Thanks Johnny!
Thanks Sparrow! I don't rest per se. I don't do flip turns, but I turn around and do a small kickoff and continue. What do you suggest I do to be able to go 1:35 for longer?
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Thanks Johnny!
Thanks Sparrow! I don't rest per se. I don't do flip turns, but I turn around and do a small kickoff and continue. What do you suggest I do to be able to go 1:35 for longer?
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do you usually swim straight through when you get in the pool or do you sometimes break it up into sets too? Its just like running. Having a recovery run or a tempo run done all at once has its place but the real power and speed in running comes when you start to break it up so each individual shorter run has more quality. then when you start puting it all back together again you have all the ingredients for a faster time. HIIT in the pool is very effective but for some, feels very unnatural!
Hi Jackie,
Yes, I did the Tri-shark triathlon last Saturday. Time was 1:35, about a minute faster than last year, but my swim was slower by 2 minutes and I felt I could have done 5+ minutes faster. I'll be faster on June 20 when I do the Rochesterfest Olympic length triathlon.
Sparrow, I have been thinking about my swim troubles and am looking to improve by:
1. Trying to simulate open water swimming by swimming without goggles and keeping my eyes closed except to sight,
2. Working on improving my kick to pick up a little speed without tiring my legs too much,
3. Doing shorter, faster intervals. I know I can go 2000+ yards continuously, so I want to improve my pull speed.
Yes, I did the Tri-shark triathlon last Saturday. Time was 1:35, about a minute faster than last year, but my swim was slower by 2 minutes and I felt I could have done 5+ minutes faster. I'll be faster on June 20 when I do the Rochesterfest Olympic length triathlon.
Sparrow, I have been thinking about my swim troubles and am looking to improve by:
1. Trying to simulate open water swimming by swimming without goggles and keeping my eyes closed except to sight,
2. Working on improving my kick to pick up a little speed without tiring my legs too much,
3. Doing shorter, faster intervals. I know I can go 2000+ yards continuously, so I want to improve my pull speed.
S
sparrow
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Nice job on the tri! Great time!
Hey Tom, nice to hear from you! Next tri is an Olympic length on June 20.
Sparrow, I was disappointed in this time. I thought I would have shaved off 4 - 5 minutes off the swim and 4 - 5 minutes off the bike and 2 minutes off the run for a total of 10 minutes off my 2009 time. The only leg that I accomplished my goal was the run. Bike was 2 minutes faster, but the swim was 2 minutes slower. Ugh. I am trying to overcome my open water anxiety as that is costing me several minutes in each triathlon.
I am leaving Boise this morning, a few hours before the IM Boise 70.3 begins. The finish line is in downtown and I went by it yesterday. There is a lot of buzz. I will have to seriously consider dropping the Tri-Shark sprint the week before so I can do IM Boise. It looks cool! But, the swim is really, really cold.
Sparrow, I was disappointed in this time. I thought I would have shaved off 4 - 5 minutes off the swim and 4 - 5 minutes off the bike and 2 minutes off the run for a total of 10 minutes off my 2009 time. The only leg that I accomplished my goal was the run. Bike was 2 minutes faster, but the swim was 2 minutes slower. Ugh. I am trying to overcome my open water anxiety as that is costing me several minutes in each triathlon.
I am leaving Boise this morning, a few hours before the IM Boise 70.3 begins. The finish line is in downtown and I went by it yesterday. There is a lot of buzz. I will have to seriously consider dropping the Tri-Shark sprint the week before so I can do IM Boise. It looks cool! But, the swim is really, really cold.
aww kool, great time!!!
awww swimming is not my favourite either lol, Ive never done open water swimming, but with this new triathlon club ive joined i might give it a try in the nearish future lol
Good luck for the 20th
xxx
kool, do you mean you did the 7.5 mile run in 1 hour and 12 minutes??
sorry i can be a bit slow sometimes lol
xx
Ha, Jackie, you're funny!
6.13: busy with life
6.14: 5k run. Felt weak. Did a lot of manual labor earlier in the day and I think that took its toll.
6.15: 800m swim drills (breathing on left side - my weak side, kicking which is exceptionally tiring for me because my kick is so weak, and intervals), 1 hour on stationary bike. Did a lot of manual labor again and again felt weak.
6.13: busy with life
6.14: 5k run. Felt weak. Did a lot of manual labor earlier in the day and I think that took its toll.
6.15: 800m swim drills (breathing on left side - my weak side, kicking which is exceptionally tiring for me because my kick is so weak, and intervals), 1 hour on stationary bike. Did a lot of manual labor again and again felt weak.
You don't f**k around do you g8. Hardcore work!
yeah i know, people always say that, you cant take life too seriously
wow, theres some great work going on here!!!!!!!!!
What motivates you???
Jackie xxxx
Tom, I don't work as hard as I would like.
Did the Rochesterfest Olympic length triathlon today in Rochester, MN (71 miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul) and home of the Mayo Clinic. Distances: swim: 1500m, bike: 40k (24.8 miles), run: 10k (6.2 miles). Total time: 3:19. Swim and run went well, but bike was slower than expected because of hilly terrain. I need to work on my hill riding.
Did the Rochesterfest Olympic length triathlon today in Rochester, MN (71 miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul) and home of the Mayo Clinic. Distances: swim: 1500m, bike: 40k (24.8 miles), run: 10k (6.2 miles). Total time: 3:19. Swim and run went well, but bike was slower than expected because of hilly terrain. I need to work on my hill riding.