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 2011-01-27 8:21 AM in reply to: #3256813 |
Master  1497    Maryland |  Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - ClosedNo Tony, I teach in Frederick County, MD, schools were closed. I know a lot of people could not and still are not home from yesterday's workday that take I-70 west. It was bad for a little while. |
| 2011-01-27 8:25 AM in reply to: #3256813 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Since Jon is MIA, for the rest of today I propose that everyone try to write their posts in the true FattyFatFat fashion. That means read innuendo into everything and post pictures from all over the Interweb in your posts. Oh, and to our Canadian members sorry I missed Wayne Gretzky's 50th birthday yesterday! (Mark Messier's 50th was 1/18/11 so we missed that too.) |
| 2011-01-27 9:20 AM in reply to: #3256813 |
Expert 1797 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Hi gang - just got into work. I ran in this morning since DC public transportation sucks!!!! I figured it would have taken me the same amount of time to cover the 4.5 miles to my office on foot as it would to wait for a bus then creep along on the metro. And I got my run in for the day. I hope everyone is having a good morning. :-) |
| 2011-01-27 9:25 AM in reply to: #3324358 |
Master 1952 Guelph, Ontario | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed sdalessio - 2011-01-27 10:20 AM Hi gang - just got into work. I ran in this morning since DC public transportation sucks!!!! I figured it would have taken me the same amount of time to cover the 4.5 miles to my office on foot as it would to wait for a bus then creep along on the metro. And I got my run in for the day. I hope everyone is having a good morning. :-) Great Sam. You can get a second run in today on the way home |
| 2011-01-27 9:28 AM in reply to: #3324374 |
Champion 9060 Charlottesville, Virginia | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Redknight - 2011-01-27 10:25 AM sdalessio - 2011-01-27 10:20 AM Hi gang - just got into work. I ran in this morning since DC public transportation sucks!!!! I figured it would have taken me the same amount of time to cover the 4.5 miles to my office on foot as it would to wait for a bus then creep along on the metro. And I got my run in for the day. I hope everyone is having a good morning. :-) Great Sam. You can get a second run in today on the way home HA, no she already told me I have to come pick her up after work. (I'm teleworking today) |
| 2011-01-27 9:40 AM in reply to: #3324381 |
Expert 1797 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed dalessit - 2011-01-27 9:28 AM Redknight - 2011-01-27 10:25 AM sdalessio - 2011-01-27 10:20 AM Hi gang - just got into work. I ran in this morning since DC public transportation sucks!!!! I figured it would have taken me the same amount of time to cover the 4.5 miles to my office on foot as it would to wait for a bus then creep along on the metro. And I got my run in for the day. I hope everyone is having a good morning. :-) Great Sam. You can get a second run in today on the way home HA, no she already told me I have to come pick her up after work. (I'm teleworking today) Exactly! Rob let's not get to carried away. It's all uphill on the way home. ;-) |
| 2011-01-27 9:42 AM in reply to: #3256813 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. |
| 2011-01-27 10:23 AM in reply to: #3324409 |
| Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's great, Doug. It sounds like you're making some real progress! Please keep sharing the swim tips - I've been putting them to use as I'm slowly rebuilding my swim. So thanks to you and your coach! |
| 2011-01-27 10:37 AM in reply to: #3324511 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed gotta run - 2011-01-27 11:23 AM DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's great, Doug. It sounds like you're making some real progress! Please keep sharing the swim tips - I've been putting them to use as I'm slowly rebuilding my swim. So thanks to you and your coach! Will do, but I am embarrased to post a link to my first swim video. It just does not look flattering. If TV adds 10 pounds, then the Internet adds 30! |
| 2011-01-27 10:52 AM in reply to: #3324409 |
Master 1952 Guelph, Ontario | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. Sounds like a great breakthrough for your swimming Doug. |
| 2011-01-27 11:45 AM in reply to: #3324549 |
