I have recently gotten back into swimming after a very long absence -almost 30 yrs :) .
I just completed a set of workouts designed to get me to swim 1 mile without rest (www.ruthkazez.com/.../ZeroTo1mile.html ). I am swimming 1 mile in approx 37 minutes, and I have done this for my last 4 workouts. I am swimming at least 4 times a week (occasionally 5).
I am looking for advice on some other workouts that I can use to build on this. I have tried to do some research on the 'net, but am not sure if I am finding stuff that is appropriate. A draw back that I have is that I struggle with stokes other than free - although a can muddle thru ***, assuming I am doing it correctly :) Also, I am not sure I understand all the terminolgy...pull, drill, etc.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
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Some really good posts out here. I just took up swimming recently.
I'm currently in my fourth week and am up to swimming 3/4 of a mile. I try not to be too focused on time, but last night wanted to keep track just to humor and humble myself. It took me about a half hour to do it, not sure if that's decent or not.
Basically I took up swimming to assist with back problems that I've had for a very very long time, but have really come to enjoy it a lot. I'm pretty thin, but athletic (5'9 150 lbs.), so it's not weight that's my issue with my back, more disc problems.
Anyway, my question is: Should I be doing more than just starting with a few warmup laps and then swimming my 3/4 mile (I'm trying to work up to a mile), at one steady pace, and then swimming a few more cool down laps? I've read quite a bit about how you should mix it up and swim in easy, medium, and fast intervals. Also, my lung capacity has never been the greatest either, and I have to breath every second stroke, is that normal, and should I be working to better that? Thanks in advance for any advice.
Some really good posts out here. I just took up swimming recently.
I'm currently in my fourth week and am up to swimming 3/4 of a mile. I try not to be too focused on time, but last night wanted to keep track just to humor and humble myself. It took me about a half hour to do it, not sure if that's decent or not.
Basically I took up swimming to assist with back problems that I've had for a very very long time, but have really come to enjoy it a lot. I'm pretty thin, but athletic (5'9 150 lbs.), so it's not weight that's my issue with my back, more disc problems.
Anyway, my question is: Should I be doing more than just starting with a few warmup laps and then swimming my 3/4 mile (I'm trying to work up to a mile), at one steady pace, and then swimming a few more cool down laps? I've read quite a bit about how you should mix it up and swim in easy, medium, and fast intervals. Also, my lung capacity has never been the greatest either, and I have to breath every second stroke, is that normal, and should I be working to better that? Thanks in advance for any advice.
