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I feel the same way many days.  Some times when I go swim there is no one else there and so I feel like I'm doing good, then some days others are there and just leave me in the dust.

I did a swim workout tonight and in the next 2 lanes to my left, a coach had some of her girls from a swim team out doing drills.  They were like 11, 12, maybe as old as 14 ... and they were leaving me in the dust ... even when they were just doing their drills and I was doing my main swim and trying to kick it in a little and have a decent pace.

The drills I'm doing, I'm probably doing them all wrong.  I should check out some of the YouTube videos as well.  Eventually I'll try to hire a coach as well or join a Masters swim club - it's just that after dropping some dough on my bike I have spent all my tri funds for the time being.

Tania~  Don't be discouraged in your swimming ability.  It is something that takes alot of time, effort and patience to master.  Being competative (as most triathletes are), do your best not to compare yourself to others.  Who knows, they may have been swimming since they could walk and since swimming is more about technique than strength, it is next to impossible to correctly measure two people against each other.  As you were mentioning the bigger lady next to you, I will again echo Kevin's comments about the younger girls.  I am sure he and I are both bigger and stronger than them, but I would put my money on them any day!  - No offense Kevin.  Keep it all in perspective.  You'll get there.

Pam~ 

After thinking about things and listening to what you and many others say, I have a question for you regarding training.  I probably should have asked this several weeks ago, but figured it's never too late.  Regarding run training, what would you recommend as proper training distances?  How much is too much?  When should I increase my mileage and by how much?  I will say for me personally, I think my ego get's in the way.  If I am supposed to run 3 miles today, I ask why?  I can run six without any trouble.  ~ That is the way I think (which obviously is incorrect).  Should I wait to increase my mileage during the actually training sessions as opposed to base training?  Just a few things to get me on track. 

As I said before, my brother is a college track coach and has offered to put together a training program for me.  Should I take him up on it or do you think that will affect my other training areas?  He trains almost strictly on HR.  I was thinking he could give me a base training workout.  What do you think about that?

Also, if I kind of have the same questions about biking too.  Given my training so far, what do you recommend for distances and at what pace should I progress?

Yeah, they came up laughing and giggling at the end of each of their drill sets .... as for me ... I could've sworn I was sweating underwater halfway through my workout ...

barqhead - 2009-01-21 3:18 PM BUMP! I don't like being on Page 2 I got my swimmy done. It felt sooo good to get back in the pool even if it was crowded with home-schoolers. I guess I feel about swimming what some of you feel about running. It is comforting and I don't have to think. I just have to count.

Counting is the hardest part!

I'm another lucky one who comes from a swimming background.  It is nice to be able to concentrate on bike and run training - which are more highly volume driven when it comes to seeing improvements.  It's also a big confidence booster to be comfortable in the water.  The only open water swimming I did last year was in my races.  I was certainly slower than I was in the pool but at least I didn't have to deal with panic when I was getting jostled around by other racers or when I turned to breathe and got a gulp of water instead of air.

Now if only I were faster on the bike I wouldn't have to listen to all those slower swimmers shouting "on the left" as they zoom past on their fancy wheels!  

3 workouts?  That is awesome.

Short 3 mile run and strength training for me.  No IT Band issues.  Real happy about that.  I'm thinking I was just real tight from the ride the night before when I experienced the pain a few days ago.  It felt good.  Excluding warm up and cool down, I did 3 miles in 26 minutes.  It was on a tm.  I wanted to keep the run flat since I was just testing my leg.  Swim tomorrow, trainer Saturday.  ~No shoulder pain, no leg pain~  I'm getting myself put back together again.  (Currently knocking on wood.)

I barely managed to fit in a few minutes on the trainer.  It's a good thing this was scheduled to be a low volume week.  All that "real life" stuff has been keeping me pretty busy.

As usual, I'm late in posting my workouts because I don't get done till 09:30 pm or so, then by the time I get home and have some dinner ... it's like 10:30, 11:00 pm or later ...

But I swam a total of 2000 yds, 5x100 warmups, 1000 yd main, then 5x100 warmdown... and then a short 30 minute session on the stationary bike.

Well,

I can't really afford a swim coach or Masters class right now, so instead I upgraded to Silver and watched some of the swim drill videos.

I'm off to the pool now to try some out!

Over 103?  That's horrible.  Sorry, man.  Hope you feel better soon.  My wife has had a really bad cough, chest congestion, severe headaches and a really bad sore throat for the past three weeks.  Docs can't figure it out.   Needless to say, I'm staying away from her.  Good luck to you.  Hope you shake it soon.

Holy Fever, Batman!  That is no fun at all.  Get plenty of rest and plenty of fluids.  Hope you feel better soon.

Happy weekend, everyone!  And boy, was I ready for the weekend.  I had a crazy week at work and was just as busy with school work.  It was nice to wake up with no real obligations for a few days. 

I've been dealing with some shin pain which was at least obliging enough to concur with an easy week.  So it's no running for me for at least a few days.  I'm getting ready to trek over to the pool for a swim then I'm thinking I'm going to cap off my Saturday with a nap, dinner, and a movie.  Sunday I'm taking a ride to nowhere on the trainer then meeting up with a friend for Purdue Women's Basketball.  Go Boilers!  Beat those Buckeyes!

What do y'all have planned for the weekend?