Elite 3072 san francisco | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 8:37 AM Congrats, Doug! please post the video(s), doug! Visuals are so helpful. I will try to dig up mine from last spring...gotta run - 2011-01-27 11:23 AM DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's great, Doug. It sounds like you're making some real progress! Please keep sharing the swim tips - I've been putting them to use as I'm slowly rebuilding my swim. So thanks to you and your coach! Will do, but I am embarrased to post a link to my first swim video. It just does not look flattering. If TV adds 10 pounds, then the Internet adds 30! |
| 2011-01-27 12:06 PM in reply to: #3324409 |
Expert 1797 CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 9:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. Awesome Doug. Those problems sound like 2 of mine but I swim a minute slower per 100 then you. LOL SO it is all relative. |
| 2011-01-27 12:30 PM in reply to: #3324409 |
| Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. Awesome! I love breakthroughs, and swim breakthroughs are the best. Nice job |
| 2011-01-27 1:09 PM in reply to: #3324739 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed kt65 - 2011-01-27 12:45 PM DougRob - 2011-01-27 8:37 AM Congrats, Doug! please post the video(s), doug! Visuals are so helpful. I will try to dig up mine from last spring...gotta run - 2011-01-27 11:23 AM DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's great, Doug. It sounds like you're making some real progress! Please keep sharing the swim tips - I've been putting them to use as I'm slowly rebuilding my swim. So thanks to you and your coach! Will do, but I am embarrased to post a link to my first swim video. It just does not look flattering. If TV adds 10 pounds, then the Internet adds 30! OK. Here is a link to the video, but please be kind as apparently I am the featured bald fat man. This was my earlier swim session where I found out I was not turning my torso enough and not pulling all the way through the stroke: http://www.youtube.com/user/osbmultisport#p/u/19/vHX9gF11s4s |
| 2011-01-27 1:49 PM in reply to: #3256813 |
| Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed That video is awesome. And your stoke has come a long way!
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| 2011-01-27 2:08 PM in reply to: #3256813 |
Expert 945 Auburn AL | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Thanks for sharing the video Doug. I watched one of his vids with him swimming and he really exagerates that EVF. I have been trying to work on that, and it really takes some strength to be able to pull that off for a long set. I usually get tired and it falls apart. |
| 2011-01-27 2:45 PM in reply to: #3325195 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Right now I am not doing anything with regard to the beat of my kick. I am trying to increase my driving force and to clean up my form to minimize drag. I am learning a lot that it is better to "slow" down and maintin form than to force it and get sloppy. In the end I am faster if I let myself go "slower." Make sense? Edited by DougRob 2011-01-27 2:45 PM |
| 2011-01-27 3:17 PM in reply to: #3324409 |
Master 2436 Apex, north carolina | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's funny. My Master's coach told me to do the opposite. He said I wasn't extending my arm far enough in front so I was shooting my hand in accross my body. As a result I was cutting the pull short and was tipping myself over. This swimming thing is too hard!!! |
| 2011-01-27 3:20 PM in reply to: #3256813 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Now I know John is not here. If he was I would have read something by now. Something like he is happy for the kids that helped get me back in the water after I had beached myself! ;-) |
| 2011-01-27 3:31 PM in reply to: #3325433 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed DougRob - 2011-01-27 1:20 PM Now I know John is not here. If he was I would have read something by now. Something like he is happy for the kids that helped get me back in the water after I had beached myself! ;-)  Loved your idea of posting like John, but I'm just not nearly witty enough. Congrats on the swimming, Doug! So awesome! Like Linda, I love reading about swimming breakthroughs!!! |
| 2011-01-27 3:58 PM in reply to: #3325426 |
Elite 3072 san francisco | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed tahrens - 2011-01-27 1:17 PM DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's funny. My Master's coach told me to do the opposite. He said I wasn't extending my arm far enough in front so I was shooting my hand in accross my body. As a result I was cutting the pull short and was tipping myself over. This swimming thing is too hard!!! Agree, Tracy!!! There are just so many things to think about! 1:20/100 is just unfathomable to me. I looked at my video and it is as if Kathy had the camera setting in super slow motion compared to Doug! Doug, is that the video before or after? |
