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!
Cords are a great travel toy. Lunges around the ship walkway, use the stairs always, don't eat too much - have fun !
They're great! The HOA manager let me borrow one from the gym for the cruise (I thanked her with chocolate from Alaska :D ) and now I'm hooked!
I've been "working" on cruises since 1983 (mostly since 1996) and I swear by the no elevator rule. I always take stairs, workout in the gym on sea days (before or after I teach my classes), walk miles and miles in port, and eat my normal, healthy, sensible food during the day (yogurt and granola for breakfast and salad bar with low-fat dressing for lunch). At dinner, all bets are off. I love seafood, so I always go for the seafood appetizer and entree. And, if chocolate is on the menu for dessert, I'm all over it! :bliss: Otherwise, it's chocolate ice cream (which is always available).
I've been on 38 cruises and have only gained weight on one of them (1 pound), when I couldn't keep my hands off the mudslide (CHOCOLATE!) cookies. Otherwise, I either stayed at my same weight or have lost a pound or two. At 5'71/2" and 123 lbs., I don't need to be losing any weight, but if I do, it does allow for a little more chocolate in my otherwise very healthy diet! :bliss:
Cords are a great travel toy. Lunges around the ship walkway, use the stairs always, don't eat too much - have fun !
They're great! The HOA manager let me borrow one from the gym for the cruise (I thanked her with chocolate from Alaska :D ) and now I'm hooked!
I've been "working" on cruises since 1983 (mostly since 1996) and I swear by the no elevator rule. I always take stairs, workout in the gym on sea days (before or after I teach my classes), walk miles and miles in port, and eat my normal, healthy, sensible food during the day (yogurt and granola for breakfast and salad bar with low-fat dressing for lunch). At dinner, all bets are off. I love seafood, so I always go for the seafood appetizer and entree. And, if chocolate is on the menu for dessert, I'm all over it! :bliss: Otherwise, it's chocolate ice cream (which is always available).
I've been on 38 cruises and have only gained weight on one of them (1 pound), when I couldn't keep my hands off the mudslide (CHOCOLATE!) cookies. Otherwise, I either stayed at my same weight or have lost a pound or two. At 5'71/2" and 123 lbs., I don't need to be losing any weight, but if I do, it does allow for a little more chocolate in my otherwise very healthy diet! :bliss:
