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What a great job, AQ - ironically, getting yourself to "maintenance" is what is giving you the energy to do the things you're doing now :)

gently - you will see the improvements start to come faster, particularly now that you are back to where you were before the relapse. Keep working on the efficiency, that's where the time drops will come from..... Today was all freestyle for me: 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250 (I thought I had posted it here…

Thanks, AQ, it feels good to be back. Just trying to keep in it enough to last me through the next spell that I'll be away - then it's back to trying to up the I.M. distance....

She is definitely the one who is way out of line. It's nice to see that the lifeguards there are willing to get involved, in too many places they don't & leave the swimmers to fend for themselves. If she really wants a lane to herself, she needs to get there during less crowded times. Were I to get there & need a lane spot…

VERY well written.....

Depending on how many days, it takes a lot longer than 100 yards. Yesterday was my first day back in after about a month (the 1st couple of weeks was expected due to work, the last were not - I got slammed by a cold & a little bronchitis) & it took almost the whole workout to start feeling right. Today was much better, I…

Curls - you are well on the way. Changing old habits is not going to be accomplished overnight, but you are making steady progress. One of the biggest signs is that you are now aware of what you're doing & you can feel when it's right or wrong. As you work on it more & more, you'll have to think about it less & less.....

You'll be surprised at how quickly the things you drill will become second nature. They will strange at first (solely because they are different from the way you've been doing things), but they will quickly become natural & you will feel the efficiency. Don't be surprised, as you learn more, that your "feel" improves to…

Great job, everybody!!!! I have been looking on (& I'm jealous of those that are swimming right now...lol)

AQ - I need to respectfully request at least another week, all those work days that have been getting put off look like they're coming into play now. Great job dropping the 5km time another 5 minutes. Efficiency definitely is making a difference.... Donna - great job, you've been doing a lot of varied exercises but I'm…

AQ - Sheila expressed my exact thoughts when I look back on my high school team years.....

Georgina, it's great that you're swimming with your daughter. I coach both of my kids in a summer rec league, & there are times one or the other will swim with me at other times.... Bruce & Noel - great work, as always!!!!

I'm with you, sheepotato, my waterproof iPod is my saving grace. My mind wanders a lot when I swim, anything & everything can pass through at any given point. The problem with that is I get so lost in my thoughts I lose track of my lap count. With the music, I end up listening which keeps my mind from straying too far & I…

Curls, you have the right idea. Don't worry about speed or time - go as fast or slow as it takes to get the feel & techniques. Once that happens, you can start to increase the effort. You'll be amazed at how efficient it feels. IF you play a musical instrument, think about learning a difficult piece - you go slowly so that…

Hope you all don't mind, but I'm spending my week living vicariously through you guys :) Great work, guys!!!!!

Thanks, Bruce :)

Thanks, AQ - I wouldn't say I'm sick, it's just something I have to do monthly & this week is it.....

Great job, Carl & Noel!!!! No swims for me this upcoming week, medical treatments will keep me out of the water :'(

You're seeing the results of the strength you built in the gym & with the I.M.'s coupled with some rest. That's the way to get it done, nice job!!!!

I think what's really making me happy with this thread is that the # of posts made daily is increasing, & more people are making them..... 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 5 x 200 I.M., 200 free, 3 x 200 I.M., 2 x 100 I.M., 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free.....

AQ - the longer strokes are used more for distance swimming, for sprints you want to be "throwing the hands" quickly. That said, you still want to get as much length as you can, but you're using a more "powerful" stroke for the distance (if that makes sense).... Curls - controlling the breathing is the key to not getting…

Great work, everybody!!!!

Waterproof iPod!!!!!!! And, of course, a bathing suit ;)

Great job, Bruce! Noel, that's fantastic, keep at it!!!! All freestyle today: 250, 500, 1000, 1500, 1500, 1000, 500, 250 in 114 minutes.... No swim tomorrow (stupid work), hoping to make it Friday if we're starting the job late enough.....

gently - I can definitely understand being fed up, but now you're getting back to it & all will be good. You'll shake that rust off in no time......

I should also say that I know how long each of my sets takes me to swim, so I can tell by the clock if I'm off on my count. As an aside, adding up the times my sets take to swim gives me the total time I post as to how long I swam - my total time in the water is anywhere between 2 hours & 2 hours, 20 minutes depending on…

AQ - rotation makes a BIG difference, just pay attention to the shoulders because you're putting a lot more torque on them..... Great job, as always, everybody!!!! Made it in today - 250 free, 500 free, 1000 free, 5 x 200 I.M., 200 free, 3 x 200 I.M., 2 x 100 I.M., 1000 free, 500 free, 250 free in 97 minutes....

WOW, that's the way to be committed to it!!!!! Work schedule got shuffled again, instead of missing out on swimming all week looks like I'll be able to go Tuesday, Wednesday & maybe Friday :smile:

If your goal is to swim for a certain amount of time, then the only reason to count laps is to track your progress - to see if you're doing more yardage in the same amount of time. If that's not a concern to you, then it really doesn't matter. If you'd like to keep track you could break your workout up into sets, decide…

Fantastic, Bama!!!!