Food poisoning is horrible, what makes it worse is it's from poor food handling and preparation by people who don't care. Agility paddles have made a termendous positive impact on my freestyle form. They've taught me to catch earlier (I let the paddles take the lead and I follow them), and not to apply propulsive force until my catch is finished. I only use them with fins though, because they add some load.
I was wondering! I hope your hubby feels better. Glad you had fun. I wish I could have gone.
So glad the noodler was the one who got read the riot act! Me too! This week it's "half weights" - next week just core work!
So glad the noodler was the one who got read the riot act! Yep, almost time to drop weights.
Originally Posted by Karl_S Do you ever wonder how it is that someone could even get the idea that such a suggestion is reasonable? I know you are mad as he$$, but if you think about it, it is so far from reasonable that it is absolutely hilarious! Really, they are essentially asking you to pay them to use the pool. Money usually talks. If the management will listen you should be able to shut this down. Yes, write a letter to management. I hate noodlers too. I went yesterday and was greeted with the information (from a noodler) that the pool water was "back to a reasonable temperature" after more noodler complaints. Sigh. Some people have nothing better to do in life than b*tch & moan constantly.
Do you ever wonder how it is that someone could even get the idea that such a suggestion is reasonable? I know you are mad as he$$, but if you think about it, it is so far from reasonable that it is absolutely hilarious! Really, they are essentially asking you to pay them to use the pool. Money usually talks. If the management will listen you should be able to shut this down.
I'm behind you 100%. You go in there kickin' @ss first...and I'll be right there behind you (virtually)!!! I don't get it either. My YMCA is basically the same way. Swim team in a 25 yard pool we're swimming 4-6 or more per lane at times, with the older kids, having to leave :03 apart rather than 5 like normal. We manage, yet I watch the lap lanes during my son's lessons, and they can't hardly operate with SPLITTING the lanes. God forbid a 3rd person shows up. And 4!!!....oh boy!
Wow, that is ridiculous. Maybe breaking down the numbers for them would help?
Awesome, thanks for letting me know! Unfortunately, that's mothers day weekend, and I'm not permitted to leave the house!!
Hiya! I just learned there will be a LCM meet in Pensacola on May 11th. I'll be at Nationals, unfortunately. It's probably a little farther than you'd want to go but I thought I'd let you know. It should be a small but fun meet.
You write: " My arms aren't sore any more, I just feel super tired after warm up& "creaky" at the beginning of warm up." Yup - that sounds exactly like what I feel. I think I'm fully recovered until I hit the water, then I feel creaky and very tired. I second Fort's advice on all accounts. First, increase weight veeeeeery slowly. I've been told that tendons strengthen much more slowly than muscles, so even when your muscles can handle more weight, it seems like a good idea to not increase weight for some time to let the tendons catch up. Second, dropping weights 3 weeks out has worked really well for me on my last two full tapers. Even if you were to build muscle in the weight room during that time it would not be useful swimming because it apparently takes a while for the brain to recruit the new muscle for swimming. (neuromuscular patterning or some such)
Thanks Fort, good advice there. I don't do a great deal of weights on the legs cuz of chronic knee injuries. And you're right, going from 50 to 60 pounds is more like a 20% increase, so I'll keep that in mind! Don't want ANY more injuries!!
If you're tapering or Pan Ams, you should drop weights 3 weeks out, or at least 2. I always do 3 because it takes a long time to rest the legs. Never never increase weight more than 10% at a time to give all your joints time to adjust. 10 pounds could be more than 10%. I violated this rule to my peril and injured my elbow. I thought about that meet too, but it's just way too long for me to do this summer.
Thx guys. @ Fort, well, I started lifting to improve my strength both in and out of the pool. They are really FUN! But I don't think I go crazy hard stuff, I struggle to do a count of 12, and when that gets easier, I increase my weight that I lift by 5 or 10 pounds. Thought I might stay at my next increase (next week) until after the Pan Am meet (taking off for a week before of course, to taper). @ Karl, I thought once I was acclimated to that weight it would have no more impact on my swimming than a hard workout would. My arms aren't sore any more, I just feel super tired after warm up& "creaky" at the beginning of warm up. Since I swim at o dark thirty, I don't eat before I swim, I just roll out of the bed and go. I think I'm gonna take some shock blox to eat after warm up (during "social kick"?) and see if that helps me on the core part of practice.
Been having trouble actually having the energy to do workouts the way I used to just back in January. What's different? Started weights. You'd think that after 8 weeks I would be used to it by now, but you would be wrong. I just have this pervasive fatigue level. Back in December & January, keeping 12 x 10 @ 1:30 LCM was hard, but do-able, and I did it about every day. Once I remember we even went 24 x 100 @ 1:30! Today I could make three. Rested & went half-way down & back (50 m) then started up again. Had to rest again after three more. Pathetic. This sounds pretty normal to me, not pathetic at all. I've been pretty diligent about "weights" for several years now and they still have a big negative impact on my swim performance in practice for the ensuing couple of days. IIMO 10x100/1:30 LCM is bloody hard. I could only make that on a very good day. I hope your performance is not "pathetic" because that would make mine unmentionable.
Did you start weights for swimming or for general health? If the latter, you don't need to go crazy with heavy stuff. How many times a week are you lifting? I have better results with only 2x. And fatigue does sorta come with our awful age ...
Originally Posted by Celestial Well good luck at Nationals!! You'll do great! I've been thinking about the LA meet too, because it's halfway to my parents house in Houston & maybe they would meet me there for a "visit". I've heard the pool is less than the best, however (not that it will make much difference in my case!!) Thanks It's not a great pool in Baton Rouge but it's not terrible and they put on a very nice meet when I was there for SCY champs. The biggest complaint I had was that the bulkhead was really springy and messed with my turns which shouldn't be an issue for LCM. I preferred the New Orleans pool but apparently that one is really expensive.
Originally Posted by ekw Yup - Indianapolis is a go! Very excited! I'm planning to go to Athens because I have family in Atlanta so I can get in a visit with them. I'll also do the PCB meet and a meet over in Louisiana. Well good luck at Nationals!! You'll do great! I've been thinking about the LA meet too, because it's halfway to my parents house in Houston & maybe they would meet me there for a "visit". I've heard the pool is less than the best, however (not that it will make much difference in my case!!)
Originally Posted by Celestial Panama City Beach? OMG - Gotta go to that one! I was actually considering the Athens one, but I also want to attend meets with my team mates - so I've got to see where they are going to be. Considering joining USA swimming and typing OLD where you put your age! Just so I can go to local meets! What about you? Still going up to Indianapolis? Yup - Indianapolis is a go! Very excited! I'm planning to go to Athens because I have family in Atlanta so I can get in a visit with them. I'll also do the PCB meet and a meet over in Louisiana.
Panama City Beach? OMG - Gotta go to that one! I was actually considering the Athens one, but I also want to attend meets with my team mates - so I've got to see where they are going to be. Considering joining USA swimming and typing OLD where you put your age! Just so I can go to local meets! What about you? Still going up to Indianapolis?
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