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Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug
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 2012-01-25 2:12 PM |
Master  2277    Lake Norman, NC |  Subject: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.dougA first for me in quite a loooooong time - I swam in the pool. First time since my treatments. And let me tell you, I SUCK! I managed four, hundreds (8 laps) and I thought I was going to pass out. Has anyone passed out in a pool? Not even a quarter-mile! Slow, weak and breathing like a walrus after a 200-meter sprint. But I made it. I think my new H2O Man waterproof mp3 helped me to ignore just how out of shape I truly am. But the feeling of drowning helped to snap me back to reality. Now back at my desk with my head about to collapse onto my keyboard, I'm reminded once again of just how far I have to go.
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| 2012-01-25 2:15 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
Master 2158 | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug Congrats for getting back at it. I know the feeling of being walrus like in the pool. Next time will be easier! |
| 2012-01-25 2:16 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
Expert 1416 San Luis Obispo, CA | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step stroke. It could be worse, you could have only been able to do 200!
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| 2012-01-25 2:19 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
Elite 7783  PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug Welcome back to the pool! The link below may help... http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?start=1&tid=117554 |
| 2012-01-25 2:33 PM in reply to: #4010681 |
Master 2277 Lake Norman, NC | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug eliwashere - 2012-01-25 3:15 PM Congrats for getting back at it. I know the feeling of being walrus like in the pool. Next time will be easier! I meant a walrus on LAND! Walruses are actually quite graceful and fast in the water.
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| 2012-01-25 2:34 PM in reply to: #4010692 |
Master 2277 Lake Norman, NC | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug axteraa - 2012-01-25 3:19 PM Welcome back to the pool! The link below may help... http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?start=1&tid=117554 Hardy-har-har-har. For some reason that endurance part at the end wasn't working too well for me today. "The spirit is willing..."
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| 2012-01-25 5:26 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
Expert 793 South Florida | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug Welcome back. I just started swimming again after a six week layoff due to some minor surgeries. After the first one they called me back and said "the biopsy shows we need to go back and take some more". Woo Hoo. Better than the alternative though. Keep at it. Swimming is suprisingly easy to regain ground in.
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| 2012-01-25 5:30 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
Coach 9167 Stairway to Seven | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug Here is a quote from the first line of your own post: "The key to swimming is reducing drag, not endurance or powering through the water. " ON a totally serious note...there is absolutely no reason you should have velt like you did when you know what you know. I would expect someone who doesn't know what you wrote ot feel like you did... but if your number one goal is reducing drag...this takes very little energy and should not make you feel exhausted...what was going on? are you recanting your own advice? I ask both in jest and seriously... Just read the first line and repeat it after yourself multiple times before your next swim...you should feel worlds better. |
| 2012-01-25 6:04 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
Veteran 306 Austin | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug i hear ya doug! i just got back into the pool myself and have no where near the ability i used to. i think its going to be all about re-learning stroke efficiency. |
| 2012-01-26 9:04 AM in reply to: #4010674 |
Veteran 520 Chicago | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug You'll be killing it no time and posting a thread about how excited you are that you've made such awesome gains
Keep up the good work man and keep getting in the pool. |
| 2012-01-26 10:24 AM in reply to: #4010674 |
Expert 1358 Albuquerque, New Mexico | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug It's going to be about 9 months by the time I am able to take my first freestyle stroke...and that may not pan out the way I hope it will. But it makes me happy to hear of others who are where I hope to be soon. Keep at it for those that can't! |
| 2012-01-26 1:09 PM in reply to: #4010674 |
| Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug Doug, I don't really 'know' you other than seeing your comments and such but I really, really enjoy and admire your attitude and perseverence. I know these things will help you move from big.floundering.slow.exhausted.doug to superslickspeedynotoutofbreathatalldoug! Congrats on getting back in the pool! Let the chlorination begin! |
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