JasoninHalifax wrote:
Only got in the water once last week, thanks to life happening. Wife had surgery last Thursday (she's fine, thanks!) and while she's recovering no lifting allowed, which means I'm doing all of her jobs around the house, plus mine, plus she can't look after the toddler at all, and I have to look after her needs on top of it all.
I did manage to get on the bike a few times after everyone was in bed, started doing the "FTP Builder" workouts in Golden Cheetah's ErgDB library. I find that's mentally easier than just getting on the bike and pedalling away, since I just want to do something else after 15 minutes. With GC workouts I have to think about maintaining a certain power level.
Glad your wife is doing well. In terms of the bike and trainer, make every ride on the trainer count. I find it a complete waste of time to do easy riding on the trainer. Either build power, or if you want to go easy, go for an easy run or easy swim...at least in the other two sport when you go easy you can work on a technical skill....easy riding in the winter is a complete waste of time after warmup!
Back to some earlier stuff....OK dolphin kick on my back, at the water surface I don't know what I am doing wrong but I suck. If I do it under water and close my eyes like I am underwater face down, I am fine, if I open my eyes, I get all screwed up....don't ask me why.....adult onset swimmer/water panic issues perhaps...no clue.
Anyway, you guys will be happy that I won't die doing stupid stuff. What I did yesterday after lane swim closes and public swim opened is I did 10x16m dolphin kicks underwater across 6 lanes (widths)....recovery was water run back across width of pool, still working the legs...rest for a few seconds and back across. This is basically idiot proof because I WILL hit the wall in 6 lanes of width! My fly sprint is getting better.....my breastroke still sucks beyond belief...back stroke is getting there.