monty wrote:
Almost everyone is going to swim faster with paddles, it is just more unbroken surface area, and for some it forces them to pull correctly. Kind of a lever for swimming. I use just the one finger too, it really forces you to keep a steady force against the paddle and your hand in the proper position. Swim Off just a bit and it slips off, so instant feedback.
Nice job on the 100 fly/free, I have your 1000 swim in the back of my mind, but going to attack it in pieces first. Doing 50's fly/free, next up full 50's of each, then tying them together. I will do an 1100 SCY to match you 1000m, my goal will be to hold about a 1;30 pace per 100 or so. So maybe around a mid 16 minute swim?
I got a rude awakening on my weight after about 5 days of training everyday, I gained 2 lbs!!! I got pissed and lost it in the next couple, so back at 180. I really think that I have been turning fat into muscle, pants are getting looser but weight up, so thats how I explain it to myself. I really need to be able to do a couple hours a day I think to burn the big calories, 30 minutes here and there, well my fat cells are just laughing at me. Plus thus far I'm still not doing anything really hard, almost all 120 HR stuff with a couple minutes in the 130's here and there, so just getting efficient at the moment. Did my first bike ride and double this week though, and the bike felt good and was fun. So going to just throw in a short ride here and there to compliment the two challenges I'm in right now. Look at me, I'm a triathlete again..(-;
Don't think I'm ever going to get rid of my Hokas, just hope I won't be wearing them out so fast if I can crack under 170..
Have a great Xmas there Dev, and everyone else on the fishes thread here. I know a lot of pools are closed so it is extra tough on us, besides all the other stress..
Oh great, another idiot in for the 1000m fly/free madness. I believe 1:40 per 100m gets you 16:40...so yes, 90 second per 100 yards is mid 16's for sure. I MAY give this silliness another crack before end of the year. I would need to hold 1:42 per 100m to get it under 17 seconds. I am not sure if this is doable with a few tweaks on my dolphin kick and maybe better tactics and push off. But I THINK if I give it another go, it may be possible to go from 17:36 down to 17:16 range mainly from better tactics and focusing on holding streamline....or maybe I am dreaming.
For the holidays, my pool is closed on the 25th, 26th and 1st of Jan. I may see if I can brow beat some friends into trying a 10K swim on Dec 31st. I keep talking about doing a 10K swim set, but never do it. I am thinking something like this
10x 1000m (where the 1000m is 1x100, 1x200, 1x400, 1x200, 1x100). Alternating 1000's where the 100's and 200's are IM, with the 400m always being free)....that would still have 10x 200m IM and 10x100m IM in the set...the rest all free.
As for the Hokas, well, hey if they get you out running, they get you out running...and the most important thing is the belt buckle tests vs the weigh scale!
