Hello everyone! I have decided to really get back into competing. I was wondering if any of you would offer some advice on workouts for someone who is VERY out of shape and slightly overweight:blush:. I have pretty much 24hr access to a pool (I'm a YMCA employee plus I coach the Y team). It's funny how I can create a whole season of workouts for my team but I can't do it for myself! I just feel like I don't know where to start! Help! Thank you! :):):):)
Elizabeth: Hope you are training now....I started swimming again 4 years ago after many years of inactivity (since my college days). I'm 59 now. It was a slow progression - at first I only would swim during the Spring and Summer months - one to two times a week. It would take me 90 minutes to complete 1,000 yards - my endurance was only good enough to do *** stroke. I kept at it and this year is the first time I'm attempting to swim all year round - by May it will be one year. Now I routinely swim 3 times a week for workouts of 1,500 to 2,000 yards in one hour. Never thought I could do it....so, my attitude changed to JUST DO IT! There are hundreds of workouts to chose from posted on usms.org or the internet - so, I pick a different one each week and challenge myself to complete it in one hour or if it takes longer that's okay....feel the water, get into a rhythm, relax and swim.
Regards,
Nelson
Elizabeth: Hope you are training now....I started swimming again 4 years ago after many years of inactivity (since my college days). I'm 59 now. It was a slow progression - at first I only would swim during the Spring and Summer months - one to two times a week. It would take me 90 minutes to complete 1,000 yards - my endurance was only good enough to do *** stroke. I kept at it and this year is the first time I'm attempting to swim all year round - by May it will be one year. Now I routinely swim 3 times a week for workouts of 1,500 to 2,000 yards in one hour. Never thought I could do it....so, my attitude changed to JUST DO IT! There are hundreds of workouts to chose from posted on usms.org or the internet - so, I pick a different one each week and challenge myself to complete it in one hour or if it takes longer that's okay....feel the water, get into a rhythm, relax and swim.
Regards,
Nelson
