So I have decided to focus on the 1500/1650, partly because I seem to have misplaced the three fast twitch fibers I once owned, and partly because guys named Smith are now swimming the 500 and even the 1000. Geek suggested that I build my endurance with dryland work, but unlike him I have a job and limited time to train, and I don't really want to give up pool time. Any suggestions?
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Hi gull! Congratulations on a great mile!
How long did it take for your impingement to go away after you started bi-lateral breathing? Did you do anything else to treat the problem?
thanks,
Impinged in Indiana
It requires constant maintenance. Here is what I did beginning in 2003:
1. Saw a PT and did RC exercises (which I still do regularly). Without my PT I would not be swimming.
2. Used ice and anti-inflammatories (Vioxx was amazing).
3. Modified my workouts, avoiding paddles (which I now use) and fly (which I am swimming again).
Started to see improvement after six months. I switched to bilateral breathing later (2005?), but it took quite awhile to feel natural.
Hi gull! Congratulations on a great mile!
How long did it take for your impingement to go away after you started bi-lateral breathing? Did you do anything else to treat the problem?
thanks,
Impinged in Indiana
It requires constant maintenance. Here is what I did beginning in 2003:
1. Saw a PT and did RC exercises (which I still do regularly). Without my PT I would not be swimming.
2. Used ice and anti-inflammatories (Vioxx was amazing).
3. Modified my workouts, avoiding paddles (which I now use) and fly (which I am swimming again).
Started to see improvement after six months. I switched to bilateral breathing later (2005?), but it took quite awhile to feel natural.
