Solo Swimmers

Well, I try what is best for me which is a lot less yardage than the typical 10,000 to 15,000 a week for a masters swimmer. More like 5,000 yards a week and doing all the strokes with some sprinting. I want to prevent injury and worked more in a cycle with some weeks 5,000 and above and some more 4,000 and some when I very busy or need a rest around 2,000 to 3,000 a week. I swim every week. Doing lower yardage makes it possible for me to swim every week. Thanks for this, I think I am a sprinter by nature :cool:, myself (and I'm saying that, because of my experiences in running. Distance just does not suit me and I don't think it was good for my health, either!). I like a close-by pool option because as I mentioned, until I get better stamina developed, I don't want to push myself to swim for over an hour, and then feel beat up, next morning. So far, I think I'm doing that pretty well. Maybe I'm not progressing as quickly as I could. However, with this problem of classes, I am also a little wary about learning BAD habits that I will then fight in order to break! I can swim every week, and that's feels really good. I think I caught a glimpse (figuratively speaking) of a good breathing rhythm, the other day! I am really puzzled with how to breathe. But, the other day it was quiet at the pool, and I tried very hard to concentrate ON my breathing. I think I did okay, at least, with breathing to my left side. I can't make sense of the fact I can breathe quite well doing a sidestroke, but when I go to the crawl, I mentally seem to "lose it." Thanks to you all for the support. I will persevere with finding classes! And I really DO plan to check out the AA County pools! I thought I'd get there this week, but, it's not gonna happen, life is busy!!

Woo Hoo!!!! Special shout-out to Denise, because I went over to the Olympic Swim Center and I think I can get into a mid-October series of classes there! I hate driving in the awful metro area rush traffic, but I think the class start time will be far enough into the rush, that it should be a fairly smooth commute. I am very hopeful that this will work out!

I am a solo sprinter and wondering if anyone has successfully implemented USRPT over the 15m race distance (suggested by Rushall) in a 25m pool? I cannot completely focus on achieving my "Race Pace" as I am distracted by looking for markers on the pool and the lack of certainty of the wall finish. This makes accurate timing tremendously difficult on my own. I am doing some research (for a college product design project) into the use of USRPT in sprint training. I am also interested in how swimmers currently monitor race pace over sprint repetition distances of less than 25m, and how they accurately define the distance. If you have a spare few minutes and would like to help my project, I'd really appreciate it if you could fill out my survey: stratheng.eu.qualtrics.com/.../SV_5Bd5HNYl6CtYQPX Thanks, Rachel

It shouldn't be too bad because most of the rush hour traffic is coming out of Annapolis and really, the only hold-up is coming off Route 50. Compared to traffic in the rest of the area, it's literally a breeze. I'm glad I was able to be of service (bows modestly) and maybe I'll see you there.

"I cannot completely focus on achieving my "Race Pace" as I am distracted by looking for markers on the pool and the lack of certainty of the wall finish." Rachel, have you thought of bringing something to the pool with you that you can sink to the bottom at the 15M point like a pool toy or even a small weight? This would save you from having to find something on the surface to mark against.

Ah yes thanks- I have tried using pool sinkers and using this - in conjunction with the Turbo trainer pro (finis) set at a "target time" - is the closest I've come to monitoring if I'm swimming at race pace over 15m. I'm still looking at designing something that's even more accurate for USRPT that gives immediate user feedback and can easily be used in a team setting :)

What do you guys think. should I leave swimming. On another swimming site someone said that the internet is scary place and I should watched TV and how did I get on that site. I like swimming for exercise but feel real bad about that comment. Seriously? You would leave swimming because of a mean comment you read on the internet? If you enjoy swimming, as Dory said, "Just keep swimming!" Do yourself a favor, too, and don't let a total stranger on the internet make you feel bad! As the moderators of these Forums know, I was bullied by a few members, because they didn't like my blue Comic Sans Font. They tried to make me feel bad, but no can do! Here's the funny thing: I haven't seen them on the Forums in a long time, and I'm still here writing in my blue Comic Sans Font. To them, I say, " :thhbbb: !"

If you love swimming, I'd say, keep on swimming. If you don't like an internet site's posters, I'd say, don't go back to that site. As Elaine points out, those are total strangers, somewhere in the world, with computer connections. You know nothing about them, that is likely to have anything to do with you or your swimming, right? I have only been here on the USMS forums for a few months, but, everyone HERE seems friendly and generous with help and advice. (And, no one here has ever suggested anyone should watch TV :bolt:. Don't stay places where people make you feel bad -- find people and places that are challenging, enjoyable, and civil (of course).

What do you guys think. should I leave swimming. On another swimming site someone said that the internet is scary place and I should watched TV and how did I get on that site. I like swimming for exercise but feel real bad about that comment.

What do you guys think. should I leave swimming. On another swimming site someone said that the internet is scary place and I should watched TV and how did I get on that site. I like swimming for exercise but feel real bad about that comment. There will always be those who have to intimidate or force their beliefs on others, make others look bad. The problem doesn't lie with you. Maybe a look at www.betterhelp.com/.../ will help you understand more about why people do that and you can see none of it has to do with anything being wrong with you. Its them. Cliques also work the same way, and could have been another reason for what you experienced. It does happen on here (there have been posts about it in years past), and there is a term called gaslighting that is also used. Bottom line: its not you, hope you enjoy your swimming.