Did you swim today?
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Spent Yesterday at the Golf Course, Fund Raiser Fun Tournament for a local Victim's Services Volunteer group.
18 holes of walking and I carried my Golf Bag, no Golf Cart, no Bag Cart getting in a little extra calorie burn.
To Para-phrase a wise man ( George Burns? ) once said " Nothing Ruins a Good walk in the park like that stupid little white ball".0 -
Stephen - GREAT job, congrats on the PB & the sprinting. As you feel stronger sprinting you can add more from the back end so that you don't burn yourself out. Do the last length & a half of each set, then the last 2 lengths, etc.
Juliet - golfing is actually a really good burn, especially walking. I use a pull cart when I walk, but my next couple of times out are going to be fundraising tournaments so I'll have to ride. What's good, though, is that the first one is on a Friday late enough that I can still swim in the morning & the second one is on a Saturday, so I wouldn't be swimming anyway....0 -
I got 2/3 through MsJ's workout and then joined my aquafitness class. Finished up after that. I know, I probably shouldn't break it up, but I really like the Saturday instructor, and I missed last week.
MsJ (or anybody else), I'm still struggling with the back kick drill, especially as I tire out. What is it targeting? I find that as I tire, I really have a hard time swimming in a straight line. Also, am I working to keep my hips up? My head drops some every now and then. Is the kick a straight leg kick, or bent knee? I watched the video you posted, but I wonder if I'm actually doing what that guy is doing...0 -
Managed to catch the noon lanes today. Dragging a bit after all the walking on the Golf Course yesterday.
A very sloooow 1000m. 250 breast, 250 free and repeat,
Stephen Nice work getting a PB and some sprints in the mix. Always good to challenge yourself and change things up with a little speed work.0 -
Got a pretty decent swim in today, about 50 minutes. Did some back kick/fin work and sprints with a decent warm up.0
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60ish minutes ...forgot to look at the clock when I got into the pool ...twas 12:42 in the locker room, and 1:01 by the time I checked the clock ...and I finished up at 1:52 ...I did I think 4 sprint lengths in the last 10 minutes or so of my swim ...0
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I tried something different today. I swam continuous laps for a set time. I actually liked it! Before that I did some back kick/fin work and ended with some 50 sprints.0
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Mile. 47 minutes. Open water.
God Iove that!0 -
NoelFigart1 wrote: »Mile. 47 minutes. Open water.
God Iove that!
Go, Noel!
1900yds. 100 swim, 100 kick for a warm up and then a mile in just over 41 minutes. Then just 50 breast stroke for a quick cool down. Felt good. Bring on the day.0 -
Fantastic, Noel & mpeters!!!!!
All free today: 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250 yards in 114 minutes.....0 -
Please comment if you can help on this
Just got MRI results and am very unhappy.
Torn supraspinatus muscle, plus bicep tendon has come completely out of place so is likely to rupture.
Therefore specialist is recommending surgery with apparently 12 weeks recovery.
Has anyone had similar issue and had surgery and has it been successful or unsuccessful? Or avoided surgery?
I'm shocked wasn't expecting this and am pretty emotional right now0 -
Sorry to hear this!Please comment if you can help on this
Just got MRI results and am very unhappy.
Torn supraspinatus muscle, plus bicep tendon has come completely out of place so is likely to rupture.
Therefore specialist is recommending surgery with apparently 12 weeks recovery.
Has anyone had similar issue and had surgery and has it been successful or unsuccessful? Or avoided surgery?
I'm shocked wasn't expecting this and am pretty emotional right now
I was away for a week and return to injuries all over the place
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I wish I had something helpful to say, Emma. That sucks. I hope that everything works out okay.
1.5km in 29:50! Sadly not open water, but at least I've reassured myself I can do the distance, and my time has improved.
Weird question: does anyone else find that their fingers get tired? My right hand, the fingers aren't holding up against the water by the end of a long run. And there is some pain, too. Everything else feels fine.0 -
Too many darn 'rest day' here in China. Just walking. But we have a coming thing this weekend and there may be a pool at the hotel. Finger crossed. I would so love to swim 10km if I have the time. In two swims though.
The thing is a BS team building thing. Ropes course. Already told the CEO I cannot participate due to arthritis. But I didn't tell him that team building outing are waste of money. It isn't my money he is wasting.
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stephenrhinton wrote: »yesterday was a rest day
63 minutes, 2025m total ...mile time 48 mins ....personal best
Did manage 2 sprint lengths ....the last length of the mile, and the last length of the day.
Great progress.
I don't know how people can listen to music or books while swimming. I just can't. All I do is count strokes. Sometimes my mind wanders to a circuit problem. It is amazing how the meditative aspect of swimming allows the mind to find answers it can't find in the cubicle 0 -
I find my mind wanders less with my music on because it's staying somewhat focused on what I'm listening to. That makes it easier for me to count. I also personally find it easier to count by yardage instead of # of lengths....
