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I can't tell you the "correct" answer, but for me personally it's fluid.  Nothing I do in the water is "quick" and snappy because that causes turbulance.

Here is something about distance I am curious about. In the last six months, I feel like I have made great strides in my general fitness level.  I really have not gotten much faster, but I can go farther.  How long should it take a normal (and I know I am not normal-save it Aaron) person to be able to jump to the "next" distance..Oly..or HIM?  If I keep this pace up and use the 10% rule, would it be safe to try to do a HIM next June???

 I welcome your opinions, comments, and/or insults....

Thanks Dan!  I just realized that matches up with something I wrote in my log this morning that I started to swim better towards the end.  I was getting tired during the swim, and I was purposely trying to rotate quickly (but keep my stroke under control and stretch it out).  As I tired out, my rotation slowed down, then I actually started doing better.  That makes sense now. 

Mine is slow and only as much as is natural.  I absolutely swim (and run) faster the second half of my workouts.  Runs are on hold righ now though....my knee feels like I need to "crack" it like when your knuckles feel like they need to be cracked.  It really hurt a few days ago with every step and I had to stop after 1.5 miles.  Not sure what's going on with that, so I swam today.  I thought kicking gently might work it out.  No such luck.

 AF

My knee felt like that.  Then I heard a loud "pop" and had reconstruction for a torn ACL...Be careful...

Thanks....since summer marching band started there is NO CHANCE I have been overtraining!  :-)  I wish I was in danger of overtraining!

What do you guys do for water on longer runs. I really had a problem yesterday with being dehydrated. I started to smell an ammonia odor which I am now told is a really bad sign...

Should I stash it along the route before and hope Al-Queda does not put anthrax in it or good citizens throw it away?? I have a camelback that I use for riding, but running it would bounce around way too much and give me more nipple-iptus!! Whatever smart comment you have Aaon, save it and go to some rub and tug to get your cramps worked on

It usually goes something like this...

"One.... two..... three.... damn, did I just do three and am on four or is three... crap... "

Just to put my 2 cents in.  In regards to hydration, a fuel belt works well, but I find it to be cumbersome.  I run with a hand bottle  now.  Essentially, it's a strap that you can put around a smaller water bottle and  strap it to your  hand.  No need to keep your hand clamped down on the bottle because it won't slip out. 

Gator, send me a PM and I can donate my 6 bottle fuel belt to you if you want.  I haven't used it in moons and if you'll use it, you can have it. (Plus it's one less thing for the movers to take)

Lap counting is an art form IMHO.  I keep repeating the number in my head and still screw it up.  I have learned to use my lap counter on my watch.  Granted, I do this for sets because I am usually good at remembering my laps up to about a 500.  I count each time I hit the wall I start at.  ie a 500 is going to be a count of 10.  Plus I know "about" how long it should take me.  If I forget, I ALWAYS go with the lower number.  Example:  if I don't know it that was #7 or if I'm on #7, then I redo #7. 

I think about the yards and the lengths that I'm on (in 2's or 50's).  So after 10 (or whatever number) of lengths, I'll be thinking 10, until I get back to that side and go to 12 (I never have the odd number in my head).

The other thing that helps is the clock is in a very good spot at my pool.  I always start on that side and I know that I'm down and back in 55 secs to 1 min (50 yds) for most drills.  I'm keeping track of that.  So if I lose track, I just simply look at the clock, and if it's somewhere between 4 1/2 to 5 mins, I know I've done 10 lengths.

Hey everyone!

I am finally re-settled in Texas so my goal for this week is to find a gym I like and can afford and join it. I hope to be back to regular workouts next week.

I hope everyone's training is going well. Good luck to anyone who is racing this weekend, and I can't wait to catch up with everyone!