one word for today's swim workout: eh.
i was tired going into my workout and felt tired throughout. i almost feel like i'm a worse swimmer now. thinking way too much about my hips which do nothing but sink. but i know i'm not really worse, i just feel that way because i keep concentrating on the one thing that still really sucks about my form. any tips on keeping my hips up where they need to be?
now that i can swim more than one length of the pool without dying, i've been doing some research on beginning swim workouts to help build endurance. i read somewhere that i should take my time on swimming 500m and use that time to measure my progress. i cut that distance to 200m.
100: 2.43
100: 2.54
T: 5:37
i also worked on somersaults today and i totally rocked them! i even tried getting closer and closer to the wall of the pool. my big fear is flipping over and slamming my feet and ankles on the lip of the pool. OW! and i still don't know how i'm not gonna get dizzy from flipping each time i reach the end of the pool.
tomorrow night is our second group run. it's supposed to rain. we have to bring flashlights or headlamps. what in the world is gucci hat gonna do? i've got an hour and a half between the end of work and the start of our workout. if i go home in between i totally see myself napping right through the workout. the other option is to get dressed at the gym and get in a good lifting session.
ugh.
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I'll probably go for a swim in a bit - if I can think of anything I'll pass along unsolicited advice.
Hope you enjoy your headlamp lit run, that sounds so exotic...
To keep your hips down, keep your head down. Also make sure you aren't hyperextending your arms on your strokes. Keep them down in front of you. This will give you power to keep your back end up, and that way you won't blow out your shoulders. Wish I knew this a longgggg time ago before 6 screws in my left arm:)
LMAO at Wendy! Running with a headlamp actually does sound exotic.
Will you also be running through caves with your headlamps?
Think about swimming in the water not on the water. When you swim in the water, you will keep your head down. When you swim on the water, you will have a tendency to lift your head and this pushes your hips down (if I didn't know better, I would think I know what I'm talking about).
On Saturday, I had my first swim workout with the Masters Team (as opposed to having the coach correct me after every lap). He had me swim 400 easy then 2x25 hard, with a 20 sec pause after 25. Then 200 medium and 2x25 hard again. Rest and then repeat the entire sequence 2 more times.
The head down thing is a good suggestion, but don't put it too far down or you'll end up with a whole new set of issues. Also remember to kick - sounds dumb, but as you get tired you often forget to move your legs as much and this drops your hips. Sorry - swimming is the one thing I know so I'm eager to give advice!
Good luck with the headlamp run!
Goodluck with the group run.. if you haven't already done it!
You are doing awesomely well with your swimming! Keep it up! I love reading about it.
I agree about the headlamp run! Hope it goes well!!!
Kick ass with those somersaults! Once you're comfortable with them, you'll lose that fear of hitting the edge. I used to worry about cracking my head but not they're a breeze and defintely help cut down your time.
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