Hey gang, we leave Tuesday for 18 days to "work" on a couple of back-to-back Alaskan cruises (I teach adult arts & crafts classes aboard ship.). When I was training for Nationals, I was SURE that by the time I finished Nationals, I would want to take those 18 days off from swimming to rest my shoulders and just do dryland work. But, after many bad nights of sleep in a row (heat intolerance issues at Nationals), I did a crash and burn last night (thanks to 2 Tylenol PM), and had an awesome workout at the pool. I had forgotten, after 31 years, how GOOD it felt to do a hard post-taper swim! :bliss:I feel great and started mourning the loss of pool access during my travels, until I remembered the ship's tiny indoor pool! :D I obviously won't be able to "swim", but I CAN do drills... I'm thinking the feet first scull, kicking with my hands up against the wall, egg beater kick, and, ??? For various reasons, I won't be purchasing and bringing a tether or any other eqt. besides my suit and goggles. So, if you can recommend drills based on the size of the pool, I would greatly appreciate it. Below is a photo I shot of the pool last year, while working aboard ship.
Thanks! And, happy travels to any of you who have summer travel plans, as well. :)
P.S. I don't have a laptop (or fancy phone), so I'll be off the forums during my travels- unless I pop into an internet cafe. I'll miss you guys!
Cruise ship pools really test the adage that some swimming is better than nothing. And yet it's still true. If the ship has an outdoor pool, then on an Alaskan cruise when it's windy, raining, and/or cold, you can count on being able to get in there with no one else to bother you. (It's a heated pool! Weather is not a problem! But don't tell anyone else that... it's your secret!) Use the other exercise equipment on board to get a full workout. A measly 500 yards in a cruise ship pool will feel like plenty. 1000 yards will really test your patience. But it's much better than nothing.
I don't think they even keep the outdoor pool open on the Alaskan run, so I don't believe that would be an option. But, the indoor pool will be available. I'm always a gym rat on cruises and take advantage of the eqt. fully, so I will definitely be in there on sea days. On port days, I walk until I drop! The other key to surviving a cruise: ALWAYS take the stairs, rather than the elevator. It keeps the legs fit and keeps the weight from piling on. I have never gained weight on a cruise (I've worked on 33 of them) and I usually lose a pound, even though I don't diet. :D
Cruise ship pools really test the adage that some swimming is better than nothing. And yet it's still true. If the ship has an outdoor pool, then on an Alaskan cruise when it's windy, raining, and/or cold, you can count on being able to get in there with no one else to bother you. (It's a heated pool! Weather is not a problem! But don't tell anyone else that... it's your secret!) Use the other exercise equipment on board to get a full workout. A measly 500 yards in a cruise ship pool will feel like plenty. 1000 yards will really test your patience. But it's much better than nothing.
I don't think they even keep the outdoor pool open on the Alaskan run, so I don't believe that would be an option. But, the indoor pool will be available. I'm always a gym rat on cruises and take advantage of the eqt. fully, so I will definitely be in there on sea days. On port days, I walk until I drop! The other key to surviving a cruise: ALWAYS take the stairs, rather than the elevator. It keeps the legs fit and keeps the weight from piling on. I have never gained weight on a cruise (I've worked on 33 of them) and I usually lose a pound, even though I don't diet. :D
