Dryland
NoelFigart1
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For those of you who have swimming as a sport as much as a way to work out, do you do dryland work? What do you do??
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I started swimming late in life but have never relied on it as my only exercise. Interestingly enough, since I started swimming 10-12 years ago or so, it's the only exercise I don't switch out. I have also done some zumba, bootcamp type training, walking/running (usually in the winter when it isn't so hot here), and lately I have been lifting weights with a trainer. That has been for a few months now and I really like it. I've lifted before but never in such a structured manner. It's an all-over workout but we do focus a bit on shoulder work that should help prevent some of the repetitive injuries that swimming can cause.0
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I used to run, but I've had some leg problems that made it so I couldn't do high impact anything, hence the rekindling of my love for swimming. Now I am swimming 3-4 days a week, and try to walk every day at lunch. I also just restarted going to a circuit workout with some coworkers, and do yoga and pilates.0
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Weight room. Sometimes a spinning class.0
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I was running 5-6 days a week until plantar fasciitis sidelined me. That's when I turned to swimming (just over a year ago). The more I was in the water (laps and water cardio class), the more I realized that I want to stick with it in the event I CANNOT do any impact workouts in the future--even the far away future. I'd rather learn to swim now than in my 60s or 70s. I have found so many benefits to my other activities and my daily life with swimming, I doubt I'll quit.
I am trail running one time a week, but only 4-6 miles. I do a yoga-y/Nia-y/dance class (cardio, balance, breathing, enjoying the people and music) once a week too. Long walks or hikes as time permits.
Lifting heavy is what I feel like I should be doing...0 -
I'm a seasonal swimmer so I only swim when it's warm outside. Ever since I got my new schedule I don't have time for swimming like I used to. I'm trying to learn to like running but it seems to be taking a long time.......
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Curly do you find the plantar fasciitis better with swimming,? I was getting it, but it stopped when I took up swimming and only comes back when I have breaks from being in the pool...
my swimming is nowhere near good enough to count as a sport... But for what it is worth I also cycle and walk. Pondering on yoga - no doubt something 'stretchy' would also be good for the plantar fasciitis...as well as calming.0 -
I got the first case of plantar fasciitis I ever got after doing lots of swimming. I finally was able to narrow down the problem to the fact that I was getting tight calves from keeping my toes pointed for so long. Now, I stretch each calf pretty aggressively after each swim and it does't bother me at all any more.0
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Swimming for sure helps! Mine was triggered by unsupportive running shoes (and two 5 mile runs back to back). Took a full year to go away. The pool running in the water fitness class helps because we have to keep toes up. My podiatrist said to stretch, stretch, stretch... and the less impact the better. It's not bothered by swimming, but my kick is so weak, I suppose my legs aren't as engaged as they should be. Noel is right: pointed toes hurt! I do calf raises religiously (12 on each food, and they have to be on a step so that your heel gets lower than your toes.) I started with 6 and worked up to 12. I also stretch on a wooden ball. And best of all (not), I continue to wear a boot to bed. Frankly, I'll do whatever it takes because messing up my foot made me compensate in other ways, which gave me hip and knee pain. I also tossed any and all shoes that don't work. If they are only good for a few hours, I don't buy them. Oh, and I do use KT tape on my foot before my ONE weekly run. I went to their website to see how to tape properly. I cannot tell you how this stuff works, but it seems to work well for me, so I keep buying it.0
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When I first got it (flat feet related in my case ...) I did lots of googling etc and when it comes back I do kicking in the pool (I guess breastroke is the best stretch wise Noel), those uppy downy stretches on the stairs like you curly, but also brush my teeth standing on tippy toes. That is hard.... ballet dancers have the most amazing arches though!0
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Thinking a bit more about it Noel, I keep my feet fairly floppy when I do crawl. So they are aligned correctly but not activity 'pointing' and certainly not under tension. I understand this as correct technique, thought this might be wrong. Might that help you?0
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gentlygently wrote: »Thinking a bit more about it Noel, I keep my feet fairly floppy when I do crawl. So they are aligned correctly but not activity 'pointing' and certainly not under tension. I understand this as correct technique, thought this might be wrong. Might that help you?
This is really hard for me, but I try to do this too, gently. I have heard that one of the things runners struggle with in the pool is "loose ankles." I barely consider myself a runner (so that gives you an idea of my classification as a swimmer, lol. I do lots of internal dialogue about "kick from the hips."
Helps me relax my ankles/feet/toes/toenails/... 0 -
gentlygently wrote: »Thinking a bit more about it Noel, I keep my feet fairly floppy when I do crawl. So they are aligned correctly but not activity 'pointing' and certainly not under tension. I understand this as correct technique, thought this might be wrong. Might that help you?
Oh, certainly keeping the feet floppy is the correct technique!
Between a ballet and martial arts background as a youngster, making myself let my feet BE floppy is one of those technique things I totally struggle with (Switched to martial arts after ten years of ballet. I broke toes a lot in the first few years of karate before I trained into pointing the foot, but not the toe!)
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