You Gotta Roll with It
Discipline: Swim
What: Drills - but about half a mile
Mad day - after work, went for a haircut, dumped the scooter off for a service, and walked down to the pool. It wasn't too packed, but the people who were there thought they were taking part in a Six Million Dollar Man swimming episode. They did everything in slow motion. Don't think I've seen anyone swim that slowly. It was hard getting any clear water.
I did a few lengths practising elongating the body, and also tryin gto keep the head looking pretty much down as I rolled from side to side. This did seem to help a lot, particularly when I remembered all the chicken wing/zipper stuff as well. Only trouble is I often mucked up the breathing! I had good moments, but also some bad ones, although I did manage several lengths of 17 strokes (my best ever), and was under twenty for all of them.
You may remember those placards by the side of swiming pools with the bit saying "no petting". Well - there was a young couple who seemed intent on doing just that, only not just in the general swimming bit, but in the middle of the feckin' lane swim!
I kept practising, carefully avoiding the various obstacles, and had some real moments where swimming did feel really easy - as if I was swimming downhill. I won't say I got to do it consistently, but the frequency of the good bursts is increasing. Remembering all the bits is hard though!
One thing I'm unsure of is what to do with the bottom arm. If I roll far enough for the recovery arm to come along my side and past my armpit, the arm doing the "pull" underwater tends to cross the body, which I don't think is meant to happen. Something to sort out on Saturday. Hopefully Christine will notice some progress :oD
I did do some timed lengths - and did about 55 seconds without working too hard, but that included some good spurts and some bits where I seemed to lose it. i think if I can do two consistently good lengths, I should get well under 50 seconds, and that's before I try to up the power.
What: Drills - but about half a mile
Mad day - after work, went for a haircut, dumped the scooter off for a service, and walked down to the pool. It wasn't too packed, but the people who were there thought they were taking part in a Six Million Dollar Man swimming episode. They did everything in slow motion. Don't think I've seen anyone swim that slowly. It was hard getting any clear water.
I did a few lengths practising elongating the body, and also tryin gto keep the head looking pretty much down as I rolled from side to side. This did seem to help a lot, particularly when I remembered all the chicken wing/zipper stuff as well. Only trouble is I often mucked up the breathing! I had good moments, but also some bad ones, although I did manage several lengths of 17 strokes (my best ever), and was under twenty for all of them.
You may remember those placards by the side of swiming pools with the bit saying "no petting". Well - there was a young couple who seemed intent on doing just that, only not just in the general swimming bit, but in the middle of the feckin' lane swim!
I kept practising, carefully avoiding the various obstacles, and had some real moments where swimming did feel really easy - as if I was swimming downhill. I won't say I got to do it consistently, but the frequency of the good bursts is increasing. Remembering all the bits is hard though!
One thing I'm unsure of is what to do with the bottom arm. If I roll far enough for the recovery arm to come along my side and past my armpit, the arm doing the "pull" underwater tends to cross the body, which I don't think is meant to happen. Something to sort out on Saturday. Hopefully Christine will notice some progress :oD
I did do some timed lengths - and did about 55 seconds without working too hard, but that included some good spurts and some bits where I seemed to lose it. i think if I can do two consistently good lengths, I should get well under 50 seconds, and that's before I try to up the power.
posted by XFR Bear @ 9:22 pm
5 Comments:
"Hopefully Christine will notice some progress :oD"
errr... Bear... you'll be lucky if she remembers your name mate
;o)
i normally take the view is floaters (peeps that just seem to float about and mees about) keep getting in my way it time to to some power 50m sprints ....
... they then only get in the way once ... as 200lbs of me moving full speed hurts
;o)
Will!
Y'know the poster says "No Bombing" as well ;o)
I agree with Will - It's amazing how you can clear a path for yourself if you blatt 'through' the floaters a couple of times!!
In a STRAIGHT line !!!
;o)
Progress seems good though Bear..
:o)
So, come on... did she notice the hair cut..? Or at least the progress..?
;o)
Post a Comment
<< Home