| 2011-01-27 5:01 PM in reply to: #3325526 |
Elite 3395 Raleigh | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed kt65 - 2011-01-27 4:58 PM tahrens - 2011-01-27 1:17 PM DougRob - 2011-01-27 10:42 AM I had a great swim this AM. I met my coach at the pool and he filmed me doing different drills and then reviewed the tape with me. It was both above and under water filming. From a previous session I have been working on rotating my torso and pushing through the end of the stroke. I seem to have done ok on that so now: I am now working on two things NOT lifting my head as I get tired as this causes my lower body to sink thereby creating more drag, and my arm entry. I seem to slap the water too much and as a result the beginning of my stroke is downward and not rearward. So now I try to enter the water sooner and then extend my arm under the surface and begin pulling backward. It seems to work I did 1700 yds. after the filming and talk and while my shoulder were tired from working the muscles a little differently, I was not tiring as much as usual and felt like I was gliding more. Also I seemed to be able to minimize my kicking. I am enjoying learning how to swim bettter. I hope to break 1:20/ 100 yds. by early March. That's funny. My Master's coach told me to do the opposite. He said I wasn't extending my arm far enough in front so I was shooting my hand in accross my body. As a result I was cutting the pull short and was tipping myself over. This swimming thing is too hard!!! Agree, Tracy!!! There are just so many things to think about! 1:20/100 is just unfathomable to me. I looked at my video and it is as if Kathy had the camera setting in super slow motion compared to Doug! Doug, is that the video before or after? That is before. I have worked on correcting the problems there and now have new ones to take care of. I agree there are a lot of things to do to swim well. So I started with fixing some basics. 1 Torso rotation, 2. pull through, now 3 keeping head down, 4 arm entry. Next I try to combine all that with powerstroke. And my best so far is 1:25/100 yds. I will try to break that tomorrow or next week. |
| 2011-01-27 5:33 PM in reply to: #3256813 |
Master 2621 Almaden Valley, San Jose, California | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed HA!!! My guys also participate in the USAT challenge, and our club coordinator mis-posted. Zach is listed as number 1 in the country with over 14,000 running miles in the last 7 weeks! Gotta love it, when I had NOTHING to do with this error. Gonna print it and frame it - adter I forward to his cross-country coach!! Look quick, before they fix it! http://www.race-tracker.net/USAT/standings_athletes.cfm |
| 2011-01-27 6:12 PM in reply to: #3256813 |
Champion 7163 Verona WI--Ironman Bike Country! | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed Hey All....busy last day before we leave tomorrow, but I did catch a lot of the day. Doug: You look great. I can see the slight head lift, but man you get some egg beaters going on in that kick. I want to be able to kick has as hard and fast as you. Right now, I have the non existent less than 2 beat thing going on. I've been working on kick sets, but for some silly reason that doesn't translate in my swims much at all. Any ideas? Linda: I am so used to that David Browne being at the top of the list ever day, I find it funny someone displaced him for just a second! I'm about to fall off the Top 50.....Where's the picture of the boots? Dino: I hope you are back in action after your sickness. The man is sick again, coughing like crazy. I feel very fortunate to get to sit next to him on a plane for 8 hours! I'm taking my pc so keep me entertained while away! Have a great weekend. |
| 2011-01-27 7:53 PM in reply to: #3325684 |
Master 2501 | Subject: RE: swbkrun with us!!! - Closed velcromom - 2011-01-27 3:33 PM HA!!! My guys also participate in the USAT challenge, and our club coordinator mis-posted. Zach is listed as number 1 in the country with over 14,000 running miles in the last 7 weeks! Gotta love it, when I had NOTHING to do with this error. Gonna print it and frame it - adter I forward to his cross-country coach!! Look quick, before they fix it! http://www.race-tracker.net/USAT/standings_athletes.cfm Awesome!!! Congrats to Zach! Save that screenshot for sure!! (Where is John when we need him? Sniff, sniff.) |
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