I am planning and preparing for a 10 mile swim in Utah in August 2010 and the possibility of a Catalina/English channel swim in 2011 or 2012. I am looking for a coach that could help me in my training as well as coaching me during a channel swim if I feel I can go forward with one. I workout in Lake Oswego, Oregon. I am OK with online coaching for training purposes with some one on one time for stroke assistance. If I am successful with preparation for a channel swim it would include an all paid trip to the swim location. I need someone with experience coaching long distance swimmers.
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Tri's is where I STOP! I can't run too much due to my back so I have to stick to the water. I have lots of old swimmer friends that switched over to Tri's after college and do very well.
Funny, I started into tris a couple of years ago because I had a chronic shoulder problem but it was good enough to do very well in the swim leg. Since then my shoulder has got a lot better. Training for tris allowed me to develop a very high level of fitness without over stressing my shoulder. It has gotten stronger every year. As for the other disciplines, I can ride well, but not particularly fast. I can run but due to multiple left knee surgeries I train in the mud or wood chipped trails. I can't train very hard for the run but in a race I do fine. I have only done Sprints and Olympic distances. Because of my age (57), there aren't as many competitors so I routinely end up on the podium. It helps that I have learned how to change clothes quickly (the 4th discipline).
Tri's is where I STOP! I can't run too much due to my back so I have to stick to the water. I have lots of old swimmer friends that switched over to Tri's after college and do very well.
Funny, I started into tris a couple of years ago because I had a chronic shoulder problem but it was good enough to do very well in the swim leg. Since then my shoulder has got a lot better. Training for tris allowed me to develop a very high level of fitness without over stressing my shoulder. It has gotten stronger every year. As for the other disciplines, I can ride well, but not particularly fast. I can run but due to multiple left knee surgeries I train in the mud or wood chipped trails. I can't train very hard for the run but in a race I do fine. I have only done Sprints and Olympic distances. Because of my age (57), there aren't as many competitors so I routinely end up on the podium. It helps that I have learned how to change clothes quickly (the 4th discipline).
