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Whew, finally got my bum in the pool today. Had some serious motivation problems last couple of weeks. about 50 minutes, probably around 1400 Y, I lost count half ways through. I did about three sets of 5x50 build with drills and stretching between them. I pooped out quicker then I planed, probably because I was trying to…

Back in the water tomorrow! (if I post I'm going it means I have to go) 8:45 AM workouts are not working out that good for me. Someone kick me into the water!

Ugh, no swimming this week, someone kick me. I let errands get in the way. :(

Your efficiency and speed will vary during the 100. Maybe we start off slower then finishing, or the middle is stronger, or we have a few awkward strokes and slow down somewhere along the way, or have awkward flip turn... Best pace is the part of the swim where you were in the groove the most, went the fastest, those few…

Had a few crappy days, looking forward to hopping in the pool tomorrow morning :-)

have you had a chance to pillage all the youtube swim technique and drill videos?

Wooo hooo, congratulations!!!! As for the respectable mine every time you beat your "PB" time - Personal Best - it is very respectable, and something we all strive for, for a swim that is a bit better then the last. When you ask about what is a reasonable time for a mile, I have to ask for who? It really varies on personal…

whew, made it in the pool. 1500Y, SCY + 10 min vert kick just under an hour. 100 warmup drills 5x50y build 100 kick 5x50y build 100 kick 5x50y build 100 kick 5x50y build 10 min vert kick (cardio, fatburning heartrate) 100-200 warmdown and stretch. I have to do it all with fins for now.

Heh, I have high protein intolerance (genetic, missing some protein processing enzymes), and I sort of feel your pain, because I get ganged up on as well. This whole Carbs vs. Protein things is too over the top. Everyone needs to get to know themselves and eat what works for them.... and overzealous people... eh... I don't…

Keep yourself warm too. Part of it is because your body has cooled off a tad (even half a degree will affect you), that's a big part of getting the munchies, our bodies are working at something. I end to take a nap after a swim whenever I can, under warmed up covers, or sit in a jacuzzy or take a long warm shower or a bath…

You can easily use more muscles swimming then running, and you can use a lot of big muscles too, actually, you pretty much use all your muscles if you are doing it right (arms, legs, back, abs, neck, core). The other thick is how hard you are working, in running usually calories equal distance covered. In swimming it's…

Most of masters swimmers are like you (and I'm in the same boat too, in spite of being in masters for 12 or so years). Some teams are a tad more into competition then others, but on average, 75% of masters swimmers are people who are just trying to stay active and be in a little bit of a shape via swimming - and make…

Yep Yep, I was just about to say the same thing, but MS_J1 said it better :)

Do it, I'm getting in after at least 5 years, grossly out of shape and 100 lb overweight. (just lost my first 14 pounds) I'll be in the pool tomorrow (if they are open) or at latest the following day. (I was getting over a pulled neck muscle) Managed to get up to 1700 SCY half of it with fins, on a third workout, before I…

Mee too, mee too. :) I forgot how to take care of myself in last few years, and it caught up with me at 45. Working on getting back into my old good habits, and really need to stop isolating myself from people.

Wooo hooo, congratulations!!!!!

Oh no, I missed all the fun again!

Trust me, I'm an engineer!

oooh, I'm so excited you guys are checking in. Great job!!!!! I think my neck muscles have relaxed enough by today to get in the water tomorrow without re-injuring. Keep up the good work and keep checking in :)

Why - because if I don't take care of myself... **** happens. I don't like being amid of ****, I can do much better. Also, having some self respect for accomplishing things is an awfully nice feeling, one I neglected to pay attention for a few years.

Opening up to people is always very scary and unnerving when you always expect rejection - I know that first hand. I think you know that the flip side of not opening up is that we get all these pent up feelings that at some point get over the top and are uncontrollable by the time they get that far. The nice thing about…

Cold or warm water rinse and air dry for me too, but, the swimsuits are perishable items, especially if you swim often. I stick to TYR and Speedo sports suits they seem to last decently long time, I don't get lycra. If I have chlorine neutralizing hair shampoo, I will wash my hair with the suit on... I don't know if that…

When it comes to experienced swimmers, it the exertion (Swimming still requires a lot of muscles and burns a lot of calories) and cooler environment. 82F is a nice warm pool, but still 16F cooler then our bodies. I can't find more scientific article about this that I read few years ago, at the moment , here's something…

Is this for a workout or competition? If you are off by a lap during a workout, it's not the end of the world. Usually when I forget my count, I make myself do an extra lap (50)... makes me pay closer attention, and hopefully I don't mess up count too much to cut myself too short. Varied and short sets help with that too,…

Oxygen deprivation plays a part especially if you are just trying to learn to breathe comfortably, but also when in water your blood pressure changes, and on top of that, your body will cool down a tad, even in 80F water, that's almost 20F cooler then out bodies. After an hour in that environment, it affects you a tad. ..…

How fast is your fly? Do you practice any of it with fins? Fins may give you some extra momentum so your hips don't have time to float up? Although, this is very much a guess on my part, not having actually seen you swim. Make sure you do the dolphin kick with your whole lower body, the movement goes almost from the chest…

Ideally exhale through both, nose and mouth. Main thing is to empty your lungs thoroughly to make room for fresh air. Sometimes people don't exhale enough.

oh, oops, I read that wrong, I thought you had said your hips were sinking. *blush*

I'd say at this weight (and close to your target weight) your best bet is to focus on building a bit of extra muscle. When I was in your shoes (I'm 5'9") I wanted to go to 125-130 weight (after losing about 90 pounds), my body was resisting and wanted to stay at 145. I found a way to lean up in 140-150 range, and still fit…