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Sat., Dec. 17

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USMS MemberThe Fortress
, December 17th, 2011 at 05:04 PM (820 Views)
Swim/SCY/Solo:

600 various

8 x (4 x 50)
8 fly drills
8 25 shooter + 25 nubber drill
8 breast w/wiffle ball*
8 free, kickoff back on turn**
50 EZ

* This was amusing. It took a few 50s to even get the hang of this drill. I wish there was a rubber band attached to the ball. Still, with my head down further, I got into a streamline more quickly.
** Bad breakouts. It'll take awhile to figure out exactly when to start spinning around.

5 x smooth 200 IM w/fins @ 3:15
-- drilled fly
100 EZ

Total: 3350

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Just another easy workout. But I enjoy drills and technique work.

I woke up this morning with a very swollen ankle despite icing last night. Guess I sprained it ... At least I have the ankle brace from the last time I sprained it. This poses somewhat of a training dilemma. I had intended to focus on lower body work at the gym, but the ankle may restrict some of that. And I can't exactly kick hard with it either. Or do one legged yoga poses. I don't feel like doing much intensity right now anyway. Guess I'll have to be creative for a bit.

Off to another high school swim meet, which means I'll be on and not off my feet. Teen Fort won the 200 IM and 100 breast last night after a week sick with the flu. Despite looking just like me, she's such a different swimmer -- all short axis, no SDK and a slower turnover. Funny how that works.

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  1. tjrpatt's Avatar
    My first cousin was sprint breaststroker. The 100 breast was a distance event for her.
  2. jaadams1's Avatar
    Despite looking just like me, she's such a different swimmer -- all short axis, no SDK and a slower turnover. Funny how that works
    It's normal...lots of kids try to be different that their parents
  3. The Fortress's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by jaadams1
    It's normal...lots of kids try to be different that their parents
    Yeah, so true. But Teen Fort came out of the womb as an evilstroker, duck feet and all.
  4. chowmi's Avatar
    You coud do core work and TYI's. Perhaps do those ab/aductor & hip flexor machines and exercises. And the good 'ol squeezy ball thing for hand strength.
  5. The Fortress's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by chowmi
    You coud do core work and TYI's. Perhaps do those ab/aductor & hip flexor machines and exercises. And the good 'ol squeezy ball thing for hand strength.
    Yes! I did quite a bit of core work and the abductor today. My lower back felt like it got a workout.

    What is TYI?