Also, today is the only day I am going near a pool, so off to the pool I will go. I hope to get an hour in and do around 2,000 yds (sometimes I think the pool is Meters, but maybe I should ask). I actually am planning the nutrition from last night until tonight pretty tight as not to falter on the sugar side, even though it is more than I think I should be eating for the weight loss.
I wore a pair of old cross trainers on the stepper for my AB workout last night and my right foot hurts a little, I may toss those shoes. I use to turn them into lawn mowing shoes, but they still end up hurting my feet.
Final note, we ordered an inversion table and it came Monday. I put it together last night and did a little inverting. I only did two 2 minute segments. I only tilted 20 degrees past horizontal. Very interesting feeling, felt very stretched out, I may be 6'4" the next time you see me. I figure three months or so, with my stepper, triathlon training, inversion time, & triathlon suit, I will be BAT MAN. I can fight crime in Morgantown, of course the only laws usually being broken is open container laws and burning couches in the street, so not much need for a guy in spandex, six pack abs and a grappling hook jumping form building to building.
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Did not run, toooo much rain. It is pert near flooding conditions around here. Cricks are almost busting out there banks.
Swim, I did not focus as much on stroke count, but more on getting a good pull with my left arm and breathing without really jerking my head. Went well, I felt relaxed during my 400's. I also assured I was getting the rotation on my left side. During my 50 sets I realized I was not rotating as much when on my left side as when I was on my right. Interesting. I did do some stroke count at the end of my last 400 and I was 18 to 20. Which made me happy because I have been consistently over 20 on 400's before this. Not timing the sets yet, still working on getting the stroke right. I don't want to take away from stroke efficiency to try to get more speed.
Tried to breath to my right (my left arm under the water). Drank some pool water, looked real good coughing and sputtering. It was real nice because the pool was full (which is real rare) and everyone seemed to be resting or swimming relaxed and all turned to look at me. I didn't try again.
I am jealous. You have excellent stroke count. So for all the classes I have taken you are already 20% ahead of me there. I'm lucky if I'm doing 25's.
For the last couple of months all my pool time has been classes and groups. Maybe I'm building endurance but I'm not feeling the improvements I'd like to see.
I loaned Ruth my Total Immersion "Triathlon swimming made easy" book. I re-read it on the way to work and decided I need to start doing these drills on my own again. I need to improve my balance with rotation and find out how to improve my kick. (Expect kicking posts soon).
Lastly, I took an electrolyte capsule before my 90 minute class last night. I did not cramp. I felt really salty tho'. I take gatorade with me to the pool now. I'm going to have to take water as well.
What exactly does feeling salty feel like?
I always knew you were a salty dog, anyway.
The salty I don't know about, but before I went home yesterday I ate a pack of Jelly Belly's Sport Beans to keep my electrolytes up. After my swim work out I drank a 20 oz Gatorade and I could not get the taste of lemon lime out of my mouth (also Jelly Belly) flavor until I brushed my teeth last night.
My stroke count may be altered by the hard push I give off the wall. I would like to measure in open water, also if I do increase my stroke speed I never feel like I go any faster (more strokes) than with the slow stroke speed.
I am also definitely stuck on a best 2:10 to 2:30 100's with this stroke count even though I am not trying to measure this anymore :)
I meant to mention the kicking. My kicking is more comfortable since I have been trying to work on my rotation and body position. It use to feel like I was killing myself to keep my body in line and from sinking. I think this has really helped me in fatigue when I am swimming. I have not used a kick board or buoy since I was 20, so I don't know if these things would help me. I hated them then, but I may need to revisit.
Feeling Salty: Being that I was in a pool with swim cap on. I didn't have salt caked to my face as I often do at the end of a run.
Instead, my saliva tasted salty, if I wasn't in the pool I'm guessing I'd have salt caked all over me. I'll take that over cramping tho'.
My count is with the pushoff as well. It's cool. I've got short arms and legs. You also probably have an effective kick. I'd be curious what your kickboard 50 yd time is. I don't know mine other than it's terrible. I'll time myself Saturday.
Well as the books say, Relaxed swim for the Triathlon is a big key. You don't want to get out of the water so shot you don't want to do anymore. I need to remember that on race day.
Kickboard and Pull Buoy.
Kickboard should be helpful to isolate your focus on kicking. Sadly, I don't seem to be able to make any changes to my kick. So I feel that it is useless. Thus my mission to find more info on this subject.
Pull Buoy: Isolate focus on your stroke. You may find this to be a helpful tool to work on bilateral breathing.
Because I don't have to "Struggle kick" when I have a pull buoy, I can breathe every 3 very effectively with the buoy. I also really maximize my length per stroke when using this.
The buoy is an anchor to the best swimmer in class, she hates it. I can keep up with or actually get ahead of her during these drills.
Zoomers, fins: Coach today was saying I should have them bonded to my feet. He says much of what I do wrong disappears when I have fins on. Maybe part of my kicking solution will start with more alternation of with or without fins...
Craig, with as much as you must be doing right. (low stroke count). I'm not sure I'd mess around with too many toys. Borrow them, try them out, if they still don't seem at all helpful just leave it alone.
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