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Hi all,

Need some advice on kickboard drills:

My experience with kickboard drills are pretty disappointing: I barely make it to 1/3 of the pool length and then, no matter how hard I try, I am slowing down to almost a point where I am barely making any progress... while I see others "just" kicking and buzzing by me. This is pretty frustrating and while trying to find some advice online, I am not sure what I do wrong...

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.

Hi, this Ditchdoc ( DUH) from TriOK's group. I just wanted to let Ronen know, since he was kind enough to give us a choice on Bikini colors, ( if we should lose) I am gonna choose white. And before I pose for the picture I will make sure that the bikini is wet, so it is see through and leaves nothing to the imagination.  Heck I might even have to throw this match just so i can post that pic for you Ronen.

Ya'll have a nice day now...ya hear!?!?

LMAO!!!! 

I think pretty soon I may not be allowed to open these threads at work!!

I will prefface with a :"NSFWOSCOOL" ( Not Safe For Work Or Small Children Or Old Ladies)

I'm assuming it's a 25yd pool?  Best I can suggest is to keep at it.  My kick is really really weak.  I think my pace for kicking drills (no board) is ~3min/50yds and that definently feels like you are going nowhere.  If you keep at it, you'll build the strength and speed to zip down the pool with a kickboard.

My kicking drills (I prefer trying to drown over using a kickboard) are like this:

25y kicking on left side, 25y catch-up drill, 25y swim

25y kicking on right side, 25y catch-up drill, 25y swim

25y kicking on back, 25y catch-up drill, 25y swim

repeat, but replace catch-up drill with hesitation drill

25y right arm only, 25y swim, 25y left arm only, 25y swim, repeat

I put in other drills and swimming as recovery since kicking takes a LOT out of me.

I'm sooooo not a kicker.  I use my legs more for balance while swimming...they don't like to kick much.  I found these online (http://www.wsumastersswimming.org/workouts/drills.html):

Kicking Drills
Kicking drills done without the use of a kick board will improve overall skill level and allow a flatter body position in the water.
1. T-press kick: kicking on your belly, arms at the side. Keep the head low and the body balanced in the water. Purpose: to learn good body position.
2. Streamline kick: similar to the T-press kick, except the hands and arms are in front above the head in the streamlined position.
3. Kick on side: one arm at your side resting on the hip (it should remain dry), the other arm out front, head face down in the water looking at the bottom of the pool. Purpose: to learn body position and balancing on the your side.
4. Six-kick switch: flutter kick on side with one arm at side and one out front. On six count give hard pull, extending other arm and roll to opposite side, six count and repeat. Purpose: to learn body position and roll.

You can totally do it! Have you seen any of the threads that people have posted here about spousal support? Here's a recent one....lots of people shared:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=100048&start=1

I'm not married...so I can't offer any insight, but hope that it all works out for the best for you.

Naners!!

Here's the Black Bean soup recipe:

1 lb black beans, soaked, drained, and rinsed

1 can chicken broth

4 c water

1 t ground cumin

1/2 t garlic powder

16 oz jar salsa

4 oz can green chiles

1/2 lb turkey polska kielbasa

Threw it all in the slow cooker on low for 8 hours.

I think it needs some chili powder, and maybe a little salt.  And In the future I'd cut back on the water (<2 c) and use 2 cans of broth.  Also, if you want it thick, you can take out some beans and mash them up (throw in blender?) but I added the meat before I thought about that.  Maybe next time.

Thanks for the detailed replies.

It is a 25 meters pool.

On those: Kick on side: one arm at your side resting on the hip (it should remain dry) drills: Can the arm really remain dry??

I am always looking for sortcuts and apparently (close to) none exist in sports I guess... Will add fins to my wish list...

I have a friend who is an amazing triathlete and even better swimmer. She says that she never uses a kickboard for kick drills, but does them on her back which helps her to practice keeping a more true line in the water.

Sounds tasty, thanks!

I don't think so.  Or at least I do not have enough buoyancy.  Only thing out of the water when I do that is most of my head, and maybe a bit of shoulder.

Thanks all for the replies on my kickboard question.

At least, I feel that I am not alone on that. When those teenagers from the swim team did those drills the other day, they seem to be so fast at it, while no sign of effort was noticed on their faces... oh well.

I'll get back at it tomorrow at the pool and practice more...

Bike lust....  DH and I had the bike talk this afternoon.  He and I both want new bikes.  We're not talking about huge $$$$$, but still $$$.  Especially when you make that TWO bikes.  We're re-doing our bathroom this winter and that is going to cost $$$.  Basically, the bathroom remodel would buy two very nice bikes.  So, how much do we need a bathroom?  I mean, we go to the gym every day and shower there.  For the record, we haven't used that shower in over a year.  It leaks and was rotting the floor.  Our solution- don't use that shower and join a gym.  I'm still going to petition for those new bikes. 

Pattie

A new bike sounds a heck of a lot more useful than a remodeled bathroom to me.... especially if it doesn't get used!  And since it sounds like the remodel cost is greater than the cost of two bikes... maybe 2 trainers as well?