How to get stronger

Well, you and I can take abuse. We're grown ups and a good ribbing is almost mandatory. But middle school girls are very sensitive. I was in the grocery store the other day and browsed through one of the celebrity rags. They had a poll on which body type men liked best. Sporty and muscular were the lowest, with muscular at 2%. I told her to find a smart jock to date when she's older, although I liked Mattson's retort. What was your coach's rationale on the strength training? Is it because you're focusing on longer distances? LC is hard! You are so right on the sensitivity of young girls - middle and high school as well. Sad news on that poll! You set an excellent example for your daughter, so I think that's the best thing that you can do! I believe his comment was based on how I split/ swam all my races this past weekend. We reviewed each race in detail. He knows I swim all the distances. Basically, my splits showed I have plenty of power. Heck, I went out in a 31 in my 100 fly. My swims show that I'm not as familiar w/ LC as I am with short course. Makes sense as I swim SC for about 9 months out of every year! I swam best times in almost every event - 200 fly by 7 seconds - (tired and in a drag suit), so I'm gonna stick with whatever he tells me. Anyhoo, I'm bulky enough and I figure that since I ignored my coaches' advice as a kid, I may as well follow it now for a change of pace.

Well, you and I can take abuse. We're grown ups and a good ribbing is almost mandatory. But middle school girls are very sensitive. I was in the grocery store the other day and browsed through one of the celebrity rags. They had a poll on which body type men liked best. Sporty and muscular were the lowest, with muscular at 2%. I told her to find a smart jock to date when she's older, although I liked Mattson's retort. What was your coach's rationale on the strength training? Is it because you're focusing on longer distances? LC is hard! You are so right on the sensitivity of young girls - middle and high school as well. Sad news on that poll! You set an excellent example for your daughter, so I think that's the best thing that you can do! I believe his comment was based on how I split/ swam all my races this past weekend. We reviewed each race in detail. He knows I swim all the distances. Basically, my splits showed I have plenty of power. Heck, I went out in a 31 in my 100 fly. My swims show that I'm not as familiar w/ LC as I am with short course. Makes sense as I swim SC for about 9 months out of every year! I swam best times in almost every event - 200 fly by 7 seconds - (tired and in a drag suit), so I'm gonna stick with whatever he tells me. Anyhoo, I'm bulky enough and I figure that since I ignored my coaches' advice as a kid, I may as well follow it now for a change of pace.