Lumber Dad's Mentor Group - Closed (Page 9)

countryvoodoo - 2011-01-08 2:19 PM I little 13 mile run this morning.  Felt pretty good.  Got some tightness in my left calf..   

CoachH - 2011-01-08 3:56 PM " a little huh?"....but good!!!!

Lumber Dad - 2011-01-09 4:29 PM Neck still sore this morning but was able to get a run in. As long as I didn't turn my head neck was ok.
 

sozzie - 2011-01-09 6:43 PM Sorry I haven't been around. This was a pretty bad cold but thankfully it's over.

Got my swim in yesterday which felt great.  Well, going to swim class was great, the actual swimming part  wasn't so great. I'm having a hard time with the breathing aspect of swimming.

The whole, "Take a breath, hold it, exhale and take another breath in" seems weird to me. I've been trying to keep track of my normal breathing patters and I always exhale right after taking a breath in, and then wait a bit before breathing in again. I'm going to try slowly exhaling as I'm going instead of holding it for a bit cause it's really not working for me. I've always been an under water swimmer. I never really swam, on top of the water. The only time I can really hold my breath is when I want to go for a long distance or go deep. I can actually do 25m without having to take a breath.

Anyone else have any idea's on what else I can try?

gbswan - 2011-01-10 8:43 AM Great job everyone!  This is why I am here to get inspired by others for my first sprint in June.  After a bunch of achilles discomfort a week or so ago I managed a walk and a swim (900 yds broken up) but it was hardly inspiring...lot's of non front crawl to just keep moving.  It will come.  I just can't figure out when swimming got so hard.

Question: does anyone have a good group of stretches that they really like?  I need to loosen my hips and hamstrings as I get ready to start riding bike for the first time in 10 years.

53epilot - 2011-01-09 8:53 PM Shawn,

I was always told NOT to hold your breath while swimming, but to exhale slowly while doing your strokes.  I take a breath, put my face back into the water, and exhale very slowly until the next time I take a breath.  That could be 2 strokes (if I am tired) 3 strokes or 5 strokes (bi-lateral breathing or breathing out of both sides) or whatever breathing pattern works for you.

The swim breathing can take a little while to get used to.  Just keep at it and take it slow. 

jsenc2002 - 2011-01-10 10:13 PM Good for you!  I love running when it is really cold, preferably with no wind.  Used to do it in Chicago, and I would have the lakefront to myself...  Keep it up!

53epilot - 2011-01-11 8:11 AM First "combined" workout this morning, swim followed by weights/core.  I would not call it a BRICK.  1100 meters in the pool and lower body/core in the gym.  Starting to get back into full swing of this training thing.

Hope everyone is getting their miles/meters/time in this week.

Lenny, how did the appointment go for you neck?  Are you still able to rotate it?