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:
Well mine is totally blown now. I had a goal of 365 miles... again. This is the 3rd year in a row of this goal and 3rd year that I probably won't make it thanks to my ankle. Now I have a high ankle sprain with damaged but not torn ligaments. No swimming for a month :(
I am so sorry.Are you OK'd for any exercise?It won't help GTD,but it will help your outlook if you can(at least it helps me when I'm hurt.)
Well mine is totally blown now. I had a goal of 365 miles... again. This is the 3rd year in a row of this goal and 3rd year that I probably won't make it thanks to my ankle. Now I have a high ankle sprain with damaged but not torn ligaments. No swimming for a month :(
Pull? Paddles, buoy, snorkel.
Well mine is totally blown now. I had a goal of 365 miles... again. This is the 3rd year in a row of this goal and 3rd year that I probably won't make it thanks to my ankle. Now I have a high ankle sprain with damaged but not torn ligaments. No swimming for a month :(
sorry to hear that. It's nearly impossible to make up lost yardage when you're out for a month. but hope you have a speedy recovery. Maybe you could change your GTD goal to 11/12ths of what it was before if you are only out for 4 weeks you should be able to make the new goal.
It's taken me roughly 8 weeks to get back on track after my taper in march. and since I found a team to swim with 3-4 times /week this summer in Waco I should be able to manage my goal, as long as I stay healthy.
I think that pull sets is the best way to deal with a sprained ankle. Wrap it up securely in the beginning and gradually increase the motion allowed. you might ot make your mile a day goal for the month. but you will decrease the number of long swims needed to catch up.
Keep swimming.
I think that pull sets is the best way to deal with a sprained ankle. Wrap it up securely in the beginning and gradually increase the motion allowed. you might ot make your mile a day goal for the month. but you will decrease the number of long swims needed to catch up.
Keep swimming.
Thanks all. I wish I could swim and trust me, I begged, and the doctor said no. The water pressure alone could hurt the ankle even more. And pointing the toes at this point is very painful. And I naturally point my toes when I swim. The swelling, after 8 days on crutches is getting better but still there every day. I think the worse part of this is that when it's in the boot, I'm rarely in pain which makes me want to swim more.
On the flip side, I'm lifting weights a lot, doing abs a lot and I do "virtual swimming" where I swim with the stretch cords - free and ***. It's not the same but it's as close as I can get now.
Oh so very sorry to hear this. Hope you are back in the water soon and that the time passes quickly until then.
Thanks MJ. I'm glad you are back in the swim of things now.
Thanks all. I wish I could swim and trust me, I begged, and the doctor said no. The water pressure alone could hurt the ankle even more. And pointing the toes at this point is very painful. And I naturally point my toes when I swim. The swelling, after 8 days on crutches is getting better but still there every day. I think the worse part of this is that when it's in the boot, I'm rarely in pain which makes me want to swim more.
On the flip side, I'm lifting weights a lot, doing abs a lot and I do "virtual swimming" where I swim with the stretch cords - free and ***. It's not the same but it's as close as I can get now.
Oh so very sorry to hear this. Hope you are back in the water soon and that the time passes quickly until then.
