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[email protected] - 2010-01-24 6:02 AM

Sounds like the super secret goal of 160 is a secret to who?  My wife and kids are always on me for looking to thin at times.  If that is what you mean for a "super secret goal" that is just to funny!
Brian

surprisetriguy - 2010-01-24 5:44 PM Oh boy am I sick all of a sudden.  Started last night.

My son has had the same thing for a few days.  Now I get to expel bodily fluids in nearly every possible way.  I feel like a wet noodle.

surprisetriguy - 2010-01-24 4:44 PM Oh boy am I sick all of a sudden.  Started last night.

My son has had the same thing for a few days.  Now I get to expel bodily fluids in nearly every possible way.  I feel like a wet noodle.

surprisetriguy - 2010-01-24 4:44 PM Oh boy am I sick all of a sudden.  Started last night.

My son has had the same thing for a few days.  Now I get to expel bodily fluids in nearly every possible way.  I feel like a wet noodle.

cornfed - 2010-01-26 10:10 AM So I need help swimming...

I'm trying to setup another appointment with my swim instructor but I would like to get some other opinions as well.  My problem has to do with breathing.  I can only breath on one side (my right) but I'm not sure what to do with my left arm when I roll over to breath.  I'm sure this sounds silly.  I keep trying to take a stroke with my left arm but I end up basically sweeping it across my chest.  Not only is the inefficient but I'm starting to feel a lot of extra strain on my left shoulder because of it.  Should I keep my left arm out until I've finished breathing and roll back over?  When I try to stay rolled over I sink and get a breath of half air, half water.   Any tricks or drills to help with this?

cornfed - 2010-01-26 10:10 AM So I need help swimming...

I'm trying to setup another appointment with my swim instructor but I would like to get some other opinions as well.  My problem has to do with breathing.  I can only breath on one side (my right) but I'm not sure what to do with my left arm when I roll over to breath.  I'm sure this sounds silly.  I keep trying to take a stroke with my left arm but I end up basically sweeping it across my chest.  Not only is the inefficient but I'm starting to feel a lot of extra strain on my left shoulder because of it.  Should I keep my left arm out until I've finished breathing and roll back over?  When I try to stay rolled over I sink and get a breath of half air, half water.   Any tricks or drills to help with this?

titeloops - 2010-01-27 9:06 AM I am living a charmed life. Went to the LBS yesterday and pulled the trigger on a new 2010 Felt B2. It is awesome! Will post pics soon. Pic it up this afternoon.
Then I confirmed that I will be going to Miami in 2 weeks for the SUPER BOWL! Can't wait. This will be my 3rd SB and I've gone to them all on someones elses dime. Makes it even better!! Had to share.

BamaDC - 2010-01-26 7:35 PM

What type of kicking cadence do you use?  2 beat, where you kick at the end of a pull or do you just kick at will? 

x 2 on the catch up drill.   If you have trouble with the catch up drill then get a kickboard and rest one arm on it and work on your pull with one arm at a time.  Do you swim any backstroke and breaststroke?  If no then start, they will help to stregthen supporting muscles and help correct the muscle imbalances you already have.

BamaDC - 2010-01-22 7:21 AM Okay who's has a goal of weight loss?  It's time to get down to buisness.  Post your current weight and goal weight, or current Body fat % and current %.

I'm currently 173.8 and a goal of sub 165.  That should put me in the 7% body fat range.

titeloops - 2010-01-28 9:40 AM

Anybody up weekly weigh ins? I'm down 2 lbs this week! 171 before my run this morning.

titeloops - 2010-01-28 9:40 AM

Anybody up weekly weigh ins? I'm down 2 lbs this week! 171 before my run this morning.

BamaDC - 2010-01-28 6:23 PM Come on Todd!  You talk about Bike Porn for the last two weeks and you don't even post it here?!?  WTF Man.


Sweet Bike! 

BamaDC - 2010-01-29 8:29 AM

Let's start monday.  I'll get the chart going.

titeloops - 2010-01-29 8:22 AM As much as i'd love to continue to rave about my new bike, lets talk swimming. Honestly, I stink. Having never really swam without as beer in my hand before, this has been tough for me to grasp. I started taking lessons about 2 months ago from a lady who teaches the masters class at the Y. She sort of does a modified version on total immersion. I gotta tell ya, I really felt like I was going backwards. I would come on this board and read everyones opinion and post my frustrations. i would go to the swim lesson, come and post what she taught me that day, have about 5 people tell me why she was wrong, then during my workouts, pretty much ignore what she taught me. However, about a month ago, I decided that i was gonna stop reading the swim posts and try and do it her way for a while to see if it worked. I've also started doing something a little different in most of my workouts. I start out with her drills, all of which she has me doing with fins on. Then i take the fins off, and swim as many laps as I can. Usually not many. Then I take a breather, and repeat. Gotta tell ya, over the past 2 weeks, something has started to click. I'm still a bad swimmer, but all of a sudden I can feel my balance, roatation and alignment. Rather tan beating the hell out of the water, I can feel the catch and then I pull myself through the water. Not every stroke mind you, but I'm getting better. After my workouts, i feel it in my chest and lats, rather than in my shoulders. I think I'm starting to get it. So to Pat, my swim coach, I apologize. Wish i has listened to you sooner!