Swimming
Swim Tips
Feb 8th
At one point last year I could swim decent. This year I want to swim well ALL year. I will be utilizing the website below to help enhance my swimming abilities.
http://www.swimsmooth.com/intermediate.php
The website has everything from stroke / body position analysis to speed techniques and workouts.
Year End Totals
Jan 3rd
Much greater totals in 2009 for SBR but lower speeds. This reflects lots of low HR running and more intervals with good recovery on the bike. Looking to boost totals again this year but also show an overall reflection in speed both in training but especially in races.
2009 totals
Bike: 184h 52m 20s – 3254.91 Mi 17.6mph
Run: 152h 09m 53s – 952.43 Mi 6.25mph
Swim: 64h 16m 50s – 186628 Yd
Strength: 37h 05m
Agility: 30m
Elliptical Training: 1h 15m
Hiking: 1h 30m
Skiing: 3h 00m
Snow Shoveling: 30m
Walking: 4h 00m
2008 totals
Bike: 171h 41m 24s – 3072.52 Mi 17.8mph
Run: 87h 08m 46s – 600.26 Mi 6.9mph
Swim: 63h 52m 18s – 166655 Yd
Strength: 44h 05m
Aerobics: 1h 00m
Bowling: 2h 30m
Elliptical Training: 41m
Misc.: 13h 25m
Physical Therapy: 6h 45m
Walking: 14h 30m
Yard Work: 15h 30m
Swimming
Dec 12th
While I still do not love swimming, I have found that I enjoy it as long as I keep yards up. When I look back to about 1.5 years ago and having not swam for a long time and how I could barely swim a lap in the pool to where I am at now (over 250k yards in 2008), I am amazed.
Reading the Total Immersion book and watching videos for free online was a huge boost for me, which I then backed up with a adult conditioning class and then master’s swim class. I still swim with the Master’s group Saturday mornings and its a huge benefit.
Combine all that with a coach that loves swimming and I have no where to go (except the other end of the pool for the winter) and all the speed to get there. I really did go from loathing swimming, to tolerating it to enjoying it.