a break in the fall and then been completely out of shape come January. This year I made a huge effort to stay in shape and actually had the best masters meet of my life in December. Having past year's data was helpful in deciding how to taper this year.
Last year I did learn that I need to take more short breaks from swimming and did get a little obsessed with training in March last year. 30,000 yards in one week ending in a swim meet wasn't the best idea. I guess when you're 13 you body can handle that beating, but not now.
On the subject of kids training, I have no idea how I ever did it. And seems that they train more now. Over the holiday break one team in our area gave a set of 20 x 400 IM. I can't even imagine the pain.
