(S)he-Man was the top female finisher at the 25K championship. Congrats!
"The winning time was 5:39.09 by Richard Kramer, 42, of Illinois Masters. The first female to complete the race was Kristina Ulveling, 35, of Georgia Masters, who swam the 25K in 6:25.25"
www.usms.org/features.php
Parents
Former Member
Way to go Kristina. You put me to shame...you did about a week of my normal practices in a little over 6 hours? I'm feeling pretty lame:-)
What's the verdict on the sleepy/dead arms? I'm gonna see my chiropractor tonight...:cane:
Geek, I'm going to ask my chiropractor what she thinks as I see her today. She did cure me of my headaches and ocular migraines, so you never know what may be possible. I wouldn't have been able to do that distance with those issues and they were solved. Sounds like a pinched nerve or something. . .
Another thing to keep in mind during these long swims is that I stopped every 15 minutes for most of the 25K to hydrate and fuel. This was excessive, but so were the weather conditions. I was not exactly efficient during my stops. So I really got breaks every 15 minutes or so. It really was like 15 minutes swim, 1 minute rest (treading water). Do you think your arm would fall asleep with frequent stops? Even on the 10K, I stopped every 2500 meters to hydrate.
I'll get back with you. That's got to be frustrating. I'm guessing your coach has looked at your technique. . .
Way to go Kristina. You put me to shame...you did about a week of my normal practices in a little over 6 hours? I'm feeling pretty lame:-)
What's the verdict on the sleepy/dead arms? I'm gonna see my chiropractor tonight...:cane:
Geek, I'm going to ask my chiropractor what she thinks as I see her today. She did cure me of my headaches and ocular migraines, so you never know what may be possible. I wouldn't have been able to do that distance with those issues and they were solved. Sounds like a pinched nerve or something. . .
Another thing to keep in mind during these long swims is that I stopped every 15 minutes for most of the 25K to hydrate and fuel. This was excessive, but so were the weather conditions. I was not exactly efficient during my stops. So I really got breaks every 15 minutes or so. It really was like 15 minutes swim, 1 minute rest (treading water). Do you think your arm would fall asleep with frequent stops? Even on the 10K, I stopped every 2500 meters to hydrate.
I'll get back with you. That's got to be frustrating. I'm guessing your coach has looked at your technique. . .
