I am 35 and in pretty decent shape. I ride 4-5000 miles a year and do endurance events (100 mile mt. bike races). Unfortunately, my Dr. just told me no more riding for 3 + months. I usually ride through the winter, well enough to stay in some sort of shape.
While I am not excited about droping $800 bucks to join the Y to use the pool I am kind of excited to try something new. My Dr. told me I can swim and I plan on using this to keep my cardio and tone up over the winter.
Problem is I have no idea where to start. From goggles, suit, to what to do in the pool other than swim. In cycling I always tell beginners any cycling is better than no cycling, I would guess this is true for swimming (at a beginner level).
I know how to swim and was on the swim team through grade school (yeah I know a long time ago but at least I know what its about). I have tried to read some of the posts here about training, but to be honest I just dont know the lingo.
Like most things I will probably get hooked on this and want to see what I can do with it. I would like to work up to doing 1-2 hours.
Thanks for the help.
Al
Today was a tough day in the pool. the first 250 yards is just so hard for me to get going. i have found something that has worked for me over the past couple of days.
250 warm up
Kicking drills
pulls
then as far as I can go freestyle
...
the first 250 is mentally difficult, I constantly fight the desire to stop at 250
I totally get this. For me, especially if I'm working out by myself, the two biggest hurdles are getting there and getting through the first 400 to 600. I don't know if you bring a planned workout, but when I workout solo, I find that writing it in permanent marker and having that sheet by the poolside keeps me going.
Also, I don't know about others, but I think you might always find the first part hard. If you know that, though, hopefully you just push through that every day and keep swimming forward.
Today was a tough day in the pool. the first 250 yards is just so hard for me to get going. i have found something that has worked for me over the past couple of days.
250 warm up
Kicking drills
pulls
then as far as I can go freestyle
...
the first 250 is mentally difficult, I constantly fight the desire to stop at 250
I totally get this. For me, especially if I'm working out by myself, the two biggest hurdles are getting there and getting through the first 400 to 600. I don't know if you bring a planned workout, but when I workout solo, I find that writing it in permanent marker and having that sheet by the poolside keeps me going.
Also, I don't know about others, but I think you might always find the first part hard. If you know that, though, hopefully you just push through that every day and keep swimming forward.
