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Hi all, I have a couple of swim questions....

The first is really for DH, what is the best way to ramp up with swimming and get breathing under control? Is it best to work with a kick board, just start slow, or what? He's not liking my advice given that I'm a newbie too

Second, any women with long hair that have any tips for swimming? I'm using a swim cap but my hair gets soaked no matter what which means swim training can only happen at the end of the day or on days I'm not working.  I'd like to cut it off but I don't think DH will go for that!

Managed to do 500 yard swim today and 30 min/7miles on the stationary bike today - wish I could have biked outside today but it's cold in NC! 27 degrees, I know, I know, that's nothing to you northerners, believe me I know since I'm originally from Canada but man i'm spoiled now!!

Yvonne

Jacki,

Great double... you got me committed to one too. Weather is warm (32F, balmy for me) this morning in the "Great White North". Got to clense the NYE excesses!

Friend list add:      top of page >settings>training blog customization>friends   then add the names (e.g. Michel.Sutton) and click on "update friends". Hope this helps

Happy New Year to all of you!

Jacki

  www.myfitnesspal.com   is a free site.  For all of you apple product fans, its also an app for Iphone and Ipad)   of all the log your food sites out there that I have seen, this one seems to have the best food database.     Another great thing about it is that it does subtract out what you have burned in training.     Both me and my DW  use it.   YES They even have Kirkland brand items in there.   hee hee

  And Happy 2012 to you too!

Nice run Matt,

  Dreadmill, Satan's Sidewalk,  rodent wheel etc are some affectionate names for the treadmill.   I really like running on the treadmill and I don't get bored with it at all.  Hardly anyone will agree with me but I might actually even prefer running on the tready. versus outside.   ESPECIALLY on garbage day in the summer!      Now I do manage to get bored in the pool....  So need a lil help there. 

I'm with you Matt.  DREADmill is right.  I avoid it unless there's rain or snow/ice on the ground. Cold Indiana temps don't even stop me now!  The gym I belong to has an indoor track that's 200 meters.  Running in circles is equally borning.  Sometimes when I'm stuck indoors I split my distances on the DREADmill and the indoor track.  That seems to make it more bearable!

Jacki

With the new year, my goal for weight loss will be not not toss the eat less part (perhaps eat less is a bad way to say it, but rather eat more useful, or more healthy).

Mark W.

Swimming and breathing...I always want to know how hard you are kicking if you feel super tired at the end. A vigorous kick is good for a short effort but anything longer than that you need to have a more energy conserving kick.

But honestly, for swimming if anyone is REALLY struggling, I have to recommend some sort of coaching. It is really difficult to overcome poor form with brute strength. My husband is a better athlete than I am, but I can swim circles around him because my form is better...kind of fun but a little scary to think of what he will be able to do when his form improves.

For hair, the advice I got here on BT was to get your hair soaked with fresh water in the shower before you swim. A swim cap is not going to keep it dry. If I need my hair dry I budget time to dry it after my workout...

But honestly, I don't know that it helps much...my hair gets pretty trashed after a while. I always get a deep condition when I get my highlights touched up...I use moroccan dry oil too, but again, I don't know that it helps much...

I like my hair long, so I just put up with it and keep trying new things...

Q

When you suggest swim coaching, would taking a swim class at my community college be sufficient or do I need a specific trainer?

I'm glad to see Jacki asked about the DH.  I was wondering the same thing.

Also, I'm not familiar with blog posting, but I notice that many of the posts include text from a previous post.  Are you just copying/pasting sections to which you are referring? 

Haha!!

Happy to say I got my butt back in the pool today and swam 1000 yards.  I did alright.  It bothers me that I have to think so much about the breathing.  When I run...I just breathe.  Thinking about it and planning for it stresses me out.  Just gonna keep doing it though!

So...here's a question...what's with the DH or DW references when we're talking about our spouses?  Darling Husband?  Dear Husband?  Dumb Husband?  I can't figure it out!!

Happy to say I got my butt back in the pool today and swam 1000 yards.  I did alright.  It bothers me that I have to think so much about the breathing.  When I run...I just breathe.  Thinking about it and planning for it stresses me out.  Just gonna keep doing it though!

So...here's a question...what's with the DH or DW references when we're talking about our spouses?  Darling Husband?  Dear Husband?  Dumb Husband?  I can't figure it out!!

Appreciate the swim tips.  Thanks!

Jacki

 I have to chuckle at that statement, my gf is an attorney and when we argue I usually am on the losing side unless I have a very strong case. Lol.

In addition to training for the tri, maybe I can coach you in debate

LOL! Of course when I use DH it means Dear Husband  (just in case he's reading this).....