Rebellious Reindeer (Page 3)

nicely done!  way to be a leader!

My December started off with pool closings due to swim meets so okay I'll go to the far away branch call to confirm hours...swim meet there.  I was looking forward to swimming too.

Tomorrow will be humbling as I learn how to swim properly and get videotaped...yuck!

Sparco where in so Twin Cities are you from? I grew up in Edina, and my parents still live there. My brother and sister live in Eagen and Minneapolis.

Barbeque's put away for the WINTER, I don't drink beer, but I did scrape ice off the windshield...

And I've already had cheesecake twice this week...what's next?

Oh, so Every Day I Need Attention EDINA...cool...

I live southwest of Eagan in Lakeville/Farmington...we love it here...can you here the sleet click against the windows in the background?  We really do love it here...

So, where are you getting videotaped at?  University pool?  Endless pool?

;-)

thank you! (oh and nice try - you are still not getting out of posting a pic ;-)

ummmm, Little Debbie's?

givemashot - 2007-12-02 12:33 AM Hi all-I'm Amy, I live in Salt Lake City, I'm married with 2 kiddos, and I work as a pediatric nurse (well, sometimes!). i haven't set my goal yet for this month, it'll probably be in minutes/hours, though because I'm not really sure how fast I swim anymore...it's been over a decade since I last swam for fitness. I'll give a better intro later--I've hijacked my hubby's computer and he just walked back into the room... (BUSTED)

hi amy!  nurses are awesome people!  my sister and mom are both nurses!  good luck!

oh carp, did i just post ahead of the head elf again?

Noz - 2007-12-02 7:58 AM

givemashot - 2007-12-02 12:33 AM Hi all-I'm Amy, I live in Salt Lake City, I'm married with 2 kiddos, and I work as a pediatric nurse (well, sometimes!). i haven't set my goal yet for this month, it'll probably be in minutes/hours, though because I'm not really sure how fast I swim anymore...it's been over a decade since I last swam for fitness. I'll give a better intro later--I've hijacked my hubby's computer and he just walked back into the room... (BUSTED)

hi amy!  nurses are awesome people!  my sister and mom are both nurses!  good luck!

oh carp, did i just post ahead of the head elf again?

LOLOL

givemashot - 2007-12-02 12:33 AM Hi all-I'm Amy, I live in Salt Lake City, I'm married with 2 kiddos, and I work as a pediatric nurse (well, sometimes!). i haven't set my goal yet for this month, it'll probably be in minutes/hours, though because I'm not really sure how fast I swim anymore...it's been over a decade since I last swam for fitness. I'll give a better intro later--I've hijacked my hubby's computer and he just walked back into the room... (BUSTED)

Hi Amy!

I think we should make it a team goal to help you find an avatar ;-)

BunnyB - 2007-12-02 4:38 PM I have no idea what you're talking about, Cat. Smileys? Me? Helllllllo fellow Reindeer! My name is Melissa and I live in sunny southern California. I'm a bit late joining the party because I just got back from vacation. I'm new to the tri world, but hope to do my first event in either late 2008 season or early 2009. My goal for this challenge is 4 hours in the pool. I've just recently started swimming again, so I went for time instead of yardage since I'm still working on the basics. Beth - it's great to be on your team, girlfriend!!

welcome melissa!  woo hoo!  reindeer party!!!

I hear Noz was tossing evil elves around and calling them names. LOL

And let's not forget that Santa has come to our side. LOL

Hunt them down Santa. 

I learned a lot a the CAAN Sports clinic today. First I understand how all aspects of swimming interacts and doing one thing wrong/right makes a huge difference on other aspects of my stroke. Secondly so much of what I learned from TI (total immersion) is wrong to being able to swim fast so I have many bad habits to relearn.

Here are the key points that I need to work on (ie mostly everything)

1. My head position needs to be looking down BUT forward so water is near my eyebrows/forehead. TI taught me to look straight down. This causes huge issue with breathing current way when I turn to breath often my mouth is underwater. Head down but looking forward makes me a upside down V like any type of boat designed for speed vs.straight down more water is displaced and I'm slower.

2. Correct head position allows me to breath much easier and what I need to get is to sort of move my mouth to catch air..much smaller movement than old way.

3. Next need to in recovery keep elbow high and as my elbow moves forward keep arm pit open..doing this keeps me on my side and again displaces less water and I'm narrower in the water.

4. Hand needs to drive forward and aim 6-8" down below the surface which actually starts the rotation to the other side and gets my other arm in the proper recovery position and on my side ie more narrow.

5. Need to work at extending my legs from my hip and kicking from my feet/ankles which helps all the above body position.

I have a DVD of dry land drills to do so I can try and retrain my brain/nerves to move properly and it also has the water drills.

Step one to improve and get technique right is understand what it should be. I have that now I think now learning to do it. As we swam I could feel when I did some things right and also wrong. Awareness of my body position and what feels wrong/right is key. Good thing by swimming this way I should rotate from side to side more using my lats which is easier on my shoulder that tends to hurt (it was the one I seperated in the bike race crash) as I have been swimming flat.

Need to work on all this before doing bilateral breathing. Plan is to drill/swim 2-3x a week by myself locally and Saturday's go to the Master's program they put on to have them keep watch of me and encourage me in proper technique. My big issue is I can't see myself swim so how do I know what I do right/wrong. Having good coaches watching over me should help me keep focusing in on what needs improving. I think practicing in a group I will learn to push myself more...need to train to swim faster so I swim faster.

I am so tired of being BOP swimming after swimming 3x a week for 4 years. I want to have a break through winter and I hope this challenge helps me get off on the right foot.

Sorry this is so long...trying to remember what I learned. 

Kathy - that sounds like an incredibly valuable coaching session, I really hope that your hard work pays off! Im sure it will!