2010 is drawing to a close. We've all logged many hours of training time and hopefully met our goals for the year. Now is the time to start planning for next year. Many of us are always looking for ways to improve.
So... what are your New Years resolutions for 2011?
I have three:
- Get some video and post it here for critique
- Swim an entire Masters practice breathing only on my bad side
- Do a "pure" non-triathlon open water swim race
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It's not your "bad" side - it's only your "other" side! :chug:
Be aware of how you "speak" to yourself. You can create obstacles that have no need to be in place.
Thanks, Jim. Good advice. The way you choose to perceive things does make a difference. I've made a lot of improvements to my Other side stroke in the past few months, mainly because I've been choosing to breathe there a lot more frequently. I'm starting to feel stronger on that side, more symmetrical, and more evenly fatigued. Also little or no shoulder pain, which is somewhat paradoxical since that's the shoulder that tends to get sore.
Often when I catch myself reverting back to old habits and breathing mostly to the right, I switch to left side only, lengthen out my stroke, and tell myself that it's an opportunity to stretch out and rest by using different muscles. Sometimes it even works :D
It's not your "bad" side - it's only your "other" side! :chug:
Be aware of how you "speak" to yourself. You can create obstacles that have no need to be in place.
Thanks, Jim. Good advice. The way you choose to perceive things does make a difference. I've made a lot of improvements to my Other side stroke in the past few months, mainly because I've been choosing to breathe there a lot more frequently. I'm starting to feel stronger on that side, more symmetrical, and more evenly fatigued. Also little or no shoulder pain, which is somewhat paradoxical since that's the shoulder that tends to get sore.
Often when I catch myself reverting back to old habits and breathing mostly to the right, I switch to left side only, lengthen out my stroke, and tell myself that it's an opportunity to stretch out and rest by using different muscles. Sometimes it even works :D