I.M.'s actually felt pretty strong today: 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 7 x 200 I.M., 500 free, 3 x 200 I.M., 1000 free, 250 free in 98 minutes......0 -
Back in after a week + out of the pool again. 40 minute swim including a lot of fiddling around with a non cooperative Music player.
Well just glad to get a swim of some sort in. Easing into it!0 -
Kida_Adeylne wrote: »I wish I had something helpful to say, Emma. That sucks. I hope that everything works out okay.
1.5km in 29:50! Sadly not open water, but at least I've reassured myself I can do the distance, and my time has improved.
Weird question: does anyone else find that their fingers get tired? My right hand, the fingers aren't holding up against the water by the end of a long run. And there is some pain, too. Everything else feels fine.
Have had some finger numbness in the past especially after sprints, but it's not much of an issue anymore for the time being!0 -
Impressive Noel, I seem to remember you being nervous about Open Water.NoelFigart1 wrote: »Mile. 47 minutes. Open water. God Iove that!
Great Attitude.mpeters1965 wrote: »1900yds. Felt good. Bring on the day.
Miss Emma I have nothing to offer. I have done a partial separation of my shoulders Downhill Skiing but never experienced what you have. I had 6-8 weeks of limited motion - rest. It sucked because you couldn't lift a full Beer to take a drink.
Wowsers Smokin Time Kida.!!! I haven't had any Finger pain, Have you ever Injured your hand/arm?Kida_Adeylne wrote: »1.5km in 29:50! Sadly not open water, but at least I've reassured myself I can do the distance, and my time has improved. Weird question: does anyone else find that their fingers get tired? My right hand, the fingers aren't holding up against the water by the end of a long run. And there is some pain, too. Everything else feels fine.
I can't listen to music or books as I just find it to distracting - weak mind can't manage swimming, listening and counting.I don't know how people can listen to music or books while swimming. I just can't.
Mac and AQ good stuff
35 mins : 250 Free, 250 Breast, 250 Free x 2. The last 50 of each set was a sprint. The Pool was crowded and really warm today so it was a struggle.
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60ish minutes ...they replaced my pool clock with an Analog face with no second hand!!! (and I'm nearly blind)
~15 minutes kickboard front crawl, ~30 minutes pull bouy backstroke, ~15 minutes closed fist breast stroke
1 sprint length (25m) at the end of each set.0 -
Thanks!juliet3455 wrote: »Wowsers Smokin Time Kida.!!! I haven't had any Finger pain, Have you ever Injured your hand/arm?
Nope, never injured anything. The only thing I can think of is that the way I'm holding my hands is wrong - it doesn't bother my left, but my left hand/arm is stronger (I'm a lefty and a cellist, so it gets a good workout in daily life). Looking at this video - http://www.theraceclub.com/videos/secret-tip-how-to-position-your-hands-underwater/ - I'm thinking that I'm 'cupping' my hand too much, and it's putting undue stress on my fingers. I experimented with it a bit today, just to see if I could avoid the pain and it made a difference without comprimising my stroke.
50 mintues today - not sure how much distance as I lost track after 1k, but I was going slowly and doing drills, so I'll guess 1.5k.0 -
The pool has been shut down for "cleaning" for the last 2 days. Algae build up...0
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Slept poorly but got to the pool anyway. Not sure of the distance because I ran into a friend and chat/swam much of it but in hindsight, it's all I was really fit for. 0
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After a second 10-day period of no swimming, I decided to try a slow easy mile swim to see how my elbow was. After 1,000 yards, I was starting to feel a little something so I stopped. It was not yet red or hot and was not actual pain yet but I did not want to push it. I think it is getting better.0
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I feel for you emma, I have got corn flake chips in my shoulder joint. It's hell getting old.0
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Great swimming (as always), Folks!!!!
All freestyle today & felt pretty strong for the 2nd day in a row: 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250 yards....0 -
~45 minutes front crawl, ~15 minutes backstroke kickboard, 2 'sprint-ish' laps ...0
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30 minutes, 1k. Keeping my fingers crossed that people will actually be at the lake tomorrow like they're supposed to. Booked myself a camp site for my race on June 28th!0
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75 minutes. 750 m free 19 mins. 250 m back, 250 m breast, 250 free. last 750 was done at an extremely slow pace. Working on breathing and general technique.0
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Kinda sorta swam today. Got up this morning feeling tired but went to the gym anyway. Started out OK, but as I swam I just felt more & more wiped out. You know when you're so physically tired that it almost feels like your body is humming or vibrating? That's the point it got to, so I decided it was smarter to knock off. I only did a 250 free, a 500 free & a 1000 free (the last 250 of it I slowed down & used it as my cool down). Not sure what I'm gonna do tomorrow, I have a golf outing at 11:00 & I had planned on swimming beforehand but I'm not sure if I'm gonna swim now. I'll see how the rest of today goes & how I sleep tonight - my wife said I was very restless last night, so I think not falling deep asleep is part of the problem....0
