This is my second attempt at getting back into swimming after raising kids (20 years). Not that they left the house yet. But with more freedom I want to get back into swimming.
Last year I made an attempt and swam for a few weeks and then got distracted by work :( However, that hard part was setting a workout. The main problem was my lungs are not in shape as much as I would like. Where do I begin? Any suggestions.
On the previous attempt I was doing something like:
10X100 Free on 2 minute.
10x50 kick (mixed stroke) 10 second rest between
10x100 Free on 2 minute pulling
5X100 IM on 2 1/2 minute
5X100 breaststroke on 2 1/2 minute.
200 free cool down
This workout kicked my butt. How do I know if this is to much? I feel I am still lacking the longer distances, nor am I able to do them. Will this come in time?
Any advice would be great to have,
Thanks in advance.
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Thanks for your reply and advice. The short distances seem to come easy still for me. I was more of a distance swimmer oh so long ago. I would like to hear more about the book you found. Maybe a title and I will check it out.
I don't know if the problem is my mind thinks I am still young or that I only feel my lungs are out of shape. The next day is when I hurt, but that is like it was when I was young. What should I be looking for? Rather concerned about?
I have been reading on this site for ways of spicing up the work outs and to improve my pathetic back stroke (if I can call it that). My daughter just started swimming on an US Swim team and I have been attempting to add in the stuff I see them doing.
Have you swam in any meets yet? I would like to someday (goals are good). The reason I ask is I see the back stroke turns are different and wanted to know if that was done in masters swimming also?
Again thanks for the reply.
Joe
Thanks for your reply and advice. The short distances seem to come easy still for me. I was more of a distance swimmer oh so long ago. I would like to hear more about the book you found. Maybe a title and I will check it out.
I don't know if the problem is my mind thinks I am still young or that I only feel my lungs are out of shape. The next day is when I hurt, but that is like it was when I was young. What should I be looking for? Rather concerned about?
I have been reading on this site for ways of spicing up the work outs and to improve my pathetic back stroke (if I can call it that). My daughter just started swimming on an US Swim team and I have been attempting to add in the stuff I see them doing.
Have you swam in any meets yet? I would like to someday (goals are good). The reason I ask is I see the back stroke turns are different and wanted to know if that was done in masters swimming also?
Again thanks for the reply.
Joe
