Rebellious Reindeer (Page 15)

As long as it's not the bathing cap with the plastic flowers.

You and wifey look all cuddly like.  Cute couple!

barqhead - 2007-12-10 12:53 PM

lastcall2003 - 2007-12-10 8:40 AM

Morning Pam!

I have 2500 on tap today - good thing I took yesterday off

Question for you - when the workout says

300 swim at T-pace, 100 drill, so 400 total

What is one supposed to do for the 100 drill?

thanks!

I would mix it up and do 4x25 drills swam as a 100. Unless you have a nagging issue in your stroke. Then you could concentrate on a drill to correct that during the entire 100. My favorite drills are catch-up and head tap. I tend to be a little late getting my arm out of the water while I'm breathing and the head tap stops this. It also works on high elbow recovery. That 100 might be a nice opportunity to work some single-arm drills, 2 lengths per arm. The possibilities are endless

Hey Pam, could you explain the head tap?  I've got similar bad habits with late arm out of the water...

barqhead - 2007-12-10 12:53 PM

lastcall2003 - 2007-12-10 8:40 AM

Morning Pam!

I have 2500 on tap today - good thing I took yesterday off

Question for you - when the workout says

300 swim at T-pace, 100 drill, so 400 total

What is one supposed to do for the 100 drill?

thanks!

I would mix it up and do 4x25 drills swam as a 100. Unless you have a nagging issue in your stroke. Then you could concentrate on a drill to correct that during the entire 100. My favorite drills are catch-up and head tap. I tend to be a little late getting my arm out of the water while I'm breathing and the head tap stops this. It also works on high elbow recovery. That 100 might be a nice opportunity to work some single-arm drills, 2 lengths per arm. The possibilities are endless

d'oh!  I could just use some of the drills that are in the other workouts then - something like

"Six/Three Swim Transition drill"

would that work?  my weakness tends to be to not stretch my stroke out enough

thoughts?

wooo hooo!

barqhead - 2007-12-10 8:16 PM

sparco - 2007-12-10 3:08 PM

barqhead - 2007-12-10 12:53 PM

lastcall2003 - 2007-12-10 8:40 AM

Morning Pam!

I have 2500 on tap today - good thing I took yesterday off

Question for you - when the workout says

300 swim at T-pace, 100 drill, so 400 total

What is one supposed to do for the 100 drill?

thanks!

I would mix it up and do 4x25 drills swam as a 100. Unless you have a nagging issue in your stroke. Then you could concentrate on a drill to correct that during the entire 100. My favorite drills are catch-up and head tap. I tend to be a little late getting my arm out of the water while I'm breathing and the head tap stops this. It also works on high elbow recovery. That 100 might be a nice opportunity to work some single-arm drills, 2 lengths per arm. The possibilities are endless

Hey Pam, could you explain the head tap?  I've got similar bad habits with late arm out of the water...

I sent you a PM on this since I was a bad reindeer and didn't check the thread til tonight

I thought the head tap was just a special drill for Sal when he isn't swimming - best performed with pool noodles while wearing a flower bathing cap!

Yaaay!  We have a new Reindeer!!!!  Her name is Renee and she is new to BT.  She's already shown a great enthusiasm for getting involved

I don't want to steal her thunder, so I'll let her post her intro.

Give a warm welcome to Renee!!!

Go Reindeers

Here are the week 1 results, results are posted here for everyone to see -

ok reindeers get out there and do your best smack talking AND your best swimming.  Week one down - I know everyone is on a plan and what counts is what happens in the last week.

In the september challenge, my team was 'behind' until the end and then - well, the rest is history......

we rocked and everyone else turned into twinkies!

Go Reindeers!!!!!

Welcome Renee!!! (did Beth recruit you? and if so, does she know where you live?  I would keep swimming then...)  Welcome to the team and have FUN swimming this month.

Hi Renee! Welcome to BT and the Reindeer swim team

My parents met in NE and my Dad grew up in a small farm town in SE NE near Hastings.

I'm swimming today and giving my new swim MP3 player a test ride I hope it works and makes my swim fun. Not sure what is good swimming music? Calm, quick up beat? I'll have to see what works best.

Enjoy your swim time today Reindeer~ 

Woo Hoo

WTG Amy!

Reindeers, you are putting up some awesome yardage so far this week!

Swimmy, swim, swim!!!

Happy Tuesday reindeers

here's a fun little puzzle for your enjoyment - Noz, I promise, this is nothin like Lala Hoo Hoo

http://akidsheart.com/animals/cervids/rdeerpzl.htm

I'll bore you all with my swim workout today...46 minutes just shy of 5 out of 11 hours for month. 

Interesting swim....
I worked more on swimming and having a focus point instead of drilling. Swimming is easier for me as my breathing works better.

Focus points hand entry reaching and starting pull extending further and breathing. With a freestyle snorkel and not having to breath I could feel at times reaching farther extending my shoulder and it in turn would rotate my hips better..it was sort of a glimpse of how it should be. I did 4x25 w/snorkel and then 2x25 without. When I start breathing I get back to my old ways. The more strokes I can do w/o breathing it felt better.

Argh breathing is important but so difficult for me to do it right..always over rotating. Worked on just seeing side/edge of pool going each way & bilat. breathing. It is hard.

Swim MP3 player worked great at home, turn it on at pool works and try to adjust volume and it doesn't work. I'm bad with technology at times.

Left shoulder is sore (separated in bike crash in June) today but swimming it felt fine.

Any suggestions on how to learn to breath better? rotate less? breath on bad side? I'm all ears..I try and try and try...frustrating.