The 2011 Go the Distance fitness event is now open. More than 2,200 members participated in 2010; why don't you join them for 2011?
Go The Distance is an online self-directed fitness program intended to encourage Masters swimmers to regularly exercise and track their progress. Swimmers may strive to reach a number of distance milestones and automatically receive recognition for their achievements and awards at certain milestones.
To get started, you will need to set up your FLOG (Fitness Log) on the USMS web site. Instructions can be found here:
www.usms.org/features.php
To see an example of the daily reports, click here:
www.usms.org/.../gtdparticipants_clubs.php
You can read more about the event here:
www.usms.org/.../gothedistance
HAPPY NEW YEAR! :party2: :cheerleader: :wine:
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You should have stopped at 3700. You still would have had a 40 yard cushion. :)
I dropped off a bit in December as well, but I usually do. Some of that has to do with the fact that I usually stay after practice and do extra kick sets since the noon practice is only an hour. During the last two weeks of December the kids practice throughout the day so it isn't as practical to stay in.
I've participated in GTD since 2008 and will definitely do it again in 2011. Same distance goal (750). For me that distance goal definitely forces consistency, but it's not such a large goal that I can't blow it by missing a day or two. And since I didn't swim competitively as a kid, I need that much yardage to stay at least marginally competitive in meets.
I do think that most people are honest with reporting their distances. It's pretty sad to think that people would overreport just for a $60 swimsuit.
Yeah, I knew I needed somewhere around that to make it so just did an extra bit to make sure!
You are a swimming fool! Especially with all the running, parenting, and other stuff you do...I could only dream of having your energizer bunny life!!! :D
I'm gonna scale back a little this year, do more quality stuff and work on more stuff out of the pool like cardio, weights, diet, etc. Since I'm not focusing on distance (thought I might swim the 800 or 1500 at Nationals) I'm gonna focus on the middle distance 200 and 400 for LCM.
You should have stopped at 3700. You still would have had a 40 yard cushion. :)
I dropped off a bit in December as well, but I usually do. Some of that has to do with the fact that I usually stay after practice and do extra kick sets since the noon practice is only an hour. During the last two weeks of December the kids practice throughout the day so it isn't as practical to stay in.
I've participated in GTD since 2008 and will definitely do it again in 2011. Same distance goal (750). For me that distance goal definitely forces consistency, but it's not such a large goal that I can't blow it by missing a day or two. And since I didn't swim competitively as a kid, I need that much yardage to stay at least marginally competitive in meets.
I do think that most people are honest with reporting their distances. It's pretty sad to think that people would overreport just for a $60 swimsuit.
Yeah, I knew I needed somewhere around that to make it so just did an extra bit to make sure!
You are a swimming fool! Especially with all the running, parenting, and other stuff you do...I could only dream of having your energizer bunny life!!! :D
I'm gonna scale back a little this year, do more quality stuff and work on more stuff out of the pool like cardio, weights, diet, etc. Since I'm not focusing on distance (thought I might swim the 800 or 1500 at Nationals) I'm gonna focus on the middle distance 200 and 400 for LCM.
