lkagop's Training Group (Page 24)

Hi Mark, well done on the weight loss - excellent progress!

What tips do you think helped most from the book (always after anything to help with my swimming!!).

 Thanks Michelle, so far so good ! feels great !

  The first 5 chapters were geared for the beginner, and focused mainly on theory and balance. Most of this I assume you ( and most of the readers ) would already know but for myself it was the first time I had anyone describe swimming in detail and helped me greatly. He focused on the need for decreasing resistance which would reduce stroke count and increase stroke length. The things that helped me so far were basic fundimentals like keeping your head down, balance in the water, and slipping your arm in the water as if reaching through a sleave of a jacket..  I went swimming after reading the first few chapters and reduced my stroke count from 30/100 yds to 21/100 yds and my time reduced by 20 secounds to 2:05/100 yds. This is still not a great time by any means but I am greatly encouraged and did not expect this much of a change so quick. It also seems more effortless.

  He is getting to more advanced drills now, like swimming with your hands in a fist, so as to focus on "feeling the water" with your arms and torso to help you slip through it.  I really like the way he describes things in a way that a novice like me can understand. He has a dvd that I think I will get.

Mark

Whew!  After a whirlwind week of being under the weather, I finally was able to see the light at the end of the tunnel yesterday.  I've still got the sniffles, but the other "crap" seems to have gone away.

So, I went to the Y today - my first day there as a member!  Man, running on a treadmill SUCKS!  I haven't trained at all with an iPod because we can't use 'em during tris, so I haven't wanted to get spoiled, but I may have to buy one to endure that treadmill.

I had the pool all to myself and it was awesome.  I haven't been swimming since my last tri in September, and I was able to pick up right where I left off.  It was soooo relaxing to swim.  I miss it already.

Sounds like everyone's doing a good job of keeping peachy.  Great work, everybody.

Lora you sound like you are in heaven Glad to hear you are feeling better. I'd definitely go the ipod on the treadmill!!

James - Nice photo - looking very buff.

I scraped in for my 8th peach but only just - stuck with physio as I just wasn't up to anything too physical yesterday but good to go today.

Glad to hear you are feeling better - you are a sorry lot aren't you??

Half a peach already today with 1800m swim and a weights session just my run to go today.

Wow, been gone for a few days and it explodes on here.  Doc finally cleared me this morning and I finished up the last of the meds that were making me light headed.  Finally got in some weights today and it felt good.  The first day of my peaches begins.  Looks like some of the original folks have also been sick and under the weather and the newbies have taken over!  

 Thats cool and so far reading back and seeing everyones progress for this month has been really motivational.  

Yay! It sounds like people are finally recovering nicely!

I dropped from 1st to 2nd in the get your a$$ on the trainer ride today after everyone got their weight loss bonus of 100 points per pound. I lost one pound; they lost four. So now I have to make up 5 hours worth  of biking cuz they lost more weight than I did. Maybe I should just stop eating Just kidding. I'm just really stoked about the amount of bike time I've been getting in this month.  I've already more than doubled my bike time from last month in just over a week. Although I do believe if i keep this pace up, I may not be able to sit down next week

I may actually opt for the latter.  Instead of the treadmill today, I hit the indoor track.  17 laps equals 1 mile.  That was way better than the treadmill, but I think I prefer outside - even in the cold.

Congrats on racking up those bike miles and for losing one pound.  That's one pound that wasn't there before.

17 laps = 1 mile?  Don't you get dizzy?

My traiing plan has me doing a lot of timed runs, so I opted for a dreadmill the other day (really cold out, almost 30 which is cold in Memphis) and it really was not too bad. I didn't have to wear alot of layers, no headlamp...think it might be something I work in once a week or so.

  One of the reasons I dont run when its cold is that I have tendonitis in my ankle and I have heard that running in cold weather is not good for that. I am getting tired of the treadmill though and might bundle up and risk it.....Y'all that run in below freezing are just plain nuts though

Day 11 and 11 peaches for me - woo hoo!!

Today was 1850 swim, 25 minutes of weights and 40 minute run.

Very hot and windy tonight on my run and the heat hasn't even cranked up yet.